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Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan 2000
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50 General controls for development—Zone 7 (e) (the Environmental Protection (Escarpment) zone)
(1) Land within the zone Land is within Zone 7 (e) (the Environmental Protection (Escarpment) zone) if it is shown coloured medium tan on the map.
(2) Objective of the zone To protect escarpment areas which are generally undeveloped and which provide an important visual backdrop for urban areas and which support important native flora and fauna habitats.
(3) Allowed without development consent Exempt development and development for the purpose of—
home-based child care; home businesses; home occupations (excluding an occupation or industry involving the handling or preparation (or both) of food for sale or the carrying out of skin penetration procedures as defined in the Public Health Act 1991).
(4) Allowed only with development consent Development for the purpose of—
advertisements displaying the purpose for which the land is used; attached dual occupancies; bed and breakfasts; clearing of land; drainage; dwelling houses; filling; general agriculture; home occupations where the occupation or industry involves the handling or preparation (or both) of food for sale or the carrying out of skin penetration procedures as defined in the Public Health Act 1991; intensive horticulture; mines; plantation forestry; recreation areas; recreation establishments; roadside stalls; rural industries; utility installations (other than gas holders or generating works); veterinary surgeries; wetland improvement.
(5) Prohibited in the zone Development not included in subclause (3) or (4).
cll 49–53: Am 17.8.2001; 2005 (560), Sch 1 [1].