CITY OF CASEY
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW (AMENDMENT)
Notice is given pursuant to Sections 119 and 223 of the Local Government Act 1989 (Act) that, at its ordinary council meeting on 4 June 2019, Casey City Council (Council) resolved to give notice of its intention, pursuant to Part 5 of the Act, to make the:
City of Casey Council Community Local Law 2018 (Amendment) Local Law.
The purpose of City of Casey Community Local Law 2018 (Amendment) Local Law is to:
- provide for the peace, order and good government of the municipal district.
- promote a physical and social environment free from hazards to health, in which the residents of the municipal district can enjoy a quality of life that meets the general expectations of the community; and
- prevents and suppresses nuisance which adversely affect the enjoyment of life within the municipal district or the health, safety and welfare of persons within the municipal district.
These objectives are achieved by:
- regulating and controlling activities of people within the municipal district which may be dangerous, unsafe or detrimental to the quality of life of other people in, or in the environment of, the municipal district; and
- providing standards and conditions for specific activities to protect the safety and welfare of people within, and the environment of, the municipal district.
The general purpose of the proposed City of Casey Community Local Law 2018 (Amendment) Local Law is to:
- Insert a clause relating to:
Dilapidated Building, providing:
- that a person who owns or occupies land must not allow a building on that land to become dilapidated;
- must not fail to maintain any building on that land in a state of good repair; and
- the owner of a vacant building must take all reasonable steps to secure the building from unauthorised access.
For the purposes of the above clauses, a building is dilapidated if it is in a state of disrepair or has deteriorated or fallen into a state of partial ruin as a result of age, neglect, or poor maintenance or misuse.
In addition, penalties are to be fixed for Infringement Notices under the Local Law.
- Delete a clause relating to:
The use of Drones on Private Property.
‘A person must not, except with a permit, launch or land a drone on or from any private property’.
Deletion of this clause will action an earlier decision of Council and taken following extensive consultation with the local community on this issue.
- Delete the following words in Clause 19 (1) to correct an error:
‘Use permit’
A copy of the proposed Local Law, and the accompanying Community Impact Statements are available for inspection, and may be obtained, during office hours at the Casey City Council Office, Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, or Cranbourne Customer Service Centre, Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre, Shop 156, South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne.
These documents are also available on Council’s website at www.casey.vic.gov.au.
Any person affected by the proposed Local Law may make a submission relating to the proposed Local Law (Amendment) under Section 223 of the Act. Any submissions may be included in an agenda for a meeting of the Council or for a meeting of a Committee of the Whole Council, that will be made available to the public.
Written submissions to be submitted to the Council under Section 223 of the Act must be received by Council by 5 pm on 4 October 2019. NOTE: NOT LESS THAN 28 DAYS AFTER DATE ON WHICH NOTICE IS PUBLISHED.
Submissions regarding the proposed Local Law (Amendment) must be in writing and should be marked ‘Local Law 2018 (Amendment) Review Submission’ and addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 1000 Narre Warren. Vic. 3805.
Council will consider any written submission relating to the proposed Local Law in accordance with section 223 of the Act.
Any person who has made a written submission under Section 223 of the Act to Council and has requested to be heard in support of their written submission is entitled to appear in person, or to be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting of Council to be held in the Function Centre, Bunjil Place, Narre Warren on 15 October 2019 commencing at 6.30 pm.
All submissions will be handled as authorised or required by law including under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. Submitters should note that all submissions received (including any personal information contained therein) are included within the official Council Agenda and Minutes which are permanent public documents, which are available on Council’s website. If you do not wish to be identified in Agendas and Minutes, please indicate this in your submission.
Any person requiring further information concerning the proposed Local Law should in the first instance contact Council’s Service Centre on 9705 5200.