Council policies

Council is regularly formulating and updating its policies. New and reviewed policies will be added to this website as they are adopted.

Listed below are the current policies of Clarence Valley Council. Council continues to develop policies and additional policies will be added to this website as they are adopted. 

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Policy Name Date Adopted Council Minute No. Due for Review
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Native Title 18/09/2018 15.149/18

Oct-20
Access to Council Documents 18/08/2015 14.144/15 Apr-20
Affixing the Council Seal 20/11/2018 15.203/18 Dec-22
Affordable Housing 20/10/2015 13.144/15 Apr-20
Aged Care Services Policies - Home Care Standards      
Aged and Community Care  21/10/2014 14.100/14 Sept-19
Appointment of Councillors to External Bodies 21/10/2014 14.100/14 Sept-20
Art Collections 23/04/2019 15.058/19 Mar-23
Asbestos  25/06/2019 6c.19.004 Oct-22
Asset Management 21/07/2015 14.132/15 Jul-20
Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control 25/02/2020 6c.20.004 Feb-24
Beach Access and Vehicles on Beaches 24/03/2020 6c.20.033 Mar-22
Biodiversity Offset Policy 19/07/2016 14.071/16 July-21
Borrowing Policy 23/07/2019 6c.19.026 July-20
Building in Airspace Over Roads Reserves 21/07/2015 14.132/15 Nov-20
Building in Close Proximity to Sewers 25/02/2020 6c.20.004 Feb-24
Business Continuity 18/03/2014 14.013/14 Mar-18
Clarence Valley Cultural and Sports Trust  20/08/2019 6c.19.038 Apr-23
Climate Change 23/07/2019 6c.19.026 Aug-23
Code of Conduct

Procedures for the administration of the Model Code of Conduct for Local Government in NSW		 23/5/2019 6a.19.010 Mar-23

Code of Meeting Practice

28/05/2019

15.076/19

Feb-21
Commercial Recreational Activities on Public Land  25/02/2020 6c.20.008 Oct-22
Community Engagement 26/06/2018 15.105/18 Feb-20
Community Garden 24/06/2014 14.049/14 Jun-18
Competitive Neutrality 28/04/2020 6c.20.037 Apr-23
Complaints Management 20/10/2015 14.194/15 Jul-20
Concealed Water Leak Allowance 28/04/2020 6c.20.037 Mar-23
Contaminated Land 18/08/2015 14.144/15 Mar-20
Councillors' Access to Staff and Records 23/06/2015 14.111/15 Apr-20
Councillors' Attendance at Conferences 20/11/2018 15.203/18 Oct-20
Councillors' Expenses and the Provision of Facilities for Councillors 26/02/2019 15.015/19 Oct-20
Credit Card Use 15/05/2018 15.079/18 Apr-21
Customer Service 26/06/2018 15.106/18 Jun-22
Dangerous Dog Revocation 23/07/2019 6c.19.026 Sep-22
Debt Recovery - Ordinary Rates & Annual Charges 15/05/2018 15.079/18 Apr-21
Debt Recovery - Water Billing  18/09/2018 15.149/18 Apr-21
Development Approvals in Future Sewer Areas 21/07/2015 14.132/15 Apr-20
Development Contributions for Community Facilities 21/07/2015 14.132/15 Apr-20
Disposal of Council Assets (other than Land & Buildings) 23/07/2019 6c.19.026 Mar-22
Disposal of Surplus Council Land and Buildings 18/03/2014 14.013/14 Mar-18
Donated Facilities on Public Land 16/10/2018 15.180/18 Oct-22
Donations 15/09/2015 13.123/15 Sept-20
Enforcement 21/07/2015 13.091/15 Jul-20
Event Sponsorship 28/05/2019 15.079/19 May-22
Excluding Abusive or Disruptive Customers from Council Premises 28/05/2019 15.079/19 Mar-22
Farmland and Community Sporting Facilities Drought Water Rebate  28/04/2020 6c.20.038 Nov-23
Financial Planning  23/07/2019 6c.19.026 Jun-20
Flag Raising 26/06/2018 15.106/18 Jun-22
Footpath and Cycleway Maintenance 17/07/2018 15.124/18 July-21
Fraud Control  28/05/2019 15.079/19 Mar-22
Gas Filled Balloons on Council Managed Land 25/02/2020 6c.20.008 Feb-22
Gathering Information 24/06/2014 14.049/14 Jun-18
Geotechnical Risk Management 21/07/2015 13.090/15 Jun-19
Green Building 24/06/2014 14.049/14 Jun-18
Hardship - Ordinary Rates and Annual Charges - Application Form 17/07/2018 15.124/18 Apr-21
Hardship Natural Disaster & Health Pandemic - Ordinary Rates and Annual Charges - includes application form 28/04/2020 6c.20.037 Apr-23
Hire of Street Banner Poles for Banner Display - Application form 28/05/2019 15.079/19 Jun-22
Indigenous Signage 18/09/2018 15.149/18 Sep-22
Information and Communication Technology 16/02/2016 14.009/16 Feb-20
Information Management 20/10/2015 14.194/15 Nov-20

