Revesby facts for a plumbing job
Townhouses and semis
At the 2021 Census, 29.7% of the suburb's occupied homes were townhouses, terraces or semis, against 11.7% across NSW. 62.8% were separate houses, and 35.9% of homes were rented.
City of Canterbury Bankstown
Revesby lies entirely within the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, so the City's stormwater and street-works rules apply.
Shared stormwater lines
Council says inter-allotment lines, which gather downpipe water from several homes before reaching a Council pit or pipe, belong to those owners collectively.
Street work needs a permit
Under the Roads Act 1993, private works in a public road or footway need Council approval through a Work Permit, and that covers stormwater connections to pipes or the kerb.
Drains you share
Where one stormwater line serves several roofs, Council treats it as owned by those households together, not by Council. Agree with the neighbours on who books and who pays before work starts.
Sewer services can be shared too. Under Sydney Water's rules, a joint private service is the responsibility of every owner using it, and private pipes serving your home stay yours even where they cross a neighbour's land.
Many townhouse developments are strata schemes. There, NSW rules usually leave pipes in boundary walls and under the floor to the owners corporation, and internal pipes and fixtures to the lot owner.
Your stormwater, up to Council's
On your own land, Council expects the stormwater drainage to be kept in working order right up to where it meets Council's system, including any outlet through the kerb. Council can advise on your property's legal point of discharge, and takes requests for a new roof-water outlet.
Seen a problem with one of Council's own pipes or pits inside a private property? Report it to Council rather than paying a plumber to fix it. For a blocked sewer, see blocked drains in Sydney.
What we would do
Before anyone digs up a shared line, get every owner who uses it to agree in writing, and check your title or strata plan for easements. If the work reaches the footpath or kerb, ask the plumber who is lodging the Council Work Permit. We'll match you with a drainage specialist who handles shared lines.