July 2015
BUILDING LOCAL LAW PERMITS & COMPLIANCE
Unless in accordance with a permit, a person must not use a mobile crane, travel tower, lift or tackle on or over Council land. [General Local Law 2008 (No.1)]
General Information
Applications for the issue of Local Law permits for the use of cranes (including encroachment by the jib or stabilising legs) and other hoisting devices over Council land are made to
Council’s Building Local Law Permits & Compliance at the Prahran offices (Cnr Chapel &
Greville Streets Prahran, by post to PO Box 21 Prahran 3181, by fax to 8290 3516 or by email to building@stonnington.vic.gov.au
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Application Requirements
1. A completed and signed permit application form.
2. Payment of the permit fee of $200 per day crane is to be used over a street.
3. A fully dimensioned and detailed site plan.
4. A fully detailed traffic management plan.
5. Written consent from Vic Roads if the placement of the crane is proposed on or over one of the following Vic Roads declared main roads:
Freeway South Eastern Freeway
Highways Hoddle Highway - (Punt Road)
Princes Highway East - (Dandenong Road)
Warrigal Highway - (Warrigal Road)
Declared Main Roads Alexandra Avenue
Alexandra Avenue
Belgrave Road
Burke Road
Commercial Road
Glenferrie Road
Grange Road
High Street
Malvern Road
Orrong Road
Toorak Road
Tooronga Road
Wattletree Road
Waverley Road
Williams Road/Williams Road North
Punt Road to Williams Road
Williams Road North to Grange Road
Yarra River - Alexandra Avenue
Toorak Road - Princes Highway East
6. Evidence of a public liability insurance policy with minimum cover of $10,000,000 and agreement to maintain the cover for the period of the permit.
7. Where a crane encroaches over land of a third party (a) evidence of written consent
(license) by the owner of the airspace to the person responsible and, (b) where there is a building permit, clarification of whether protection work under Reg 5.2 of the Building
Regulations 1994 is required by the relevant building surveyor (rbs) – and, if so, his/her administration of Building Act requirements.
Building and Local Law Services
Stonnington City Council Municipal Offices
Corner Chapel and Greville Streets, Prahran
: PO Box 21, Prahran VIC 3181 Ausdoc: DX 30108
Telephone: 8290 3218 Facsimile: 8290 3516 Web: www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/building Email: building@stonnington.vic.gov.au

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Applications are to be lodged at least 2 weeks prior to proposed commencement of work to enable processing. Where an application relates to full street closure it must be lodged at
Council at least 3 weeks prior to proposed commencement to enable Council to organise written notification to affected properties.
Enforcement
The placement of a mobile crane, travel tower or tackle on or over Council land without a permit issued by Council is an offence which may result in an infringement notice (fine) being issued or the breach being prosecuted in the Magistrates Court. Council has a number of field officers who monitor the municipal district to check that required Local Law permits have been obtained.
Building and Local Law Services
Stonnington City Council Municipal Offices
Corner Chapel and Greville Streets, Prahran
: PO Box 21, Prahran VIC 3181 Ausdoc: DX 30108
Telephone: 8290 3218 Facsimile: 8290 3516 Web: www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/building Email: building@stonnington.vic.gov.au

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Crane/Hoisting Device Permit Standard
1 Council is not responsible for the clearance of space prior to the set up of a crane or lifting device.
2 Work is to comply with the Victorian WorkCover Authority Code
Use of Cranes in the Building and Construction Industry (No.
11, 1990)
3 Vehicles must not cross any footpath to gain access to the work site unless a vehicle crossing (either temporary or permanent) has been constructed to the approval of Council.
4 Every stormwater channel/pit adjacent to the site to which this permit relates shall be kept clear of obstruction at all times.
5 Rubbish or building materials must not be left in or on any road or public place.
6 Appropriate safety lighting shall be provided at sunset each day and kept alight from sunset to sunrise. If electricity is not available at the site a temporary supply shall be provided for the lighting.
7 Pedestrians must be excluded from the working space.
8 All electrical safety requirements are to be met. An exemption from the Office of the Chief Electrical Inspector must be obtained before the erection of any permanent or temporary building, structure, scaffolding or post, or part closer to an aerial line of a network operator than the relevant minimum distance specified in Table 38 of the Electrical Safety (Network Assets)
Regulations 1999 .
