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Managing earthquake-prone buildings

Aotearoa New Zealand has a national system for managing earthquake-prone buildings, which came into effect in July 2017.

This system aims to inform owners of earthquake-prone buildings, territorial authorities (local councils), engineers, other building professionals and building users.

Managing buildings > Managing earthquake-prone buildings

Occupation guide – multi-unit and non-residential buildings post-earthquake

Guidance for the occupation of non-residential and multi-unit residential buildings following earthquakes.
Managing buildings > Managing buildings in an emergency > Information for homeowners and building owners > Occupation guide – multi-unit and non-residential buildings post-earthquake

Implied warranties and defects

Implied warranties can protect you for up to 10 years if defects arise once your building work has been completed.
Projects & consents > Why contracts are valuable > Implied warranties and defects

Disputes Tribunal and courts

Two options for resolving your building problems through a third party, the Disputes Tribunal or the courts.
Resolving problems > Resolution options > Disputes Tribunal and courts

Standard order of documents checklist

Your building consent application should be clear, correct and complete, and include a suitable level of detail.
Projects & consents > Apply for building consent > Support your consent application > Standard order

Product substitution

Guidance when considering building products different from those originally requested and specified.
Projects & consents > Build to the consent > Making changes to your plans > Product substitution and variations > Product substitution

Sanitary facilities (7. Interior space: Designing buildings for access and usability)

Design sanitary facilities to meet a range of needs, taking into consideration their location and how people get in and out of the space.
Building Code compliance > D Access > 7. Interior space > Sanitary facilities

Stair lifts and inclined platform lifts (6. Internal circulation: Designing buildings for access and usability)

Stair lifts and inclined platform lifts can move individual building users between levels but have limitations in their use in public buildings.
Building Code compliance > D Access > 6. Internal circulation > Stair lifts

Regulation 18 – Requiring technical qualifications

Employees and contractors performing building control functions by doing a technical job need a technical qualification.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 18 – Requiring technical qualifications

2006/112: Stability of a house on a riverside site

Note: The decisions in this Determination were confirmed on appeal to the High Court. See: Davidson v Palmerston North City Council (High Court, Palmerston North, 30 May 2008, CIV-2006-085-1462).

Appeal judgment [PDF 100 KB]

2006 112 [PDF 187 KB] Date issued: 22 November 2006

About this document

Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Also related to:
D1 - Access routesE2 - External MoistureE3 - Internal moistureB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Natural Hazards
Council:
Palmerston North City Council
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This information is published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s Chief Executive. It is a general guide only and, if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which the information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case. Expert advice may be required in specific circumstances. Where this information relates to assisting people: