Public Notice – Proposed Public Places By-Law 2025

Public Place By-law 2025 & Regulatory Impact Statement

Public comments are invited for the proposed Public Places by-law 2025. The objectives of the by-law are:

The objectives of the By-law are:

1. To establish controls on the use of Council reserves, parks, sports grounds, stadiums, boat ramps and other public buildings to protect these assets from damage;
2. Regulate activities on Council land, facilities and reserves to protect the natural environment, public safety, wildlife and amenity of patrons and nearby residents;
3. Enable access to public reserves to be closed or restricted; and
4. Allow members of the public to hire public reserves and facilities for events or activities.

Potential Impact of the by-law

The by-law will regulate activities on public reserves owned or under the control of Council and where appropriate permits will be required for activities such as: public and sporting events, selling goods or services, busking, collecting money and alfresco dining associated with food businesses. Permit application fees will apply.

The by-law will provide Council with the power to:

• close or restrict access to reserves if necessary to protect public safety or the reserve from damage;
• apply controls for events, sport and commercial activities on public reserves and facilities. Including hire agreements and bonds.
• regulate activities that may impact on amenity, privacy, infrastructure, wildlife and the environmental conditions in public reserves;
• protect public safety by declaring liquor free areas, prohibiting playing golf, hunting or using projectiles in designated areas of reserves;
• prevent signs or structures being built or works occurring in public reserves, unless a permit is given;
• prohibit activities near children’s playgrounds; 
• control the driving and parking of vehicles on public reserves ;
• specify areas where animals may or may be taken on public reserves; and
• Regulate activities in/on Council facilities, such as RV parking areas and boat ramps, including ‘rule of use’ for these facilities. User charges may apply for facility hire.

Copies of the regulatory impact statement and by-law may be obtained from Councils website www.sorell.tas.gov.au or from the municipal offices at 47 Cole Street, Sorell.

For further information please contact Greg Robertson on 62690041 or greg.robertson@sorell.tas.gov.au.

Submission on the by-law must be received by Friday 13 December 2024 and may be made in writing to the General Manager Sorell Council PO Box 126 Sorell 7172 or by email to sorell.council@sorell.tas.gov.au.

Public Places By-Law 1 of 2025

Regulatory Impact Statement – Public Places By-law 1 of 2025