Local laws

Council has the ability to create local laws in order to achieve its objectives and perform its functions under the Local Government Act 1989 and the Local Government Act 2020. More information on the Acts can be found online at the Victorian Legislation website.

Maroondah City Council has the following local laws:

Community Local Law 2023
Local Law No. 15 - Common Seal and Conduct and Meetings

Maroondah City Council Community Local Law 2023

The Community Local Law 2023 aims to protect the health and safety of people in the Maroondah municipality and assure the equitable, orderly and enjoyable use of community facilities, including roads.

Community Local Law 2023 is in place to:

protect the health and safety of persons within the Municipal District
provide for the equitable, orderly and enjoyable use of council land, roads and council assets
protect, maintain and enhance the natural environment of the Municipal District
provide for the peace, order and good governance of the Municipal District
regulate the management of animals on land and on council land
and provide uniform and fair administration of the local law.

The introduction of the Community Local Law 2023 comes into effect on 1 November 2023 and revokes the following Local Laws:

Local Law No. 11 - General Local Law
Local Law No. 13 - to amend Local Laws No.11 regarding incinerators and burning
Local Law No. 14 - to amend Local Law No.11 regarding smoke free public places

Maroondah City Council Community Local Law 2023(DOCX, 794KB)

Maroondah City Council Community Local Law 2023(PDF, 931KB)

Maroondah Waste Services Guideline

The Maroondah Waste Services Guideline is a document incorporated by reference into the Maroondah City Council Community Local Law 2023.

Maroondah Waste Services Guideline 2023(PDF, 270KB)

Maroondah Waste Services Guideline 2023(DOCX, 168KB)

Local Law No. 15 - Common Seal and Conduct at Meeting

Local Law No. 15 is in place to:

regulate the use of the common seal
prohibit unauthorised use of the common seal or any device resembling the common seal
provide for a set of offences and associated penalties relating to conduct at Meetings - with reference to the requirements of the Governance Rules document.

Local Law No. 15 - Common Seal and Conduct at Meetings(DOCX, 147KB)

Local Law No. 15 - Common Seal and Conduct at Meetings(PDF, 335KB)