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Asset Protection - Protection of Council Assets

Prior to commencement to building work (including work that does not require a building permit)  Council must be notified about what, if any damage already exists to road assets, footpaths, kerb and channel, drainage pits, nature strips etc

What is Asset Protection?

Asset Protection aids Wyndham City in ensuring public assets (road assets, footpaths, kerb and channel, drainage pits, nature strips etc) and infrastructure are not damaged as a result of building work (including demolition work) being carried out in the municipality.

To ensure that these assets are not left damaged as a result of building work, Wyndham City requires that, under Local Law 15, prior to commencement to work (including work that does not require a building permit)  Council must be notified about what, if any damage already exists.

Why should I notify the Wyndham City of Asset Damage?

Builders / contractors vehicles and machines can cause damage to Wyndham City assets (footpaths, kerb & channel etc).  If notification is not received by builders / contractors the costs associated with repairing builders damage would be borne on ratepayers.  If this were to occur services to residents and capital works program would suffer reductions in expenditure.

The Builder / Permit holder has the responsibility to:

Within five days prior to the commencement of construction the builder/permit holder must give written notice to Wyndham City of existing damage to any council assets in the form of a precommencement report.

If this notice is not received by council it is then deemed that there is no existing damage to Wyndham City assets to that property or adjacent properties.

The notification is to be addressed to:

The Coordinator
Asset Rehabilitation
Wyndham City
PO Box 197
Werribee 3030

Or faxed 9741 6237

Once building works are complete and as soon as practicable following issue of the occupancy permit, council will conduct an inspection of its assets.

Damage identified during this inspection will be noted and the report forwarded to the builder.  The builder will then be required to undertake repair of the identified damage by their contractors/providers within 28 days of receipt of notification.

For further information contact Asset Protection Department on 8734 2745.

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