General Local Law No. 1 (2015)

General Law No. 1 (2015) is designed to protect public health, safety, or amenity in our municipality.

It achieves this by :

• protecting public assets;
• controlling activities associated with building and construction work;
• providing for the safety of road users;
• providing for the fair and equitable use of Council land;
• prohibiting persons from damaging a municipal place;
• providing for parking permits;
• prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in a public place;
• preserving and enhance the amenity, neighbourhood character, public health and public safety;
• minimising the impact of animals on the community;
• protecting the health and wellbeing of the community by regulating certain activities;
• regulating the impact of business activity on the environment, public health and amenity;
• providing for the safe and efficient collection of waste and hard waste;
• designating alcohol free zones throughout Banyule.

Permits required

Under General Local Law No. 1 (2015), permits are required for all of the following activities:

• interference with Council Assets
• asset protection
• building works hours
• vehicle crossings
• street stalls
• busking
• itinerant trading (e.g. mobile food vans)
• charity recycling bins
• footpath trading (e.g. alfresco dining, display of goods & A frames)
• skip bins on Council land
• real estate signs
• temporary signs for community events
• shipping containers on Council land
• keeping extra animals
• obstructions on roads and Council land
• camping on roads or Council land
• recreational vehicles
• parking
• carnivals, festivals, processions and street parties
• activities on Council land (e.g. events and personal training)
• access to Council land from any property or land
• fires and incinerators
• permitted number of animals kept on private land.

Read the full General Local Law No. 1 (2015)(PDF, 802KB)

Read the the Footpath Trading Policy(PDF, 469KB)

Infringement notices

Council is authorised to issue infringement notices in accordance with General Local Law No. 1 (2015) and a number of state acts and regulations.

Pay an infringement notice

Contest an infringement notice

Nominate a driver(PDF, 390KB)

We have another Local Law: Governance Local Law No.2 (2015) that relates to the conduct of council meetings.