Investment Policy and

Investment Strategy

23/07/2019

24/03/2020

6c.19.026

6c.20.028

Jun-20

Jun-21
Keeping Animals 19/05/2015 13.061/15 May-20
Kerbside House Numbering 23/04/2019 15.058/19 Apr-23
Liquid Trade Waste Discharges & Environmental Management of Commercial & Industrial Activities 18/08/2015 14.144/15 Aug-20
Markets 25/02/2020 6c.20.008 Jun-22
Mediation 24/06/2014 14.049/14 Jun-18
Mobile Food Vehicles, Temporary Food Stalls and Hawking 09/08/2016 15.091/16 Sep-18
Mobile Signs, Articles, Merchandise and Entertainment on Public Land 20/10/2015 14.194/15 Oct-20
Naming of Parks and Reserves 11/12/2018 15.217/18 Apr-23
Non-Current Asset Accounting 23/07/2019 6c.19.026 Jun-20
Outdoor Dining 18/08/2015 14.144/15 Jul-20
Performance Management - General Manager 16/10/2018 15.180/18 Sep-20
Pesticide Use Notification Plan 21/07/2015 14.130/15 Jul-18
Planning Agreements - Car Parking Deficits 20/10/2015 13.136/15 Oct-20
Playground 18/08/2015 14.142/15 Aug-20
Pressure Sewerage 26/06/2018 15.106/18 Mar-22
Privacy Statement and Privacy Management Plan 26/02/2019 15.015/19 Feb-21
Public Art Policy and Procedure 24/03/2020 6b.20.020 Mar-24
Rates - Farmland Rating 17/04/2018 15.057/18 Apr-21
Rates - Pensioner Concessions 17/04/2018 15.058/18 Apr-21
Rates - Refund and Adjustment 27/06/2017 15.119/17 Apr-20
Recycled Water 26/06/2018 15.106/18 Jun-21
Regional Library - Children and Young Adults 17/07/2018 15.124/18 May-20
Regional Library - Circulation and Membership 17/07/2018 15.124/18 Apr-22
Regional Library - Fee Waiving 24/03/2020 6c.20.023 Mar-24
Regional Library - Internet 17/07/2018 15.124/18 May-20
Regional Library - Library Collection Development 19/05/2015 13.066/15 May-20
Regional Library - Volunteer 18/08/2015 14.144/15 Apr-20
Related Party Disclosures 26/06/2018 15.106/18 Jun-19
Rewards  20/08/2019 6c.19.038 Sep-22
Risk Management 24/09/2019 6c.19.050 Mar-21
Riverbank Protection 26/02/2019 15.001/19 Nov-22
Road and Street Naming 20/11/2018 15.203/18 Oct-24
Roads 26/03/2019 15.030/19 Mar-23
Roadside Memorials 24/06/2014 14.049/14 Jun-18
Safety Signage in Recreational Areas 20/11/2018 15.203/18 Nov-22
Sale Price for Unused Council Lands and Closed Roads  15/11/2012 13.240/11 Nov-14
Section 64 Assistance for Small Business 17/10/2017 15.203/17 Oct-21
Sewer and water Capital Contribution Credits for Properties Not Paying Availability Charges 23/07/2019 6c.19.026 Mar-22
Sewer and Water Connection  12/12/2017 15.254/17 Dec-20
Social Media 20/10/2015 14.194/15 Nov-20
Smoke Free Public Recreation Areas 23/06/2015 13.072/15 Nov-20
Sports Management 21/02/2017 15.007/17 Apr-20
Stock on Roads 21/03/2017 15.042/17 Jul-20
Strategic Organisational Action Plan (SOAP) 2015-2020 19/05/2015 12.013/15 Sep-20
Structures and Vegetation in Close Proximity to Flood Levees Policy 18/09/2018 15.149/18 July-22
Sundry Debtors Recovery 20/11/2018 15.203/18 Nov-20
Sustainable Procurement 23/07/2019 6c.19.026 Jun-22
Tree Management 20/11/2018 15.203/18 Jun-22

Unreasonable Complainant Conduct and Procedure

 25/05/2020 6c.20.065 May-24
Voluntary Contribution for Dust Sealing of Unsealed (Gravel) Roads 26/11/2019 6c.19.096 Nov-23
Waste Not Development Control 24/06/2014 14.049/14 Jun-18
Water Quality Management 23/07/2019 6c.19.026 Mar-22
Water Restrictions 19/05/2015 14.088/15 May-20
Water usage concession for dialysis machines in private households 18/09/2018 15.149/18 Sep-22
Work Health and Safety 16/10/2018 15.180/18 Oct-22

 

 
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