WEBSITE NOTICE - MAKING OF LOCAL LAWS

1. This notice is published in accordance with s29B(1)(b) and (4) of the Local Government Act 2009.

Making of Local Law

2. Cook Shire Council (“the Council”) has, by resolution dated 27 August 2024, made:

(a) Amending Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Miscellaneous Subordinate Local Laws) 2024.

Commencement

3. This notice commences on 27 August 2024.

Purpose and General Effect

4. The purpose and general effect of Amending Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Miscellaneous Subordinate Local Laws) 2024 is to:

(a) amend Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016 to:

(i) modify the criteria and specify an additional condition that may be imposed on approvals for the commercial use of local government controlled areas and roads; and

(ii)   expand on the statutory framework to apply, assess and approve parking contrary to official traffic signs by including additional categories of parking permits; and

(iii) provide a definition for a commercial vehicle for the purposes of assessing and approving a commercial vehicle identification label;

(b) amend Subordinate Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2016 to:

(i) modify the definition of both designated camping areas and recreational vehicle (RV) rest areas for consistency and to remove the requirement for Council to keep a register; and

(ii) clarify the definition of a recreational vehicle (RV) to ensure ablution and cooking facilities are permanently affixed within the vehicle;

(c) amend Subordinate Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2016 to:

(i) remove the Cooktown Racecourse RV parking area from being a declared off-street regulated parking area; and

(ii) declare the Webber Esplanade (Lease C) Carpark as a regulated off-street parking area; and

(iii) declare the Webber Esplanade Carpark as a regulated off-street parking area; and

(iv) introduce new categories of parking permits and prescribe criteria for persons eligible to apply for those parking permits.

5. In the case of Amending Subordinate Local Law No. 1 (Miscellaneous Subordinate Local Laws) 2024, the Local Laws that authorise the Subordinate Local Laws that are being amended are:

(a)           Local Law No. 1 (Administration) 2016;

(b)           Local Law No. 4 (Local Government Controlled Areas, Facilities and Roads) 2016; and

(c)            Local Law No. 5 (Parking) 2016

for each of the corresponding Subordinate Local Laws.

Inspection

6. Copies of the Amending Local Laws, and the consolidated versions of the Local Laws that have been amended, may be:

(a) inspected and purchased at the local government’s public office at 10 Furneaux Street, Cooktown, Qld, 4895, and are available for download from Council’s website; and

(b)  viewed by the public on the Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs’ website.

Chief Executive Officer

COOK SHIRE COUNCIL