NCC 2019 Volume One Amendment 1
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Schedule 3 Definitions

Schedule 3 Definitions

Definitions

Insert definition for agriculture as follows:

Agriculture means cropping, grazing, animal husbandry, intensive animal keeping, horticulture, aquaculture, wool shearing or dairy, but does not mean viticulture or forestry.

Vary definition for assembly building as follows:

Assembly building means a building where people may assemble for—
  1. civic,theatrical,social,political or religious purposes including a library, theatre, public hall or place of worship; or
  2. educational purposes in a school, early childhood centre , preschool, or the like; or
  3. entertainment, recreational or sporting purposes including—
    1. a discotheque or nightclub; or
    2. a cinema; or
    3. a sports stadium, sporting or other club; or
  4. transit purposes including a bus station, railway station, airport or ferry terminal.

Insert definition for brush fence as follows:

Brush fence means a fence or gate that is primarily constructed of Broombrush (Melalueca Uncinata).
Insert definition for bulk grain storage facility as follows:
Bulk grain storage facility means a building or structure used for the commercial bulk handling or storage of granular materials such as grain, ore, or the like, where only a small number of occupants are present at one time and includes cell type silos and storage sheds.
Figure SA A1.1.7 Two types of bulk grain storage facilities
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Insert definition for cell type silo as follows:
Cell type silo means a type of bulk grain storage facility similar to that illustrated in Figure SA A1.1.7 (a).
Farm building means a single storey Class 7 or 8 building that is—
  1. primarily associated with agriculture and located on land used primarily for agriculture; and
  2. the total number of people accommodated in the building does not exceed one person per 200 m2 of total floor area, or six people, whichever is greater; and
  3. the floor area of each building does not exceed the maximum floor area and volume specified in SA Table 2 for the type of farm building; and
  4. The building does not contain occupancies of excessive fire hazard as listed in Table E1.5;and
  5. if the building is used for the storage of hay, an open space complying with C2.4(a) is provided around the perimeter of each building.

SA Table 2 Farm building categories and maximum floor area

Building group Type of farm building Maximum floor area Maximum volume
Group A Buildings used for the keeping, growing and/or harvesting of animals and/or plants. Includes greenhouses with rigid covering material and large implement/vehicle storage sheds. 5,000 m2 30,000 m3
Group B Buildings used for packing, sorting and/or storage of produce and may include workshops 2,000 m2 12,000 m3
Group C Greenhouses with non-rigid, plastic or fabric covering material 5,000 m2 30,000 m3

Insert definition for small arts venue as follows:

Small arts venue means the whole or the only part of a building that has a rise in storeys of not more than 2—
  1. in which cultural activities including live music, visual arts displays, dancing, poetry and spoken word performances are provided to the public; and
  2. the floor area used as a small arts venue does not exceed 300 m2; and
  3. no pyrotechnics or theatrical smoke (smoke machines, hazers or the like) are used.

Insert definition for storage shed as follows:

Storage shed means a type of bulk grain storage facility similar to that illustrated in Figure SA A1.1.7 (b).