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Links to earlier legislation

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Everything you need to know > Links to earlier legislation >
Exemptions are not retrospective. Check if any work was covered by an exemption at the time it was built.

Obligations and responsibilities of owner-builders and their building project

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Choosing the right people for your type of building work > Owner-builder obligations >
If you're an owner-builder, you may be exempt from needed an LBP for your Restricted Building Work.

Key roles and responsibilities

BCA accreditation > Key roles and responsibilities >
An overview of the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in the building consent authority accreditation scheme.

Everything you need to know

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Everything you need to know >
Some projects do not need a building consent under the Building Act 2004. Find out everything you need to know.

Roles and responsibilities of councils

Roles and responsibilities of councils >
An outline of the statutory roles and responsibilities of councils.

Ensuring building work complies with the law

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Everything you need to know > Ensuring building work complies with the law >
Understand how to comply with the building code when applying a building consent exemption.

DIY, but build it right

Getting started > Stages of the building process > DIY, but build it right >
Know what you can and can't DIY build, so that you build legally and safely.

2015/006: The code compliance of, and whether consent was required for, a 1.0m high retaining wall adjacent the boundary

Determination 2015/006 [PDF 151 KB] Date issued: 25 February 2015

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Primary topic:
Structure
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
Schedule 1
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2015/031: Refusal to issue compliance certificates for a 12 year-old shop, 8 year-old toilet block and alterations to a building consent

Discussed building work exempt under Schedule 1 for which building consent is not required, compliance of building work with the Building Code in force at the time of construction, and amendment to a building consent to modify the durability periods and remove building elements that no longer exist. Also discussed the need for a certificate of acceptance for alterations carried out without building consent when consent was required.

Determination 2015/031 [PDF 143 KB] Date issued: 7 June 2015

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Also related to:
B1 - StructureG12 - Water suppliesG13 - Foul waterB2 - DurabilityC - Protection from Fire
Primary topic:
Compliance
Council:
Waimakariri District Council
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Get advice from a building professional

Managing buildings > Securing unreinforced masonry building parapets and facades > Get advice from a building professional >
A building professional can advise you what's needed to secure parapets and facades on unreinforced masonry buildings.
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