Proposed draft Miscellaneous Amendment By-law - City of Adelaide By-law No. 10

The City of Adelaide (CoA) is committed to ensuring our By-laws reflect the needs and expectations of our community.

On 27 August 2024, Council endorsed revised by-laws for the City of Adelaide. This followed public consultation on all draft By-laws, which occurred from 4 July 2024 to 25 July 2024. Revised By-laws became effective 5 January 2025, and can be viewed here.

Following subsequent feedback from Legislative Review Committee, three relatively minor amendments are now proposed. The amendments do not materially alter the intent of the By-laws, however they provide greater clarity and are intended to avoid any confusion.

In summary, the amendments include:

• Moveable Signs By-Law 2024, By-law No. 2: Ensuring that any consideration by an Authorised Officer relating to a Moveable Sign is ‘reasonably’ objective
• Local Government Land By-Law 2024, By-law No. 3:
  • Tightening up references to ensure operators given permission to use forklifts in the Central Market have the required licenses
  • Correcting cross referencing of a certain section in the By-law.

We asked for public input on the proposed amendments, which are proposed to be enacted via the draft Miscellaneous Amendment By-law 2025, City of Adelaide By-law No. 10.

Please note as broader public consultation occurred on all By-laws in July 2024, and we were only seeking feedback on the three specific components mentioned in the draft Miscellaneous Amendment By-law 2025, City of Adelaide By-law No. 10.

All written submissions received with all the relevant contact information will be duly considered and presented to Council in the form of a report in a Council Meeting.

This report will be presented to Council summarising the overall result of the consultation with a copy of each submission, including the respondents’ names and address. The report will become available on Council’s website.

The City of Adelaide (CoA) is committed to ensuring our By-laws reflect the needs and expectations of our community and asked for feedback on the proposed draft By-laws.

By engaging with the community, we aim to gather valuable insights and perspectives that will help shape the final versions of these By-laws, ensuring they are fair, effective, and beneficial for all city users, residents and businesses within the City of Adelaide. Community feedback is crucial in this process, as it will inform our decisions and help us maintain a vibrant, safe, and well-regulated city.

We thank the community for providing feedback on the draft By-laws. At its meeting on 27 August 2024 Council endorsed the 2024 By-laws, following consultation with the community. The majority of feedback received, both positive and negative, centred on questions and clarity regarding gender inclusivity in public conveniences. Feedback also included suggestions for improving the placement of a-frame signs, and support for residential waste collection and compliance among other matters. The consultation report can be found here.

As of 5 January 2025 the 2024 By-laws will come into effect. City of Adelaide By-laws can be found here.