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Pipe suitability for hot and cold water services

Guidance about the suitability of pipe material in the consenting and inspection process.
Building Code compliance > G Services and facilities > G12 Water supplies > Pipe suitability for hot and cold water services

2018/035: Refusal to issue a certificate of acceptance and the issue of a notice to fix for alterations to a building

This determination concerns alterations carried out without a building consent and considers the authority's decisions to refuse to issue a certificate of acceptance and to issue a notice to fix.  The determination considers whether the building work was exempt work or was subject to an existing building consent, and discusses the content of the notice to fix and of the notification of refusal.

Determination 2018/035 [PDF 263 KB] Date issued: 6 August 2018

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Primary topic:
Building controls process
Council:
Wellington City Council
Section of the Building Act:
Schedule 1
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2019/015: Regarding the refusal to extend the specified intended life of a house

This determination concerns the authority’s refusal to extend the specified intended life of a straw-bale house.  It considers whether the authority had the power to consent to the extension when written notice from the owner proposing to extend the life of the building was not received until after the previous specified life had expired.  The determination discusses the conditions on the consent and the reasons for the specified intended life, the form in which the authority may choose to give consent to extend that life, and the evidence available on the building’s performance.

Determination 2019/015 [PDF 190 KB] Date issued: 3 May 2019

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Also related to:
E2 - External MoistureB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Building Act Interpretation
Council:
Selwyn District Council
Section of the Building Act:
113, 114, 116
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Certificate of acceptance

What to do for sign-off when you can't get a code compliance certificate.
Projects & consents > Sign-off and maintenance > Completing your project > Certificate of acceptance

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

Residential pools must be inspected every three years.
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 > Inspecting residential pools

2018/056: Refusal to grant a building consent for proposed earthquake repairs to two residential buildings

This determination considers two houses damaged in the Canterbury earthquake sequence and whether the information provided in support of the building consent for the repair of the buildings was sufficient for the authority to be able to grant the consent.  

Determination 2018/056 [PDF 303 KB] Date issued: 21 November 2018

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Also related to:
E1 - Surface WaterE2 - External Moisture
Primary topic:
Structure
Council:
Waimakariri District Council
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Homeowners and consumers and the plumbers and drainlayers self-certification scheme

If your plumbing or drainlaying work needs a building consent, you can choose how eligible work is signed off. You can use an endorsed plumber or drainlayer who can self-certify their work, or you can have the work inspected by a building consent authority (BCA).

Learn how self-certification works, what it means for you, and the steps to take before, during and after your project.

Projects & consents > Self-certification schemes > Plumbers and drainlayers self-certification scheme > Homeowners and consumers

11. Pools, tanks, and dams

This section includes tanks, pools, dams and flexible water storage bladders for irrigation or firefighting purposes, up to a certain size.

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

BuiltReady guide - Design and manufacture (whole buildings)

This guide shows how a manufacturer's certificate for a whole building interacts with the building consent process.
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > BuiltReady > Resources > BuiltReady guide - Design and manufacture (whole buildings)

1. General alterations, maintenance and removal

This section includes exemptions for building maintenance, repairs, replacement, interior alterations, penetrations and removals.

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
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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: