Q. What is a heavy vehicle?
A heavy vehicle means a vehicle which has a tare weight of 4.5 tonnes or more.
Q. How do I know the tare weight of my vehicle?
Look at the registration papers for the vehicle. It should list the tare weight.
Q. Who will be exempt from the law?
•Operators of heavy vehicles in the Countryside Precinct (former Beaudesert area) or the Rural Domain (former Gold Coast area).
•The loading/unloading of a heavy vehicle on residential premises where it is done for no longer than necessary.
•Council vehicles parked on Council land.
•Emergency vehicles.
•Public utility vehicles.
•When you have a development approval allowing it.
Q. How much would I pay?
It is expected that a $900 application fee will apply for a licence to park, with a $152 annual renewal fee, for permission to park a heavy vehicle on your residential property.
Q. How do I find out more?
Council: The options will be on display at Council’s Customer Service Centres in Logan Central, Jimboomba and Beenleigh from 29 July to 21 August.
Meet an Officer: Council is hosting an Open House from 5pm to 7pm on these dates, so you can drop in, ask questions and give your feedback
1. Wednesday 29 July Jimboomba Country Tavern meeting room, Mt Lindesay Highway, Jimboomba
2. Monday 3 August Kimberley Park Community Centre, Cnr Roselea & Lyndale Sts Shailer Park
3. Tuesday 4 August, Beenleigh Community Centre, Cnr Crete and Kent Sts, Beenleigh
4. Wednesday 5 August Logan Village Community Hall, Wharf St, Logan Village
5. Thursday 6 August Tudor Park Community Centre, 71 - 78 Clarks Rd, Loganholme
6. Tuesday 11 August Logan Entertainment Centre, Wembley Rd, Logan Central
Email: Send an email to Adrian Taylor at council@logan.qld.gov.au with your comments/questions.
Q. How do I find out the size of my land and its zoning?
Go to Council's website: www.logan.qld.gov.au
In the left hand column, click Planning & Development Online. Click yes to accept Terms and Conditions.
In the left hand column, click Property Enquiry.
Enter the Street Number, Street Name and Suburb of your premises and press "search".
To view property details, click on the "Property Details" link.
This will reveal the specific property details you are seeking.
Example
Dimensions (Area: 8000 M2)
Zoning MLCRR - ML Rural Residential Precinct
Explanation
The area of the property is 8,000m2
It is in the Rural Residential Precinct (of the former Beaudesert area)
Q. What is Council's preferred position?
Council's preference is for:
•One local law to apply across the city.
•The laws that cover the old Logan area should be extended to cover the former Gold Coast and Beaudesert areas, subject to some amendments.
•The operator of a heavy vehicle on residential premises of 10,000m2 or greater will not need to be licensed, provided they meet the standards.
•There will be certain exemptions
Q. What will happen when the consultation period closes?
When consultation closes on August 28, officers will summarise all the feedback and provide a report for the Councillors to consider at their formal committee meeting. Council will then start the formal process of changing its local law. In the meantime, the existing heavy vehicle parking laws remain in place.