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Local Laws No. 2 - Environment

to provide a safe and healthy environment in which the residents of the Municipal District enjoy a quality of life that meets the general expectations of the community;
to prohibit, regulate and control activities which may be dangerous, unsafe or detrimental to the quality of life in the environment of the Municipal District;
to facilitate the provision of general public services, health and other community services, property services, recreational and cultural services, and other services in a way which enhances the environment and quality of life in the Municipal District;
to control nuisances and noise, odour and smoke emissions, and other discharges to the environment which may adversely affect the enjoyment of life within the Municipal District or the health, safety and welfare of persons within the Municipal District;
to prohibit, regulate and control activities which may endanger any identified significant tree and to protect existing tree canopies on private properties within the Municipal District, ensuring they are maintained in accordance with the urban character and local amenity;
to regulate the destruction, damage, removal, cutting, trimming and pruning of identified significant trees and other tree canopies on private property within the Council’s municipal district, and maintain the urban character and local amenity of the Council’s municipal district; and
to provide for the peace, order and good government of the Municipal District.

24-Jun-2009