development and provision of health and community services; and provision of general support services. Vacant Land - means any land: that does not have the characteristics of Farm Land; and on which no building is erected, save for any uninhabitable shed or shelter, the size of which does not exceed 5% of the total area of the land. Rating Objectives: To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable and efficient financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council generally, including the: construction and maintenance of public infrastructure; development and provision of health and community services; and provision of general support services. To encourage the prompt development of vacant land to attract new residents and businesses to the City of Greater Geelong. To discourage untimely and unnecessary divisions of land. These objectives will be met by setting the Vacant Land differential at 152% of the Residential Land differential. Commercial Land – means any land that: does not have the characteristics of: Farm Land; or Industrial Land; and Petroleum Production Land is used predominantly for the sale of goods or services or other commercial purposes; or on which a habitable building is erected, which building is unoccupied, and which is zoned other than residential under the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme. Rating Objective: To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable and efficient financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council generally, including the:
development and provision of health and community services; and provision of general support services. Vacant Land - means any land: that does not have the characteristics of Farm Land; and on which no building is erected, save for any uninhabitable shed or shelter, the size of which does not exceed 5% of the total area of the land. Rating Objectives: To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable and efficient financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council generally, including the: construction and maintenance of public infrastructure; development and provision of health and community services; and provision of general support services. To encourage the prompt development of vacant land to attract new residents and businesses to the City of Greater Geelong. To discourage untimely and unnecessary divisions of land. These objectives will be met by setting the Vacant Land differential at 152% of the Residential Land differential. Commercial Land – means any land that: does not have the characteristics of: Farm Land; or Industrial Land; and Petroleum Production Land is used predominantly for the sale of goods or services or other commercial purposes; or on which a habitable building is erected, which building is unoccupied, and which is zoned other than residential under the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme. Rating Objective: To ensure that all rateable land makes an equitable and efficient financial contribution to the cost of carrying out the functions of Council generally, including the:
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