Local Law No1 Part 5
THIS IS NOT A PERMIT
TO: / THE LOCAL LAWS TEAM LEADER
GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL
I,
(name)
request approval for the burning of
(type of material being burnt)
at
(location of proposed burning operation)
on this date: / /
PLEASE SEE CONDITIONS ON PAGE 2 OF APPLICATION
Signed
Date
Name
Postal Address
Residential Address
Phone
Mobile
Please return completed document to Council
- in person at 49 Victoria Street Kerang
or 23King Edward Street Cohuna
- by fax to 03 5450 3023
- email to
- by mail to PO Box 287 Kerang 3579 / CHECKLIST
/ Application completed & signed
/ Payment included
2017/2018Fees & Charges
Permit Fee / $100.00
Date Paid
Receipt Number
COUNCIL USE ONLY
Date received:
Inspection conducted:
Permit issued by:
Date permit issued:
Conditions for Permit to Burn
within Gannawarra Shire
- Light up time of no earlier than 8:00 am
- Only timber and grass. No plastic or toxic materials.
- Fire to remain a manageable size
- 500 litres of firefighting water present / or reticulated water supply from a hose.
- 2 able bodied adults in attendance.
- Fire break of not less the 3 metres in width.
- Fire must be extinguished by 9:30 pm on the day it was lit.
Notifications
Vicfire Burn-Off Notification Line
Ph: 1800 668 511 - within 2 hrs prior to ignition
All contiguous neighbours
Captain of local Fire Brigade
These along with other standard conditions on the permit must be adhered to. Please also refer to open air burning guidelines on page 3 of this application.
PERMITS WILL NOT BE ISSUED ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY OR PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
Gannawarra Shire Council
49 Victoria Street Kerang Vic 3579
Telephone: (03) 5450 9333 Fax: (03) 5450 3023
Email:
GANNAWARRA SHIRE COUNCIL
Local Law No. 1 – Community Amenity
Part 11 – Schedule 1: Discretion Guidelines
31. OPEN AIR Burning - GUIDELINES
In relation to the burning of materials in the open, these Guidelines as determined by Council from time to time, are incorporated in this local law for determining whether an offence has been committed and for the issue of a permit or an exemption.
(1)When determining whether an offence has occurred in relation to the burning of offensive materials in the open, Council or an Authorised or Delegated Officer must apply the following guidelines:
(a)Offensive materials that may not be burnt at any time include, but are not limited to, any substance containing any:
(i)manufactured chemical;
(ii)rubber or plastic;
(iii)petroleum, oil or petroleum-based product;
(iv)paint or receptacle which contains or which contained paint;
(v)food waste, fish or other offensive or noxious matter; or
(vi)any other material an Authorised or Delegated Officer reasonably believes is an offensive material.
(b)Offensive emissions of smoke and odour from outdoor burning do not include:
(i)the normal odour of food cooking on a permanent or portable barbeque; or
(ii)any emission of offensive smoke or odour from burning materials that the person responsible immediately extinguishes or otherwise prevents from continuing to enter any neighbouring property, and which does not recur within 14 days.
(2)When determining whether to grant a Permit for open air burning on a property between 0.5 and 2 hectares in a built up area, the Council or its Authorised or Delegated Officer must have regard to the additional guidelines set out below:
(a)if the land exceeds 2 hectares in a built up area no permit is required;
(b)if the fire is to be lit in a permanent or portable barbeque or a properly constructed fireplace including a metal brazier to be lit for heating purposes, no permit is required;
(c)the location of the proposed outdoor burning in proximity to adjoining land;
(d)the land-use of the applicant’s land and that of adjoining allotments where the burning is to take place;
(e)any alternative means of disposal;
(f)any adequate means of supervising the burning;
(g)any adequate means of controlling and extinguishing the spread of fire;
(h)the degree to which the material to be burnt are clean and dry or may produce offensive, toxic or unpleasant smells or smoke;
(i)the purpose stated for the burning and available alternative disposal methods;
(j)any relevant policies of the Environment Protection Authority; and
(k)any other matter an Authorised or Delegated Officer reasonably believes to be relevant to the circumstances of the application.
(3)When determining whether to grant an Exemption to any part of this Clause for open air burning, the Council or its Authorised or Delegated Officer must have regard to the additional guidelines set out below:
(a)whether special or unusual circumstances exist, such as an emergency, urgent circumstance, natural disaster or extremely low levels of risk versus high community benefit;
(b)the purpose for the burning, level of risk and available alternative disposal methods;
(c)the degree to which the material to be burnt may produce toxic or dangerous emissions or smoke;
(d)adequate means of supervising controlling and extinguishing the burning;
(e)if relevant and available the view of the CFA, Victoria Police or other relevant agency;
(f)any other exceptional matter Council, or the Authorised or Delegated Officer reasonably believes is relevant to the circumstances.
Page 1 of 4