Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 2009
sch.2-sec-oc.14Temporary events—commercial and community
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sch.2-sec-oc.14 Temporary events—commercial and community
Temporary events—commercial and community
(1) Must take place on the following—
(a) land owned by the Council or over which the Council has care, control and management,
(b) a public road for which the Council is the roads authority under the Roads Act 1993.
(2) If the Council has granted a leasing or licensing agreement, the development must be carried out in accordance with the agreement.
(3) If a plan of management under the Local Government Act 1993 or the Crown Land Management Act 2016 applies to the land or public road, the development must comply with the plan.
(4) If located on one of the following lands, the development must have in place a risk assessment and emergency management plan—
(a) bush fire prone land,
(b) flood prone land.
(5) The risk assessment and emergency management plan for events on bush fire prone land must include an assessment that—
(a) addresses the considerations set out in Planning for Bush Fire Protection, published by the NSW Rural Fire Service in November 2019, in relation to outdoor events in bush fire prone areas, and
(b) is prepared by a Bushfire Planning and Design accredited practitioner, and
(c) is approved by the Council, and
(d) for events held during the bush fire danger period or a total fire ban or on a day of an elevated fire danger rating—includes a requirement to consult with the local NSW Rural Fire Service district manager.
(6) Must not result in the following—
(a) site excavations,
(b) adverse impact on native flora, fauna and their habitats,
(c) permanent physical change to the land on which the use occurs,
(d) an alteration of or an addition to a heritage site that may damage the heritage site.