3742GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 November 2023

3742 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 20 November 2023 6.4 Notice may require specified action to prevent emission or reflection of light (1) The local government may by written notice direct the owner or occupier to take such actions as an authorised person considers necessary within the time specified in the notice where— (a) floodlights or other exterior lights shine directly onto any other premises; (b) artificial light is emitted or reflected from anything on the land so as to illuminate premises outside the land to more than 50 lux; or (c) natural light is reflected from anything on the land so as to create or cause a nuisance to the occupier of any other premises or to a person lawfully using a thoroughfare. (2) The notice referred to in subclause (1) may direct that— (a) floodlights or other exterior lights are used only during the hours specified in the notice; (b) the direction in which the lights shine be altered as specified in the notice; (c) any reflective surfaces be painted or otherwise treated so as to abate the nuisance; or (d) any combination of these measures that the local government believes to be appropriate to the circumstances. 6.5 Burning rubbish, refuse or other material (1) A person shall not set fire to rubbish, refuse or other materials unless— (a) a licence has first been obtained from the local government; (b) the person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the local government that reasonable alternatives for the disposal of the rubbish, refuse or other material do not exist and the potential for pollution is low; (c) the material does not include any plastic, rubber, food scraps or other material likely to cause the generation of smoke or odour in such quantity as to cause a nuisance to other persons; (d) a haze alert has not been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology for the period during which burning is to take place; and (e) the burning complies with the Bush Fires Act 1954, any annual fire hazard reduction notice issued by the local government under that Act and any conditions of a licence as determined by the local government. (2) Subclause (1) shall not apply to any barbeque, solid fuel water heater, space heater or ovens fired with dry paper, dry wood, synthetic char or charcoal type fuel. (3) Subclause (2) is subject to any fire danger rating as determined by the Bureau of Meteorology. 6.6 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. 6.7 Escape of smoke, fumes, odours and other emissions An owner or occupier of land or premises shall not cause or permit the escape of smoke, fumes or odours from the land or premises in such quantity or of such a nature as to cause or to be a nuisance to any person. 6.8 Disposal of swimming pool backwash (1) The owner or occupier of land on which a swimming pool is constructed shall ensure that all backwash is not permitted to discharge onto or run-off onto adjacent land so as to cause a nuisance, or cause damage to any structures situated on adjacent land. (2) Subclause (1) shall not prevent the discharge of swimming pool backwash from a lot into a local government approved stormwater drain or road by a method approved by an authorised person. 6.9 Containment of stormwater (1) Subject to subclause (2), the owner or occupier of a lot shall ensure that all stormwater received by any building, house, other structure or any paved or sealed or other surfaced areas including any vehicle access ways on the lot is contained within the lot and is not permitted to discharge onto or run-off onto adjacent land so as to cause a nuisance, or cause damage to any structures situated on adjacent land. (2) Subclause (1) shall not prevent the discharge of stormwater from a lot into a local government approved stormwater drain or road. 6.10 Amusements nuisance A person shall not, without written authorisation from the local government, provide or conduct any amusement on land so as to create or be a nuisance to any owner or occupier of land in the district. 6.11 Restrictions on feeding of birds (1) A person shall not feed a bird— (a) so as to cause a nuisance, or (b) with a food or substance that is not a natural food of a bird. (2) Where an authorised person forms the opinion that a person has not complied with subclause (1) the authorised person may give the person written notice requiring the person to clean up and properly dispose of any feed or waste products specified in the notice.