Environment Local Law
The Environment Local Law 2024 promotes responsible land management through the Environment Management Plan. This sets standards designed to best serve the needs and desires of the community.
Activities covered by the Environment Management Plan which may affect residents include:
- storage and disposal of waste and recyclable materials
- burning of materials in the open and open fires
- generation of noise or offensive odours and fumes.
Activities Local Law
The Activities Local Law 2024 aims to protect the amenity of public places for all citizens. Residents should be aware that some activities are not allowed under the provisions of this local law.
The following activities are controlled by local laws:
- removal of animal waste by the animal’s owner
- protection of trees
- fencing of vacant land and erecting fences at intersections
- placing unauthorised advertising signs
- naming of roads and numbering of premises.
- There are also provisions in the local law that require a permit relating to:
- placing street art in, or within view of, a public place
- placement of goods in a public place
- selling goods or services in a public place
- conducting any filming or a special event
- performance of music (busking) or similar activities in (or adjacent to) a public place
- causing an obstruction of pedestrian or vehicular traffic
- placing furniture or advertising boards in a public place
- building works and dangerous or unsightly premises
- water activities
- vehicles in public places
- waste containers in a public place.
Melbourne Parks and Gardens (Joint Trustee Reserves) Regulations 1994
In addition to the Local laws, many of the parks and gardens in the City of Melbourne are the subject of the Melbourne Parks and Gardens (Joint Trustee Reserves) Regulations 1994, made by the Governor in Council under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
If you would like to receive the above document in a format other than Adobe Acrobat, please contact the Council Business Team on 03 9658 9658 or by email to com.meetings@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Offences under local laws
If the local law prohibits a person from doing something ‘unless in accordance with a permit’, someone doing that activity without a permit is guilty of an offence. An authorised officer may serve an infringement notice on the person or corporation responsible. Penalties associated with infringements are set out in the relevant Schedule of the local law.
Learn more about the individual local laws and related permits by following the links below or contacting us on 03 9658 9658.
