Issue: Storage of long vehicles in residential areas

Part 6, Clause 6.6

Current

Keeping heavy vehicles on residential property has been controlled by the existing local law for a long time, however there are no current regulations for keeping long vehicles on residential land.

Proposed

Expanding the existing clause to also include long vehicles. Owners/operators may apply for permits to keep these vehicles.

A heavy vehicle is any vehicle over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM)

A long vehicle is any vehicle that is 7.5 metres long or longer.

Rationale

Long vehicles are becoming more common due to the increase in online shopping and goods deliveries.

These vehicles create the same issues as heavy vehicles, for example:

  • Creating noise
  • Blocking/obstructing other drivers, when entering or leaving premises
  • Obstructing line of sight for other drivers and pedestrians.

They have now been included in this clause to address these issues.