Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law 2020
Part 3ACTIVITIES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY REQUIRING A PERMIT
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PART 3—ACTIVITIES ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROPERTY REQUIRING A PERMIT 3.1 Activities requiring a permit (1) A person must not without a permit— (a) subject to subclause (3) hire local government property; (b) advertise anything by any means on local government property; (c) erect, on local government property a structure for public amusement or for any performance, whether for gain or otherwise; (d) teach, coach or train, for profit, a person or animal on local government property; (e) plant any plant or sow any seeds on local government property; (f) carry on any trading on local government property or public place unless the trading is conducted— (i) with the consent of a person who holds a permit to conduct a function, and where the trading is carried on under and in accordance with the permit; or (ii) by a person who has a permit or permit to carry on trading on local government property under any written law; (g) conduct or set up a market on local government property or public place; (h) unless an employee of the local government in the course of her or his duties or on an area set aside for that purpose— (i) drive or ride or take any vehicle on to local government property; or (ii) park or stop any vehicle on local government property; (i) conduct a function on local government property; (j) charge any person for entry to local government property, unless the charge is for entry to land or a building hired by a voluntary non-profit organisation; (k) light a fire on local government property except in a facility provided for that purpose; (l) parachute, hang glide, abseil or base jump from or on to local government property; (m) erect a building or a refuelling site on local government property; (n) make any excavation on or erect or remove any fence on local government property; (o) erect or install any structure above or below ground of local government property, for the purpose of supplying any water, power, sewer, communication, television or similar service to a person; (p) conduct or take part in any gambling game or contest or bet, or offer to bet, publicly on local government property; (q) erect, install, operate or use any broadcasting, public address system, loudspeaker or other device for the amplification of sound on local government property; (r) conduct an entertainment event on local government property; (s) fly or land a drone, balloon, unmanned aircraft or similar device from or on local government property; or (t) film or make a recording as part of or for commercial gain on local government property. (2) The CEO or an authorised person may exempt a person from compliance with subclause (1) on the application of that person. (3) The CEO or an authorised person may exempt specified local government property or a class of local government property from the application of subclause (1)(a). 3.2 Erecting structures or camping (1) In this clause— camp unless the context requires otherwise has the same meaning as given to it in section 5 of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995; caravan has the same meaning as given to it in section 5 of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995; facility has the same meaning as is given to it in section 5(1) of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995; park home has the same meaning as given to it in section 5 of the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995; and structure includes a caravan, park home, or camp. (2) This clause does not apply to a facility operated by the local government. (3) A person must not without a permit— (a) camp on, lodge at or occupy any structure at night for the purpose of sleeping on local government property; (b) erect, on local government property, any tent, camp, hut or similar structure; or (c) erect, on local government property that is not enclosed, an umbrella or temporary shade structure unless— (i) it is erected for protection from the sun or other elements; (ii) it has an area of no more than 6 square metres;