Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015
sch.2-sec-oc.5Fences (other than swimming pool fences) in Zone C4
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sch.2-sec-oc.5 Fences (other than swimming pool fences) in Zone C4
Fences (other than swimming pool fences) in Zone C4
(1) Must not be constructed or installed—
(a) on a lot, or along a common boundary of a lot, that contains a heritage item or a draft heritage item, or
(b) along the boundary of, or within the setback area of, a primary or secondary road within a heritage conservation area or draft heritage conservation area, or
(c) on a flood control lot within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008, or
(d) on land that is identified as being in a foreshore area.
(2) Must not be higher than 1.8m above ground level (existing).
(3) Must not be of masonry construction to a height that is more than 1.2m above ground level (existing).
(4) If it includes an entrance gate—must not have a gate that opens outwards.
(5) If it is located in a core koala habitat within the meaning of State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021, Chapter 3 or 4 or in a movement corridor used by koalas—must be constructed or installed in accordance with any relevant council policy or guideline under that Policy.
(6) If it is located on bush fire prone land—must be constructed of non-combustible materials or hardwood.
(7) If it is constructed of metal components—must be of low reflective, factory pre-coloured materials.
(8) Must not be an electrical fence or use barbed wire.
(9) If located along the boundary of, or within the setback area to, a primary or secondary road—
(a) must not be more than 1.2m above ground level (existing), and
(b) must be open for at least 20% of the area of the fence that is more than 400mm above ground level (existing), with any individual solid element of the fence above this height being no more than 350mm in width with a minimum aperture of 25mm.
(10) If a lot has a frontage to a secondary road or roads, subclause (9) only applies to 50% of the length of all contiguous secondary road boundaries, measured from the corner with the primary road boundary.