How do I reduce my bal rating?
How do I reduce my bal rating?
Depending on the outcomes of your BAL assessment, building construction standards can be increased to meet the requirements of your assessed BAL. Alternatively, vegetation modification surrounding the allotment/dwelling can be undertaken to reduce the BAL and consequent exposure level during a bushfire.
What does Bal 19 mean?
Bushfire Attack Level
Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) – 19 (Moderate) BAL—19 is primarily concerned with protection of your building from ember attack and burning debris ignited by wind borne embers and radiant heat up to and including 19 kW/m2.
What is a bushfire prone area?
Bush fire prone land (BFPL) is land that has been identified by local council which can support a bush fire or is subject to bush fire attack.
Do I need a bal for a shed?
If your property is within, or even partially, within this designation, then you may need to get a BAL (Bushfire Attack Level) Assessment. This would need to be handed in with your Building Application. Depending on the rating you are assigned, it could add little or significant cost to your shed to make it compliant.
Does the map specify the bushfire risk or Bushfire Attack Level?
However, the map does not specify the bushfire risk or Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating. For further information concerning the BAL rating please refer to the NSW Rural Fire Service website. What is Bush Fire Prone Land?
Where can I find information about bushfire prone land?
You can visit Council’s website hornsby.nsw.gov.au/bushfire-prone-land or visit the NSW RFS building in a bush fire area section or contact a bush fire consultant (for more information see Fire Protection Association Australia, Bush Fire Planning and Design (BPAD) Accredited Practitioners. Can you spare a moment for some feedback?
What is the vegetation category for bushfires?
Vegetation Category 1 is considered to be the highest risk for bush fire. It is represented as red on the bush fire prone land map and will be given a 100m buffer. This vegetation category has the highest combustibility and likelihood of forming fully developed fires including heavy ember production.
What are the changes to the bushfire planning regulations?
The changes to the bushfire planning regulations also allow the Rural Fire Service to update bushfire prone land maps more frequently. If land is no longer bushfire prone, assessments will be eliminated altogether. The maps below show where the bushfire planning regulations apply.
