Responsibility for Stormwater Infrastructure Policy
This policy defines who is responsible for providing stormwater infrastructure and its ongoing upkeep, i.e. you or the council. A number of different situations are presented and responsibilities identified for each.
Objective
- Define who is responsible for funding, owning, operating, maintaining and inspecting infrastructure under various circumstances.
Approach
- Clearly define what the council is responsible for, and what land owners are responsible for, in relation to the provision of stormwater infrastructure.
Benefits
- Provides property owners with certainty about their responsibilities.
- Existing ratepayers are not required to cover the cost of providing infrastructure for new development.
Implications
- Affects all property owners.
- If stormwater infrastructure is on your property and only serves you then it is your responsibility.
- Developers of new properties are responsible for providing appropriate stormwater infrastructure for their developments and properties.
Responsibility for Stormwater Infrastructure Policy PDF 
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Council report: Works and Environment Committee December 2, 2003. PDF (60KB)
Resolution: Works and Environment Committee December 18, 2003. PDF (16KB)
Overview