Stormwater discharge point (drainage)

Find out where to discharge the stormwater from your property.

What are drainage access points?

As a property owner, you're responsible for drains on your property, up to the point where they connect to Council’s system.

Your property might connect to a Council:

This connection point is a drainage access point. Or a Legal Point of Discharge.

When you apply for a Building Permit, you need to include drainage access points for your property.

You can ask Council for a Legal Point of Discharge Certificate. This will show you where the drainage access point for your property is.

You can apply online via My Port Phillip. Make sure you include:

a copy of a site plan layout showing both the location of the existing buildings and proposals, such as new buildings and additions
payment of the application fee.

To submit your application online:

Register or log in to My Port Phillip
On the home screen, look for the "Apply for something" menu and choose "Apply for a permit or application"
Select Certificates
Choose Stormwater Drainage - Legal Point of Discharge from the list
Complete the application form
Lodge
Confirmation - Accept terms and conditions of use
Summary - Attach any required documents
Payment - Securely pay by credit card.