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Engineering standards, specifications and approvals

When do I need to contact the City of Melbourne?

Information for individuals and private companies planning works affecting any assets owned by the City of Melbourne.

City of Melbourne design standards

Anyone carrying out works affecting City of Melbourne assets must ensure they are designed, constructed or reinstated according to strict standards.

Technical notes

These technical notes illustrate how we require our assets to be designed and constructed.

Standard drawings

Our standard drawings provide all the detailed information you’ll need to design, construct or reinstate City of Melbourne assets.

Obtaining permission from the City of Melbourne

Special permission from the City of Melbourne is required to carry out works which may affect any of our assets in public areas.

Works associated with building developments

Many developments may require changes to City of Melbourne’s roads, footpaths, signage, road markings, kerb and channel and the like.