Property owners are responsible for maintaining your storm water drainage system (such as drains and underground pipes) from inside your property to the point where they connect to the kerb and channel, table or underground drain.
Council approves the location which is known as the legal point of discharge.
You’ll need to apply for a report about the legal point of discharge if you’re planning to:
- get a building permit where building works include a stormwater drainage system
- change the existing stormwater drainage system on your property (such as changing the flow rate).
What we can provide
- Location of Council’s drainage.
- Location of the approved or legal point of discharge.
- Other site specific information.
What the report will not show
The infrastructure information report will not tell you:
- the location of any internal property drainage
- the as-constructed conditions of a drain. Our drain details are a guide only. You must check the size, depth and offset of the drain on site and make sure the drain is not damaged
- details of stormwater downpipes and where they go on the property. You should contact a plumber to find this information
You can find general information about infrastructure under your property from Before You Dig Australia.