What can an owners corporation make rules about? Skip listen and sharing tools Listen Owners corporations (formerly body corporate) can make rules for: health, safety and security use of common property use of and works to lots design of lots management and administration behaviour of persons vehicles and parking committees and sub-committees. Rules can also cover: dispute resolution notices and documents the common seal. Health, safety and security health, safety and security of owners of lots, occupiers and invitees. For example, rules about contacting the committee or manager if there is an accident, injury or damage to a person or the building supervision and control of children near potentially dangerous areas of the common property, such as stairs, the laundry, driveways and swimming pools use of security keys storage of flammable liquids and other substances and materials disposal and storage of trade waste disposal of domestic waste and restrictions on leaving rubbish uncovered on the common property. Use of common property care of lawns, garden, flowers, trees or shrubs on the common property damage to common property that is part of the building. This should not prevent the installation of a locking or safety device to prevent harm to children, or insect screens, required by building legislation moving furniture and other objects through common property, where it affects other users design, construction, appearance and landscaping of common property. Use of and works to lots use of lots - rules could govern changes in use. For example, from residential to commercial maintenance of security systems, smoke alarms and air conditioners restrictions on floor coverings in lots to reduce disturbance by noise requirements to maintain and care for lots requirements to clean exterior windows and doors of lots. Design of lots design, construction, appearance and landscaping of lot exteriors restrictions on blinds and window coverings restrictions on colour, painting or finish of lot exteriors requiring an owner to obtain prior written approval before making alterations to: building structure building exteriors chimneys, stairs, balconies or other attachments to the building exterior doors, windows or skylights on the building exterior or front common property fences, railings or similar structures that enclose a patio, balcony or yard. Management and administration use of common property, personal property, equipment, services, and amenities use of swimming pools, barbeques or other common property fees for use of common property. For example, rules about using a theatre or swimming pool for private function or party use of skateboards, rollerblades, bicycles on common property care of common property, personal property, equipment, services and amenities, including littering notices, notice board and advertising drying of laundry on common property, balconies or where visible externally. Behaviour of persons behaviour of owners, occupiers and guests on common property behaviour of the owner or the occupier in a lot that would be illegal or cause a nuisance or hazard to any occupier or visitors noise and other nuisances, including noise from air conditioners, musical instruments, televisions, sound systems and lawn mowers between 10:00 pm and 9:00 am. Rules about noise should be made in accordance with environment protection laws. Vehicles and parking speed of vehicles and parking parking of heavy vehicles on common property without permission from the owners corporation use of car parks and carports for purposes other than car parking. Committees and sub-committees establishing a sub-committee, including membership, purpose, activities and reporting requirements maintenance and grievance committees’ responsibilities communication and complaints procedure. Related information Back to top