Development Act 1993 (SA)

South Australia

Development Act 1993

An Act to provide for planning and regulate development in the State; to regulate the use and management of land and buildings, and the design and construction of buildings; to make provision for the maintenance and conservation of land and buildings where appropriate; and for other purposes.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

This Act may be cited as the Development Act 1993.

The object of this Act is to provide for proper, orderly and efficient planning and development in the State and, for that purpose—

1. (a)

   to establish objectives and principles of planning and development; and

2. (b)

   to establish a system of strategic planning governing development; and

3. (c)

   to provide for the creation of Development Plans—

   1. (i)

      to enhance the proper conservation, use, development and management of land and buildings; and

   2. (ii)

      to facilitate sustainable development and the protection of the environment; and

   3. (iia)

      to encourage the management of the natural and constructed environment in an ecologically sustainable manner; and

   4. (iii)

      to advance the social and economic interests and goals of the community; and

4. (d)

   to establish and enforce cost-effective technical requirements, compatible with the public interest, to which building development must conform; and

5. (e)

   to provide for appropriate public participation in the planning process and the assessment of development proposals; and

6. (ea)

   to promote or support initiatives to improve housing choice and access to affordable housing within the community; and

7. (f)

   to enhance the amenity of buildings and provide for the safety and health of people who use buildings; and

8. (g)

   to facilitate—

   1. (i)

      the adoption and efficient application of national uniform building standards; and

   2. (ii)

      national uniform accreditation of buildings products, construction methods, building designs, building components and building systems.

1. (1)

   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary has the same meaning as in the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Act 2005;

Adelaide Park Lands has the same meaning as in the Adelaide Park Lands Act 2005;

adjacent land in relation to other land, means land—

1. (a)

   that abuts on the other land; or

2. (b)

   that is no more than 60 metres from the other land and is directly separated from the other land only by—

   1. (i)

      a road, street, footpath, railway or thoroughfare; or

   2. (ii)

      a watercourse; or

   3. (iii)

      a reserve or other similar open space;

adjoining owner means the owner of land that abuts (either horizontally or vertically) on the land of a building owner;

advertisement means an advertisement or sign that is visible from a street, road or public place or by passengers carried on any form of public transport;

advertiser in relation to an advertisement, means the person whose goods or services are advertised in the advertisement;

advertising hoarding means a structure for the display of an advertisement or advertisements;

the Advisory Committee means the Development Policy Advisory Committee established under this Act;

affected part of a building in relation to…