The Town of Kwinana Piggeries By–Laws
22March 1984 to have a firebreak, cleared of all
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22 March 1984 to have a firebreak, cleared of all inflammable materials as set out hereunder :- 1 . Land Outside Townsites : (a) 2 .5 metres immediately inside all external boundaries of the land ; and (b) 2 .5 metres wide immediately surrounding any part of the land which is in excess of 10 ha and which is being used for growing crops ; and (c) 2 .5 metres wide in which such other positions as is necessary to divide land which is in excess of 100 ha and which is being used for growing crops, into areas not exceeding 100 ha each surrounded by a firebreak . 2 . Land Inside Townsites : (a) over the whole area of all lots within the townsite of Tammin . If it is considered impracticable for any reason to clear firebreaks as required by this notice, you may apply to this Council or its duly authorised officer not later than 15 October 1983 for permission to provide firebreaks in alternative positions on the land . If permission is not granted by the Council or its duly authorised officer, you shall comply with the requirements of the notice . The penalty for failing to comply with this notice is a fine of $400 .00 and a person in default is also liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the cost of performing the work directed in this notice if it is not carried out by the owner or occupier by the date required by this notice . If the requirements of this notice are carried out by burning, such burning must be in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Bush Fires Act 1954-1981 . The prohibited burning period will be from 1 November 1983 to 7 February, 1984 inclusive. R . G. TONKIN, Shire of Trayning . Notice to Owners and Occupiers of Land within the Shire of Trayning . 1 . Firebreaks : Pursuant to the powers contained in section 33 of the above Act, you are hereby required, on or before 1 November 1983 to plough, scarify, cultivate or otherwise clear, and thereafter maintain free of all inflammable material until 31 January
3 328 1984 (inclusive) in the following positions and of the following dimensions on the land owned or occupied by you . 2 . Rural Lands : Firebreaks not less than three metres (10 feet) in width inside and along the whole of the external boundaries of the properties owned or oc- cupied by you ; but where this is not practicable the firebreaks must be provided as near as possible to, and within such boundaries . 3 . Farm Buildings and Haystacks : Firebreaks at least three metres (10 feet) in width completely sur- rounding and not more than 20 metres (one chain) from the perimeter of any building, group of buildings or haystack . All inflammable material must be re- moved from an area two metres (six feet) in width immediately surrounding the building . 4 . Townsites : On or before 1 November 1983 all town lots within the townsites of Trayning, Kununoppin and Yelbeni are required as follows : (a) Where the area of land is 0 .2 hectares (2 acre) or less, remove all inflammable material from the whole of the land . (b) Where the area of land exceeds 0 .2 hectares (1 acre) clear of all inflammable material, firebreaks at least three metres (10 feet) wide immediately surrounding all buildings and/or haystacks situated on the land, and maintain free of such material until 31 January 1984 . 5 . Fuel Dumps (Fuel Depots) : On or before 1 November 1983 all grass and similar material is to be cleared from areas where drum ramps are located and where drums, full or empty, are stored, and such areas are to be maintained and cleared of grass and similar inflammable material until 31 January 1984 . 6. General Provisions : If for any reason it is con- sidered impracticable to provide firebreaks in the posi- tion required or by the date required in this notice, an owner or occupier may make application in writing to the Council by 1 October 1983 for permission to vary this order . If permission is not granted by the Council or its duly authorised officer, you shall comply with the requirements of this order. The penalty for failing to comply with this notice is a fine of up to $400 and a person in default is also liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the cost of performing the work directed by this Notice, if it is not carried out by the owner or occupier by the date required by this Notice . Dated this 25th day of August, 1983 . By Order of the Council . W. T . ATKINSON, City of Bunbury . Important Information Relating to your Responsibility as a Landholder in the City of Bunbury . WITH reference to section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954-1981, you are required to carry out fire prevention work on land owned or occupied by you in accordance with the provisions of this order . This work must be carried out by 14 December 1983 and kept maintained throughout the summer months until 31 March 1984 . An inspection of firebreaks and hazard removal will be carried out in all areas of the City by an Authorised Officer. Persons who fail to comply with the requirements of this order may be issued with an infringement notice (penalty $40) or prosecuted with an increased penalty, and additionally, Council may carry out the required work at cost to the owner or occupier. If it is considered for any reason to be impractical to clear firebreaks as required by this notice or natural features render firebreaks unnecessary, you may apply to the Council or its duly Authorised Officer not later than 25 November 1983, for permission to provide firebreaks in alternative positions or to take alternative action to abate fire hazards on the land . If per- mission is not granted by the Council or its duly Auth- orised Officer, you shall comply with the requirements GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, W .A. [9 September 1983 . of this notice . If the requirements of this notice are carried out by burning, such burning must be in accord- ance with the relevant provisions of the Bush Fires Act . Requirements . 1 . Rural and Townsite Land (includes residential, commercial and industrial) . (a) Where the area of the land is 2 024 square metres (approximately 2 acre) or less, remove all flammable material on the land except living standing trees, from the whole of the land, and (b) Where the area of the land exceeds 2 024 square metres provide firebreaks of at least three metres wide, immediately inside all external boundaries of the land and also im- mediately surrounding all buildings and hay- stacks situated on the land . Where several adjoining lots are held or used by the owner- occupier, the firebreaks may be provided inside and along the external boundaries of the group or lot . 2. Special Rural Land: The owners of all small rural holdings zoned as Special Rural under Town Planning Schemes must maintain clear of all flammable material a firebreak not less than three (3) metres wide immedi- ately inside all external boundaries of the land . 3 . Fuel and/or Gas Depots : In respect of land owned and/or occupied by you on which is situated any con- tainer normally used to contain liquid or gas fuel, including the land on which any ramp or supports are constructed, you shall have the land clear of all flammable material. By Order of the Council . W. J . CARMODY, Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley . Bush Fire Control Officers . IT is hereby notified for public information that the following people have been appointed as Bush Fire Control Officers within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley . Peter Camplan of Kununurra . George Thackray of Wyndham . The appointments of Barry Hanlon and John King have been cancelled . M . N . BROWN, (Section 33 .) Shire of Beverley . Notice to Owners and Occupiers of Land in the Beverley Municipality . PURSUANT to the powers contained in section 33 of the above Act, you are hereby required on or before