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2025/037: Refusal to issue a code compliance certificate and compliance of a pool, deck and pool barrier

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Determination 2025/037[PDF 627 KB]

 

About this determination

Date issued
6 August 2025
Primary Building Code clause:
F9 - Restricting access to residential poolsF4 - Safety from falling
Primary topic:
Pool safety
Council:
Carterton District Council
Section of the Building Act:
17 and 94

Summary

This determination considers an authority’s decision to refuse to issue a code compliance certificate for the construction of a new house with a pool.

The determination considers compliance of the as-built construction of a swim/spa pool with an adjoining timber deck and glass safety barrier in relation to safety from falling (clause F4) and restricting access to the pool by unsupervised young children (clause F9).

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