Under item 30 of the current Local Law, Parking of Vehicles in Residential Zones, the owner or driver of a vehicle weighing more than three tonne (including any load) must not, without a permit, park or allow the vehicle to be parked, kept, stored or repaired on any land zoned residential.

Under item 31 of the current Local Law, a person must not, without a permit, keep or store more than one caravan on any land in a residential area in the municipal district unless permitted to do so under the planning scheme.

1. The current Victorian road rules permit vehicles up to 4.5 tonne and under 7.5m in length to park in built-up-areas (BUA), however, oversize vehicles cannot park in a BUA for more than one hour.
2. Current Local Laws allow for residential properties to store one caravan (uninhabited).
   People cannot live in a caravan on a property for more than 28 days in a calendar year.
   There has been an increase in demand for ‘tiny homes’ (moveable dwellings) and currently they don’t fit under the Planning Scheme or Local Law.

1. Review the local law to be in line with the road rules. Amend the current 3 tonne limit to 4.5 tonne, which would allow vehicles up to 4.5 tonne to be stored without a permit and permits to be issued for the storage of a vehicle of more than 4.5 tonne.
2. Create a clause to address ‘Tiny Homes’