This Determination provides building requirements in bushfire hazard areas where a Local Council has adopted provisions of the new Tasmanian Planning Scheme.
Key elements
- Performance requirements
- Deemed-to-satisfy provisions
- Design and construction requirements
- Property access
- Water supply for firefighting (reticulated and static)
- Hazard management areas
- Bushfire emergency planning
- Bushfire hazard management plan and certificate
- Certificate of Likely Compliance application
- Building permit application
- Building and demolition work with limitations
Read the Bushfire hazard areas Determination (PDF, 477.3 KB)
When a Council has not adopted the Tasmanian Planning Scheme
If you plan to build in a bushfire-prone area and the Local Council has not adopted the new Tasmanian Planning Scheme, transitional laws still apply under the Building Act 2000 and the Building Regulations 2014. There are two Determinations and a Fact Sheet you should read:
- Application of Requirements for Building in Bushfire-Prone Areas (transitional) Determination (PDF, 352.2 KB)
- Requirements for building in bushfire-prone areas (transitional) Determination (PDF, 362.2 KB)
- Fact Sheet - Building in bushfire, landslip and flood hazard areas - Building Act 2000 and Building Regulations 2014 (PDF, 265.3 KB)
Related information
You should read the following documents together with the Determination:
- Building Act 2016 (external link)
- Building Regulations 2016 (external link)
- Parts of the Building Act 2000 (PDF, 683.5 KB) and Building Regulations 2014 relating to bushfire-prone areas. Note: the Act and Regulations remain in effect through transitional provisions of the Building Regulations 2016
- Bushfire-Prone Areas Code (Planning Directive No 5.1) (external link)
- Emergency Planning Guidelines - Tasmanian Fire Service (external link)
- Water Supply Signage Guidelines - Tasmanian Fire Service (pdf) (external link)
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