Background

This policy is aimed at:

  • Preventing structural damage to Council’s water and sewer infrastructure network.
  • Preventing damage to buildings and other structures.
  • Maintaining access to manholes, junctions, inspection shafts, valves and hydrants, therefore allowing Council staff to undertake regular maintenance to our network without having to remove buildings or other structures.
  • Enabling efficient and economical access to pipework for major repairs and/or replacement without damaging structures.
  • Providing a consistent approach to building over or near underground pipework throughout the MidCoast Council area. This will assist in maintaining the structural integrity of existing buildings that may be affected by new building proposals. Existing buildings may become at risk where a new building has been built without consideration for nearby pipelines. A new structure may impose a load on an underground line causing it to fail. This failure may, in turn, cause damage to the existing structures.

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