Register of Local Laws and Notices

Public Notice of proposed Health Safety and Amenity Amending Local Law 2012 and Health Safety and Amenity Subordinate Local Law 2012 for the City of Brisbane

City of Brisbane Act 2012 - Section 29

Brisbane City Council ("Council"), has by resolution proposed to make a local law entitled Health Safety and Amenity Amending Local Law 2012 ("the proposed local law") and a subordinate local law entitled Health Safety and Amenity Subordinate Local Law 2012 ("the proposed subordinate local law").

The purpose of the proposed local law is to amend the Health Safety and Amenity Local Law 2009 to:

• place a duty on owners of buildings in designated areas to maintain the appearances of their buildings to a standard which does not detract from the appearances of other buildings in the area; and
• augment the approaches available in the local law to achieve its purpose of protecting standards of community safety and enhancing local amenity

The purpose of the proposed subordinate local law is to prescribe an area of the City under the proposed Part 6A of the Health Safety and Amenity Local Law 2009 about building appearances.

The consultation period about the proposed local law and the proposed subordinate local law is 15 business days.The first day of the consultation period is 27 February 2012. The last day of the consultation period is 19 March 2012.

Any person may, on or before 19 March 2012:

(a) Inspect and/or obtain free of charge a copy of the proposed local law and proposed subordinate local law at the City Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, Brisbane Square, 266 George Street, Brisbane, or from the links below.

(b) Make a written submission supporting or objecting to the proposed local law stating the aspects of the proposed local law and proposed subordinate local law to which the submission relates and the grounds, facts and circumstances relied in the submission.

Submissions must:

1. Be received by Council on or before 19 March 2012.
2. Be addressed by mail to:

The Chief Executive Officer
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001

or by email to: SubmissionsToTheCEO@brisbane.qld.gov.au.

3. State the full name and address of the submitter.
4. Nominate a principal submitter if a submission is made by more than one submitter.

Council will consider all properly made submissions.

The personal information provided in submissions will be used by Brisbane City Council for the purpose of recording and responding to submissions on the proposed local law and/or the proposed subordinate local law. Personal information will not be disclosed to any third party without the consent of the submitter unless required or permitted by law.

For further information contact Council's Customer Contact Centre on 07 3403 8888.