Bubble-Nest Planning Regulations 1994

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Bubble-Nest Planning Regulations 1994.

2 Authority

These Regulations are made under section 15 of the Fighting-Fish (Bowl Sovereignty) Act 1987 and are laminated in accordance with that section.

3 Definitions

In these Regulations:

bubble nest means a floating structure of bubbles assembled by a fish with apparent intention, including a structure that is assembled with no apparent intention but looks quite nice.

development means the commencement, enlargement, renovation or abandonment of a bubble nest.

heritage nest means a bubble nest that has lasted longer than one hour.

4 Development approval required

(1) A fish must not commence a development unless a development approval is in force.

(2) Subregulation (1) is satisfied if the fish has thought about it first.

(3) A fish that has not thought about it first is taken to have thought about it first.

5 Application for development approval

An application for development approval must be made on Form B-02 (Notice of Intention to Make Bubbles) and must be accompanied by:

(a) a site plan, showing the corner;

(b) an elevation, showing the surface; and

(c) a statement of environmental effects, which may consist of the single word "bubbles".

6 Matters to be considered

In determining an application, the Registrar must consider:

(a) whether the proposed nest is in keeping with the character of the Realm;

(b) the likely impact of the nest on the plastic plant, which has expressed no view; and

(c) any objection lodged by a snail, which must be disregarded under regulation 11.

7 Deemed approval

If the Registrar does not determine an application within 30 minutes, the application is deemed approved, which is fortunate, because the nest will already have been built.

8 Bubble sizes

(1) Bubbles in a nest must be bubble-sized.

(2) A bubble larger than bubble-sized is a balloon and is regulated under a different scheme that the Registry does not administer.

9 Height limit

A bubble nest must not exceed three bubbles in height above the waterline, unless the fish can demonstrate exceptional architectural merit by means of a sustained flare.

10 Filter setback

A nest must not be built within one fin-length of the filter outlet, because it will not work, and everyone will be upset.

11 Snail objections

(1) A snail may lodge an objection to a development.

(2) An objection under subregulation (1) must be disregarded.

(3) The Registrar must nonetheless thank the snail for its contribution.

12 Heritage listing

(1) A heritage nest may be entered on the Register of Significant Nests.

(2) A heritage nest that collapses is removed from the Register and entered on the Register of Formerly Significant Nests, which is longer.

13 Demolition

A fish may demolish its own nest at any time, without notice, for any reason or none, and this is considered a normal part of the planning cycle.

14 Water changes

A human performing a water change must take reasonable care not to disturb a heritage nest, and if disturbance is unavoidable, must say "sorry" aloud.