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Code of Practice for Building, Construction and Works (as incorporated under Council’s Activities Local Law 2024 - commenced 23 May 2024)
Code of Practice for Building, Construction and Works (revoked 23 May 2024)
What the Code covers
The Code regulates the conduct of all works that affect public space.
It ensures the safety and amenity of our community and the protection of municipal assets.
Information includes but is not limited to:
- Construction Management Plans (CMPs)
- Construction Traffic Impact Assessments (CTIAs)
- stakeholder engagement
- controls on noise, vibration, dust and water
- use of cranes, hoists and mobile plant
- public precautions – hoardings, gantries and scaffolds
- demolition
- excavation
- vehicle crossings
- use of skips, bins and containers.
The Code and the law
The Code of Practice for Building, Construction and Works is now an incorporated document under the Activities Local Law 2024. Any reference to the Activities Local Law 2019 are to be read as the Activities Local Law 2024. The Activities Local Law 2024 is made under the Local Government Act 2020. A revised Code of Practice for Building, Construction and Works will be made available shortly.
Our Activities Local Law 2024 aims to improve the safety and amenity of the municipality. It serves to minimise risks, disruptions and nuisances caused by building and works activities.
The requirements set out in the Code have been put in place to help achieve this aim.
Find out more about the Activities Local Law 2024 and other local laws.
Developing the Code
The Code was developed over a two-year period of review and consultation. You can read more about how we reviewed the CodeOpens in new tab on Participate Melbourne.
The Future Melbourne Committee of Council adopted the Code on 15 February 2022.
The Code took effect when we published a notice in the Victorian Government Gazette on 17 March 2022.
