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Licence to Obstruct a Thoroughfare or Verge - Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale - Western Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to place obstructions or building material on a thoroughfare or verge. A public thoroughfare is any street, way or other public place. The verge is any area beside the thoroughfare but does not include any footpath.

Obstructions and building material include, but are not limited to, cranes, hoists, hoardings, fences, building materials or waste, and bulk storage containers. All obstructions must be placed within protective barriers for public safety. Sufficient light must also be provided at night to prevent accidents.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Your permit may be subject to any of the following requirements:

  • Conditions requiring you to set up hoardings, fences or other protective structures to protect public safety.
  • Charges for any damage to the public thoroughfare.
  • Payment of a deposit to cover the cost of repairing any damage to the public thoroughfare.

Please note that all things and protective structures set up on the thoroughfare must be provided with sufficient lightning during night to prevent accidents.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $189.00

Approval for non-utility minor service works within a thoroughfare or reserve. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $257.00

Minimum verge permit fee. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $43.00

Permit for a bulk container on any reserve or thoroughfare. Fees for 2024-25
Apply Licence All $189.00

Permit for other works or temporary occupancy of any reserve. Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal All $33.00

Permit for a bulk rubbish container on any reserve or thoroughfare. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 1995 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Local Government (Uniform Local Provisions) Regulations 1996 Western Australia

Local law(s) name

Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law 2019

Administering agency

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.