Shipping container storage and stacking
19AA Shipping container storage and stacking
The storage and stacking of shipping containers on land shown edged in red and identified as “Port Botany Lease Area” on the Lease Area Map.
The shipping containers must—
not be stored or stacked at a height of more than—
if the shipping containers are empty—7 shipping containers, or
otherwise—5 shipping containers, and
not contain dangerous goods, and
be located on the site so that surface water run-off drains to a stormwater drainage system or to a landscaped area.
The development must comply with AS 2419.1:2021, Fire hydrant installations, Part 1: System design, installation and commissioning.
A container stacking management plan must be prepared in relation to the development and kept at the site.
The land on which the development is carried out must be sufficiently firm and level to safely support the shipping containers.
Before the development is carried out, the person carrying out the development must give written notice of the development to the owners of adjoining land.
This section does not apply to the loading or unloading, delivery or distribution of goods into or out of shipping containers.
In this section—
container stacking management plan means a plan of management for the stacking of shipping containers, which includes the following information—
a risk assessment of the site to identify potential issues and strategies or procedures to mitigate the issues identified in relation to the development,
options for the ongoing management of the development on the site, including procedures for carrying out the development safely and allowing appropriate space for the movement and use of operational equipment and vehicles,
an assessment of the requirements for the monitoring of weather at the site in relation to the development.
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