This form is to advise Townsville City Council when pedestals are permanently installed or permanently disconnected from an existing commercial property. As Council's utility charges are calculated in part on the number of pedestals on a property, removing or adding pedestals will have an impact on the utility charges payable by the property owner.

 

The installation of pedestals must be carried out under a Form 1 or as notifiable works, as appropriate. The disconnection of pedestals must be carried out under a Form 1, or as notifiable works or as minor works as appropriate. Please discuss these matters with your plumber.

 

This form is not to be used if the work has been carried out under a Form 1 process. 

 

The installation or removal of a pedestal must be carried out by a Queensland licenced plumber in accordance with the requirements of the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018. The licenced person will be contacted about the work they have performed.  

Council needs to know the total CHANGE in number of pedestals (toilets) on the property.

Properties are required to have a certain number of pedestals depending on the use of the property. It is the owner’s responsibility to remain compliant regarding the number of pedestals that may be required, due to (for example) a condition of a building approval. A building certifier should be consulted regarding this matter.

Because the number of pedestals on a property affects the amount of property utility charges payable, Council's Rates area may sometimes require an inspection of the property by a Council Officer. Please provide a contact person for property access if this is required.

By submitting this form to Council, you confirm that  pedestals have been disconnected or installed as described on this form at the property listed above, and that the number of pedestals remaining is compliant with the requirements of the Building Act 1975 and associated legislation/codes for the lawful use of the property.

Townsville City Council collects and manages personal information in the course of performing its activities, functions and duties. We respect the privacy of the personal information held by us. The way in which council manages personal information is governed by the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). We are collecting your personal information in accordance with the Local Government Act 2009. The information will be used to process this notification of a change in the number of pedestals at a non-residential property. Generally, we will not disclose your personal information outside of council unless we are required to do so by law, or unless you give your consent to this disclosure. For further information about how we manage your personal information please see our Information Privacy Policy.