COMMUNITY members have the opportunity to provide feedback on Bathurst Regional Council's Tourist and Visitor Accommodation Establishment Policy, which has been the subject of a review.
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The existing policy was adopted in early 2014, but it became necessary for it to be reviewed by council.
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A report to last month's ordinary meeting also noted that recent council decisions in relation to development applications for tourist and visitor accommodation "suggested a review is appropriate".
Staff identified a number of areas where the policy could be improved and have proposed eight amendments, which are:
- Changes to reflect contemporary legislation updates and requirements.
- The inclusion of information on the NSW Government Draft Short-term Rental Accommodation (STRA) regulatory framework.
- Deleting references to Building Classification under the Building Code of Australia.
- Updated references and requirements where the site does not have reticulated town water supply in accordance with NSW Public Health Quality Assurance Program for private water supplies and the NSW Private Water Supply Guidelines.
- Updating the requirements when a room is used for the preparation or storage of food to bring the Policy in line with the current requirements.
- Updates to reference the new requirements of the amended Swimming Pools Act 1992.
- Updates to Section 4.17 Noise Control with requirements of the Protection of the Environment (Noise Control) Regulation 2000.
- Including reference to the Rural Fire Services Planning of Bushfire Protection Guidelines which is a Legislative requirement under Section 100B of the Rural Fires Act 1997
A draft policy with these amendments will be on public exhibition for a period of 28 days.
Any submissions will be included in a future report to council, otherwise council will adopt the amended policy and repeal the existing Tourist and Visitor Accommodation Establishment Policy.
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