Community Local Law Amendment 2021

Local Laws help protect public health, safety and amenity throughout Kingston.

They are created in consultation with the community, to deal with local issues and to meet local needs.

Kingston Council is proposing to make a number of changes to the Community Local Law and is seeking community feedback on the draft plan.

Purpose of the Local Law:

• make improvements to provide for a safe and healthy environment so that the community can enjoy a quality of life that meets its expectations
• provide for improvements for the protection and enhancement of the amenity and environment of the municipality; and
• provide for the peace, order and good government of the municipal district.

What are the proposed changes:

• Fire – Part 9: allow residents to light open air fires (eg. fire pits) on private property if owners/occupiers take all necessary steps to ensure safety of any person and minimise possibility of fire spreading.
• Maintenance of Nature Strips requiring maintenance of nature strips by property owners to address the unsustainable resourcing required of Council in responding to nature strip maintenance issues.
• Regulation of derelict buildings provides clarity that dilapidated buildings can be addressed and responded to under the Local Law. Currently, the wording includes ‘unsightly and damaged’.
• Footpath Activities Policy refer to the policy in more sections of the Local Law to reflect the increased scope of footpath trading, including the use of barbecues on footpaths.

Read the proposed draft Local Law in the Document Library on this page.

Have your say

You are invited to make a written submission on the proposed Local Law by Sunday 7 February 2022, with your feedback to be considered by Council, in accordance with our Community Engagement Policy, in determining this Local Law.

Written submissions can be submitted via:

• via the online survey below
• email: governance@kingston.vic.gov.au
• mail - to Manager Governance, PO Box 1000, Mentone 3194