9 Before any vehicle load may travel on or over the kerb, road or footpath, a substantial bridge must be placed to protect the kerb, road or footpath. Planking thicker than 50mm must be used where necessary to avoid the possibility of damage to any surface.
Conditions
15 Concrete or other building materials spilt onto the roadway or the footpath of any street or road shall be removed immediately by the person delivering the materials. Equipment used for transporting or handling concrete shall not be washed in or on any street, road, or public place. Concrete shall not be washed into any underground drain.
16 The hoisting of building materials such as heavy structural steel, timber, concrete, concrete blocks, bricks and similar materials shall be in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) The vehicle carrying the material shall be drawn as close to the kerb as practicable.
(b) All hoisting shall be vertically from the hoisting zone. The materials being hoisted shall not be swung out over the street or road. They shall be raised without delay to the requisite height and then swung directly on to the building site. At all times while hoisting is in progress, the boom gates at the ends of the hoisting zone shall be at right angles to the kerb.
(c) No hoisting of heavy materials over a footpath shall be carried out while pedestrians are present under any overhead protective awning.
(d) Small building materials such as concrete blocks, bricks, sand, screenings and the like shall be hoisted in containers of sound and strong construction properly suspended, and such containers shall not be filled beyond the level of their sides.
(e) Where there is a lane at the rear or side of the site of the building under construction as much material as practicable shall be hoisted from the lane.
17 Any person must not, when requested to do so, fail, neglect or refuse to produce a Permit to – (a) an Authorised Officer of
Council or (b) a member of the Police Force
18 Liability of Permit Holder
10 Sufficient timbers or other materials must be placed under the stabilising feet of the crane/lifting device to ensure there is no damage to any kerb, road or footpath. When calculations are necessary with respect to the crane/lifting device loadings they must have been submitted with the permit application.
11 The costs of any damage caused to Council road reserve/ assets as a result of the crane/lifting device are to be reimbursed by the applicant. Approval of Council’s Engineering
Department must be obtained prior to any repairs/reinstatement of damaged surfaces.
12 The area surrounding crane/lifting devices must be provided with precautions to protect the safety of the public. All pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic is to be re-directed with appropriate flagmen and warning/detour signage to a safe route of passage. All cranes/lifting devices and signage are to comply wi th VicRoads “Standards for Road Occupation”, Australian
Standard AS1742.3
– 1996 “Traffic Control Devices for Works on Roads” and the General Local Law 2008 (No.1).
13 Any obstruction or closure of footpaths and roads must meet the requirements of Council’s Policy for Road Closures and
Obstructions Associated with Building Works in particular that pedestrians must generally be provided with an unobstructed width of 1.5 metres on footpaths.
14 The installation of any tilt-up panels must be in accordance with the WorkCover Authority Code of Practice – Tilt-Up
Construction.
In issuing a permit for the use of a crane or lifting device on or over Council land, Council does not accept liability for damages or losses arising from the crane placement or use.
19 Damage to Council Property
Any damage to Council road surfaces etc is to be reported immediately to
Council’s Roads and Maintenance
Inspector, Michael O’Reilly, on telephone
0417318736.
20 Offences
Any person who (whether wilfully or not)
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(a) does not do anything directed to be done, or,
(b) does anything forbidden to be done by or under the Local
Law is guilty of an offence.
(c) Where a person allows any act or omission which is a contravention of the Local Law that person is guilty of an offence.
(d) Where a person is the owner, occupier or person in charge of any premises in relation to which a contravention of the
Local Law occurs, that person is guilty of an offence.
21 Penalties
Any person who is guilty of an offence under the Local Law is liable to a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units and in the case of a continuing offence is liable to a penalty not exceeding
2 penalty units for each day after conviction for an offence during which the contravention continues.
Building and Local Law Services
Stonnington City Council Municipal Offices
Corner Chapel and Greville Streets, Prahran
: PO Box 21, Prahran VIC 3181 Ausdoc: DX 30108
Telephone: 8290 3218 Facsimile: 8290 3516 Web: www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/building Email: building@stonnington.vic.gov.au