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Verges

The City of Perth encourages owners of single residential properties to install and maintain soft landscaping on the verge directly adjacent to their property to contribute to the aesthetic character of the streetscape, support biodiversity, reduce the use of impervious surfaces, incorporate water sensitive urban design principles and to meet all required safety standards. 

Developing your verge

If you would like to transform your verge please see below what treatments are permissible and what requires approval. Any development other than what is listed in the permissible categories must submitted for approval.

Permissible

  • Live turf 
  • Prostrate native ground covers with a maximum growth height of 100mm

Not permissible

  • Synthetic turf
  • Unauthorised installation of hard landscapes
  • Landscaping that has thorns, spear like leaves or plants that are known to be toxic. Landscaping that impedes sightlines and public access
  • Construction or installation of structures 
  • Construction or installation of tree houses or other play structures or equipment Tethering boats, trailers and/or any other items to street trees, street lights and/or road signs within the road reserve
  • Installation of hard landscaping elements such as borders and/or planter boxes including around existing mature street trees 
  • Long term parking and/or storage of vehicles including caravans/boats/trailers

Weed Control Verge Exemption Register

Residents have the option to exempt their verge adjacent from chemical weed control on the proviso that they maintain the verge and keep it weed free. If you would your verge exempted please complete the Residential Weed Control Exemption form. The exemption runs from financial years and residents are requested to confirm their exemption at the start of every financial year.

Check out some of our Tree Month verge transformations





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