By-Laws Review

What We Heard Report now available!

A What We Heard Report - By-Laws Review is now available from the document library on the right. This report outlines the engagement process undertaken, feedback from the community, council decision and next steps.  

Thanks again for your feedback!

Consultation Closed

This engagement is now closed and we would like to thank everyone for their input! All feedback will be taken to Council for Elected Members consideration on the 23 August 2022 before making any further decisions about the by-laws.

Following the Council meeting, we will provide further feedback on this page about what Council decided and the next steps.

Share your views about Council's proposed by-laws

What are by-laws?
By-laws are local laws established by councils to deal with issues specific to their community. For this reason, one council area can have different by-laws from the next.

Covering everyday community issues relating to pets, signs, bird scaring devices to public land – by-laws allow Council to respond to these issues to protect the safety and comfort of residents and businesses.

By-laws complement Council’s responsibilities and powers under both state and federal legislation.

Why is the review being undertaken?
Councils are required to review their by-laws every seven years to ensure they are still relevant to the community and are in line with new state and federal legislation. The City of Playford’s current by-laws will expire on 1 January 2023.

What are the proposed by-laws?
City of Playford has proposed changes to seven by-laws and looking to introduce an eighth to regulate waste management. These by-laws are:

• By-law No.1 – Permits and Penalties
• By-law No.2 – Moveable Signs
• By-law No.3 – Local Government Land
• By-law No.4 – Dogs
• By-law No.5 – Cats
• By-law No.6 – Bird Scaring Devices
• By-law No.7 – Roads
• By-law No.8 – Waste Management (new)

To learn more

In the Document Library to your right you will find a Snapshot Paper which provides a summary of the by-laws and key changes. You can also download further information on each by-law in the document section under 'Proposed By-laws'.

Community engagement was open from 20 July 2022 until 16 August 2022.