5096GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016

5096 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 15 November 2016 3.2 Control of refuse (1) From the time of commencement of works on a building site or development site until the time of completion of such work, the owner or occupier of the site shall take all reasonable steps to— (a) ensure all refuse on the site is placed and contained in the refuse receptacle and prevented from being blown from the site by wind; (b) keep the site as free as is reasonably practicable from any refuse; (c) keep the thoroughfare verge, and any other reserve, immediately adjacent to the site, free of refuse generated or originating from the building or development site; and (d) ensure the refuse receptacle is emptied when full. (2) The owner or occupier of a building site or development site shall ensure that within 2 days of completion of works on the site— (a) the site and the thoroughfare verge immediately adjacent to it, is cleared of all refuse generated or originating from the building or development site; and (b) that all refuse receptacles are removed from the site. 3.3 Unauthorised storage of materials (1) All construction materials must be stored on the building site or development site under construction unless written approval of the local government to store materials on another property. (2) Written approval must be obtained from the local government prior to any proposal to store construction material on any thoroughfare verge. Division 2—Prevention of dust and liquid waste 3.4 Prohibited activities (1) An owner and or occupier of land shall take all reasonable steps to— (a) stabilise dust on the land; (b) contain all liquid waste on the land; and (c) ensure no dust or liquid waste is released or escapes from the land, whether by means of wind, water or any other cause. (2) Where the local government forms the opinion that that an owner or occupier has not complied with subclause (1), the local government may serve on the owner and/or occupier of the land a notice requiring the owner and/or occupier to do one or more of the following the owner and or occupier to— (a) comply with subclause (1)(a) or (1)(b); (b) clean up and properly dispose of any released or escaped dust or liquid waste; (c) clean up and make good any damage resulting from the released or escaped dust or liquid waste; (d) take effective measures to stop any further release or escape of dust or liquid waste. (3) Where a notice is issued under subclause (2), the requirements set out in the notice must be complied with in the period as is specified in the notice. (4) Where the local government is of the opinion that dust or liquid waste may be released or escape as a result of an activity which is likely to be carried on from any land, the local government may give to the owner and/or occupier a notice providing that the activity may only be carried on subject to conditions specified in the notice. Division 3—Smoke 3.5 Burning of cleared vegetation prohibited An owner or occupier of any building or development site shall ensure that no vegetation or other material cleared from the site is burnt on the site unless authorisation in writing is given by the local Division 4—Unsightly land and disused materials 3.6 Storage of vehicles, vessels and machinery The owner or occupier of a lot shall not— (a) store, or allow to remain in public view on any lot, more than 1 vehicle, vessel or machinery (whether licensed or not) in a state of disrepair; (b) store, or allow to remain in public view on any lot, any vehicle, vessel or machinery in a state of disrepair for a period in excess of 1 month; (c) store, or allow to remain in public view on any lot, any vehicle parts, vessel parts or machinery parts (including tyres); (d) wreck, dismantle or break up any vehicle, part or body of a vehicle, vessel or machinery except where performed— (i) inside a building; or (ii) within an area enclosed by a fence or wall of not less than 1.8 metres in height and of such a nature as to screen all vehicles, parts or bodies of vehicles, vessels or machinery from the thoroughfare and from adjoining properties; or (e) wreck, dismantle or break up a vehicle, vessel or machinery so as to cause a nuisance.