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2019/041: Regarding the provision of an accessible route to a cupola with an elevated viewing platform on a landscaped roof area

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Determination 2019/041[PDF 740 KB]

 

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Date issued
22 August 2019
Primary Building Code clause:
D1 - Access routes
Primary topic:
Accessibility
Council:
Whangarei District Council
Section of the Building Act:
118

Summary

This determination considers whether a lift is required to an elevated viewing platform on a landscaped roof area of a building housing an arts centre in order to meet the requirements of the Building Act for reasonable and adequate access for people with disabilities.  The determination discusses the definition of “storey” for the purpose of Clause D1.3.4 of the Building Code and whether the cupola in which the viewing platform is housed is an “ancillary” building as defined in Clause A1 of the Building Code. 

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