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HEADWORKS CHARGES | |
| Headworks Charges:
Is a charge made by councils to cover the cost of providing, maintaining and extending infrastructure such as reservoirs, sewerage plants and the like. It is usually charged on the basis of a set fee per new allotment and can be one of the major costs of development.
SIMPLY: It means a flat fee per new lot will be charged and must be paid before final sealing and issue of titles. HOW WE ASSIST: We can advise of the likelihood of a Headworks Charge. | |
HECTARE | |
| Hectare: usually displayed and abbreviated on plans as "ha" means an area of land in units of 10 000 square metres (ie. 10 000 square metres = 1ha). To CONVERT Acres to hectares X by 0.40468 (ie 24 Acres calcs at 24 X 0.40468 = 9.712ha). | |
HIGH WATER MARK | |
| High Water Mark: in relation to a boundary along a seashore or tidal waters means the line of average high tide between spring tides and the neap tides averaged out over a year. See our Forum under High Water Mark Boundary? | |
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