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Protection for homeowners (Building or renovating? Know your rights to build it right)

Measures to protect homeowners doing residential building work and help them make better-informed decisions.
Getting started > Your rights and obligations > Homeowner rights and obligations > Know your rights > Protection for homeowners

Certificates of compliance for self-certified plumbing and drainlaying

Learn about what is in certificates of compliance for completed self-certified work, and what they are used for.
Projects & consents > Self-certification schemes > Self-certification for plumbing and drainlaying scheme > Certificates of compliance for self-certified plumbing and drainlaying

Regulation 9 – Allocating work to competent employees or contractors

Building control functions must be performed by competent employees and/or contractors within a building consent authority.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 9 – Allocating work to competent employees or contractors

Building consent inspections

Information about inspecting building work as part of the building consent process.
Guides for building officials > Building consent inspections

Step-by-step guide: Natural hazard decision making process

Accessible version of the step-by-step guide - Natural hazard decision making process.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Natural hazard sections of the Building Act > Step-by-step guide: Natural hazard decision making process

Regulation 6 – Decisions under policies, procedures and systems

Building consent authorities must keep records of reasons for decisions related to the policies, procedure and systems the regulations require.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 6 – Decisions under policies, procedures and systems

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

2016/019: Regarding the code compliance of a shed on wheels at a neighbouring property, and whether the shed is a vehicle or building

This determination discusses the definitions of building and vehicle under section 8, and whether a shed on wheels that is registered as a vehicle under the Land Transport Act is a building for the purposes of the Building Act. The determination also considers whether the building work was exempt under Schedule 1, the compliance of the shed with Clauses C and E1 in relation to other property.
Determination 2016/019 [PDF 294 KB] Date issued: 30 May 2016

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Also related to:
E1 - Surface WaterC - Protection from Fire
Primary topic:
Building Act Interpretation
Council:
Christchurch City Council
Section of the Building Act:
8
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Step-by-step guide for plasterboard product substitution

A short guide for suppliers, designers and consent authorities can follow for plasterboard product substitution.
Projects & consents > Build to the consent > Making changes to your plans > Product substitution and variations > Product substitution – plasterboard > Step-by-step guide for plasterboard product substitution

2025/023: Regarding the issue of three code compliance certificates and compliance of items of building work

This determination considers the issue of three separate code compliance certificates, related to three different building consents, for building work to make various alterations and additions to an existing detached dwelling. All three building consents were issued under the Building Act 1991. This determination considers if the building work complies with the Building Code that applied at the time the building consents were granted.
Determination 2025/023 [PDF 491 KB] Date issued: 22 May 2025

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - StructureE1 - Surface WaterB2 - Durability
Also related to:
G9 - ElectricityE2 - External MoistureG13 - Foul water
Primary topic:
Compliance
Council:
Waimate District Council
Section of the Building Act:
17, 1991 Act - s43, 436
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