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141OGeneral requirements for temporary housing
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#### 141O General requirements for temporary housing
141O General requirements for temporary housing
> > (1) The general requirements for temporary housing are as follows—
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> > > (a) the development must not involve—
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> > > > (i) the erection of a new building, or
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> > > > (ii) alterations of, or additions to, a building, other than alterations or additions that meet the requirements specified in section 141P,
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> > > (b) the dwelling must have been lawfully used for one of the following purposes at a time before the occupation date—
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> > > > (i) residential accommodation, including residential accommodation used as supportive accommodation within the meaning of section 34,
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> > > > (ii) tourist and visitor accommodation,
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> > > > (iii) health consulting rooms,
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> > > > (iv) a hospital,
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> > > > (v) accommodation ancillary to an educational establishment or place of public worship, including campus student accommodation within the meaning of [State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0732), Chapter 3.
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> > > (c) the building containing the dwelling must be on land serviced by reticulated water and sewerage systems,
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> > > (d) the relevant authority or social housing provider must give the council for the local government area in which the dwelling is located written notice of the proposed occupation date before the dwelling is used as temporary housing under this part.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > residential accommodation means residential accommodation other than rural workers’ dwellings.
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> > tourist and visitor accommodation means tourist and visitor accommodation other than bed and breakfast accommodation or farm stay accommodation.
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> **s 141O:** Ins 2024 (652), Sch 1\[3\]. Am 2025 (291), Sch 1\[19\] \[20\].