FAQ's

Q. Can the Council get rid of wasps?

• Only on Council owned property. On private property people will need to contact a pest control person. Try the yellow pages of the Telephone Directory.

Q. Does the Council supply animal traps?

• The Council DOES NOT provide animal traps.
• Cat traps can be hired from Mr Adam Higgins of North West Animal and Pest Control by phoning 0418 525 362.

Q. How high can you build a boundary fence before you have to submit a plan?

•   The following fencing is exempt from requiring a planning permit:
  
    i) side and rear boundary fences and retaining walls that do not adjoining a road or reserve or exceed a combined height of 2.1m; and
    ii) front fences and retaining walls that do adjoin a road reserve but do not exceed 1.2m above natural ground level and are not on a site listed on
        the Tasmanian Heritage Register.
  
  
•   The following fencing is exempt from requiring a building permit:
  
    i) 2.1m high for a timber / colorbond fence;
    ii) 1.2m high for a brick / stone fence.

Q. If a boundary fence is shared by Council and a Rate payer does the Council share the cost?

• The Council does not contribute to the fencing of roads (including car parks) and public reserves, unless:
• • (1)   the car park is situated within the boundaries of the central business districts of Ulverstone and Penguin and the shopping centre at West Ulverstone as defined by a planning scheme; and
  • (2)   the reserves and car parks [other than a car park referred to in point (1)] are land which is not open to the public generally;
  • and in respect of (1) and (2) above and all other lands the Council contribute one-half of the cost of fencing;
• providing always and in every case that the Council is satisfied that such works are necessary

Q. Does Council trim vegetation encroaching from private property to private property.

• No
• Council may however trim vegetation that is encroaching from council property to private property.