Page 1530 - Week 04 - Thursday, 26 March 2009
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The Act provides that a Roads and Public Places officer can issue a Prescribed Object Notice to the occupant, directing them to cut or remove the offending object. Penalties apply if the notice is not complied with.
The Act also requires that a permit be obtained from the Minister to place objects in, over or across a public place. These permits are frequently issued to people wishing to develop their nature strips. No developments are approved where the proposed garden bed, structure or development would encroach closer than 1.2 metres to the kerb. This is a requirement where a footpath has not been provided to enable pedestrians to travel in safety without walking on the roadway and to allow people to exit parked vehicles without danger or obstruction.
2. City Rangers deal with specific issues around overhanging foliage along public footpaths and nature strip obstructions on an ongoing basis. In specific instances when a street or address is brought to the Rangers attention, they will respond and take action consistent with the Act. Where minor obstructions are detected, the Rangers may complete the pruning on the spot. In other instances, a Prescribed Object notice may be issued to the occupier, with a 14 day period in which to comply with the notice.
3. Over the last twelve months, City Rangers have dealt with a total of 534 overhanging foliage and line of sight issues. Spring and summer are typically the busiest months. A break down by month is as follows:
Feb 08 – 109
Mar 08 – 67
Apr 08 – 37
May 08 – 37
Jun 08 – 35
Jul 08 – 17
Aug 08 – 79
Sep 08 – 43
Oct 08 – 36
Nov 08 – 25
Dec 08 – 23
Jan 09 – 26
Total - 534
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