Posted on 01/02/2025 9:24:00 AM PST by Signalman
Residents of Victoria’s most populous region have to pay upwards of $400 just to work on their own vehicles, after a local government area imposed strict rules around private land use earlier this year.
The City of Casey in Melbourne’s south-east, which includes suburbs like Cranbourne and Berwick, requires residents to apply for a private land use permit if they’re planning to store more than two unregistered vehicles for up to 90 days, store long heavy vehicles, and even dismantle, repair or service vehicles.
Residents of the local government area must provide a site plan that illustrates where the activity will take place when filing for a permit.
Applying for a permit costs $150 (a non-refundable sum which the City of Casey retains even if the application is unsuccessful), while the permit fee for storing three or more unregistered vehicles, or working on your own vehicle is $250.
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This Australian city wants to charge people to work on their cars According to the City of Casey’s Community Local Law, those without a permit mustn’t dismantle, repair or service vehicles on private land “in circumstances where the activity or use is detrimental to the amenity of the area in which the private land is located”.
While the City of Casey doesn’t have explicit guidelines on what it defines as being “detrimental to the amenity of the area”, the laws mean residents could be made to seek approval to do something as simple as an oil change, which could cost more than $400 before purchasing the relevant equipment.
To add another layer to the process, permit applications must be received 14 days before the date for which the permit is needed.
After lodging a permit application, the City of Casey advises residents it may contact residents if more information is needed, and that if the inspection is satisfactory, it’ll approve the permit within seven business days.
The City of Casey hasn’t explicitly detailed how much residents will be fined if they do not submit a permit application or carry out the activities without one.
This Australian city wants to charge people to work on their cars The private land use permit requirement has drawn the ire of residents of the region, who have taken to online petitions to voice their concerns with the City of Casey.
“It is vital to recognize the imposition this decision places on homeowners,” said the ‘Casey Crime Page’, which started a Change.org petition.
“It contradicts the core principle of private property rights, under which we should have the right to use our land as we see fit without governmental intervention, as long as we aren’t causing harm or nuisance to others. This decision also reflects a breach of trust from city administrators who should aim to protect ratepayers’ interests, not penalize (sic) them.
“We call upon the City of Casey Council to reconsider this permit requirement. Let’s stand together to protect our rights and freedoms associated with private land use. As homeowners and active community members, we demand an immediate review of this regulation.”
Love it.
I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.
I can’t help but think that the 2nd Amendment would have prevented stuff like this.
Soon they’ll have the Japanese model where they charge you $2k for a mandatory mechanic check while barring all non-mechanics from working on cars.
They have gone completely insane.
Australia has somehow transformed into some sort of authoritarian left-wing hell-hole.
Close the garage door when you change the oil?
Australia is turning into one big punitive controlling Homeowners Association.
That’s right, hide yourself and your car on your own property when doing something to your vehicle.
That will work until the corrupt government wants cameras in the interior of garages to ensure compliance.
I suspect too many oil changes in too many apartment complex parking lots were getting done.
‘Cheap’ labor can’t afford to do things in middle class fashion.
Y’all can fix this if you have the nerve. If you ask the government for permission to change your own oil you probably don’t have the nerve.
Take a look at your municipal code.
My county code is about 1000 pages.
Woke government happened.
Elections indeed have consequences.
England, Canada, Ireland, Australia….
What has happened to these people?
We were headed down that road with the likes of Obama, Biden and their fellow travelers at every level.
At least, we’ve finally changed direction with Trump. Wonder if there’s any hope for Great Britain and its former colonies?
Australia used to be a land of Freedom!
This is the same as feed restrictions to keep rednecks from dismantling cars up on blocks in the front yard.
Read the ordinance it clearly states the activity must be detrimental to the property value of the community. Changing oil inside your own garbage would not fall under this type of ordinance.
Having multiple vehicles not registered to you on your property and doing auto repair work such as body or engine repair is commercial activity and should be permitted and kept to commercially zoned areas.
I wouldn’t want some redneck yahoo coming to my gated large land community and setting up a repair or junk yard type operation on land zoned exclusively single family homes.
*deed restrictions
Australia is the land of Erin Molan, courageous TV journalist!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Molan
Not insane.
Evil.
This is what I don’t get about those “Lefties Losing It” segments on Sky News there focusing on the US’ problems with commies. Australia seems to have a much bigger problem with them than we do.
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