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1.1 General repair, maintenance, and replacement (1. General alterations, maintenance and removal)

A building consent is not required for a range of general building repairs, maintenance, and replacement of parts.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 1. General alterations, maintenance and removal > 1.1 General repair, maintenance, and replacement

15.1 Certain structures owned or controlled by network utility operators or similar (15. Network utilities)

A building consent is usually not required for motorway signs, stopbanks and culverts run by network utility operators.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 15. Network utilities > 15.1 Certain structures owned or controlled by network utility operators or similar

4. Plumbing and drainage

This section includes all exempt plumbing and drainage work such as the repair, maintenance and replacement of sanitary plumbing, drainage, and existing water heaters.

Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 4. Plumbing and drainage

1.3 Penetrations (1. General alterations, maintenance and removal)

A building consent is usually not required to make a penetration up to 300 mm through internal or external components.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 1. General alterations, maintenance and removal > 1.3 Penetrations

11.2 Dams (excluding large dams) (11. Pools, tanks, and dams)

A building consent is not required for dams under 4 metres high, with a water volume under 20,000 cubic metres.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 11. Pools, tanks, and dams > 11.2 Dams (excluding large dams)

8.4 Shade sails (8. Shelters, shades and carports)

A building consent is usually not required for shade sails that are more than 1 metre away from a legal boundary.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 8. Shelters, shades and carports > 8.4 Shade sails

2018/023: Refusal to grant an exemption from the requirement to obtain a building consent for alterations

This determination considered whether a change of use had occurred and whether the authority was correct to refuse to grant an exemption under Schedule 1(2).

Determination 2018/023 [PDF 161 KB] Date issued: 24 May 2018

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Primary topic:
Change of use
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
Schedule 1, 42A
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4.1 Repair, maintenance, and replacement of sanitary plumbing and drainage (4. Plumbing and drainage)

A range of plumbing work can be done without a building consent as long as it's done by an authorised person.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 4. Plumbing and drainage > 4.1 Repair, maintenance, and replacement of sanitary plumbing and drainage

Building work involving residential pools (Residential pool provisions of the Building Act 2004: Guidance for territorial authorities)

Building work for residential pools requires a building consent unless it is exempt under Schedule 1 of the Act.
Building Code compliance > F Safety of users > F9 Restricting access to residential pools > Residential pool provisions of the Building Act 2004: Guidance for territorial authorities > Building work involving residential pools

8.5 Tents, marquees, and similar lightweight structures (8. Shelters, shades and carports)

A building consent is not required for tents, stalls, marquees and booths that are in place for up to a month.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Check if you need consents > Building work that doesn't need a building consent > Exempt building work guidance > 8. Shelters, shades and carports > 8.5 Tents, marquees, and similar lightweight structures
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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: