Part 7 SCHEDULE FOR WATER, SEWERS AND DRAINS BY-LAW

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Schedule 1 - Infringement Notice Offences

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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | CLAUSE | GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF OFFENCE | PENALTY | | | | (Penalty units) | | 4.1 | Open ground and expose council sewer, water or stormwater main or branch or other statutory body’s service without written permission | 1 | | 4.2 | Open highway and expose council sewer, water or stormwater main or branch or other statutory body’s service without permit | 1 | | 5 | Interfere with council sewer, water or stormwater main or branch without written permission | 1 | | 6.1 | Construct structure or carry out work that alters or interferes with council sewer, water or stormwater main or branch without written permission | 5 | | 7.4 | Fail to comply with notice to carry out maintenance or address defect | 0.5 | | 8 | Alter minimum depth of cover required without written approval | 1 | | 10.4 | Fail to comply with notice to lay down water installation | 1 | | 11.2 | Fail to comply with notice to disconnect from shared water installation | 1 | | 13.2 | Fail to comply with notice to install backflow prevention device | 2 | | 14.1 | Fail to use water through meter as required | 3 | | 15 | Use too much water or sell water from Council supply without approval | 1 | | 16 | Use fire protection equipment for purpose other than fire protection without approval | 1 | | 17.3 | Fail to comply with notice to rectify leakage or cease water wastage | 0.5 | | 18.3 | Fail to comply with water restrictions | 0.5 | | 21 | Connect to or interfere with sewerage system without consent | 1 | | 22.2 | Fail to comply with notice to disconnect from shared sewerage installation | 1 | | 23 | Fail to discharge required matter into sewerage system | 2 | | 25 | Discharge to sewer waste that exceeds permitted limits | 10 | | 28.4 | Trade waste permit holder fail to notify Council of change to circumstances | 1 | | 29 | Trade waste discharger fail to notify Council of change of ownership or occupancy | 1 | | 30 | Fail to install accessible chamber for trade waste inspection | 1 | | 31 | Exceed trade waste limits specified in permit | 10 | | 33 | Connect to or interfere with stormwater system without consent | 1 | | 34.2 | Fail to comply with notice to disconnect from shared stormwater installation | 1 | | 35 | Discharge prohibited matter into stormwater system | 2 | | 36.2 | Fail to comply with notice to drain concentration of water | 2 | | 37.2 | Fail to comply with notice to control sediment contamination of stormwater run-off | 5 | | 38 | Alter water course without authorisation | 10 | | 39.1 | Erect structure within riparian zone of water course bank without authorisation | 5 |