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Regulation 16 – Filing applications for building consents

Building consent authorities must comply with the record keeping requirements of the Building Act 2004 and other relevant legislation.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulation 16 – Filing applications for building consents

Playground equipment

Playground equipment building work may be exempt from a building consent but needs to meet Building Code requirements.
Building Code compliance > B Stability > B1 Structure > Playground equipment

2008/084: Refusal to amend a building consent for a house with a monolithic cladding system

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2008 84 [PDF 100 KB] Date issued: 17 September 2008

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Primary Building Code clause:
E2 - External Moisture
Primary topic:
Weathertightness
Council:
Rodney District Council (now Auckland Council)
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Product substitution – plasterboard

Guidance on the substitution of plasterboard wall and ceiling linings.
Projects & consents > Build to the consent > Making changes to your plans > Product substitution and variations > Product substitution – plasterboard

2020/005: Regarding the refusal to issue a code compliance certificate for a 22-year-old house

This determination considers the reasons given by a building consent authority to issue a code compliance certificate for a 22-year-old house. The reasons for the refusal included the lack of energy works certificates for electrical and gas services. The house was the subject of significant consented alterations that are now 12 years old, and for which a code compliance certificate was issued.

Determination 2020/005 [PDF 137 KB] Date issued: 7 May 2020

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Also related to:
B1 - StructureG9 - ElectricityE2 - External MoistureG11 - Gas as an energy source
Primary topic:
Building controls process
Council:
Tauranga City Council
Section of the Building Act:
43, 92, 94, 95A, 436
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Territorial authorities and earthquake-prone buildings

Territorial authorities need to consider which seismic risk areas apply and what information they have on buildings.
Managing buildings > Managing earthquake-prone buildings > Territorial authorities and earthquake-prone buildings

Regulations 1–4: Preliminary provisions

The preliminary provisions include the Regulations’ title and commencement, as well as the interpretations clause.
BCA accreditation > Detailed regulatory guidance on the BCA accreditation scheme > Regulations 1–4: Preliminary provisions

2015/073: Regarding the issue of a notice to fix for building work carried out without building consent and non-compliance with the Building Code

This determination discusses who can be issued with a notice to fix, in particular when building work was undertaken by a previous owner without building consent having been obtained. It also considers the compliance of building work and discusses circumstances where building work departs from Acceptable Solutions or New Zealand Standards.

Note: This Determination was set aside by order by the District Court as a result of an appeal under section 208 of the Building Act. The Court order was made by consent of the parties after the respondent Council conceded it failed to comply with the statutory provisions governing notices to fix.

Determination 2015/073 [PDF 135 KB] Date issued: 17 November 2015

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Also related to:
E1 - Surface WaterB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Structure
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
164
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Importance of fire and smoke doors

Any alteration to a building’s active or passive fire protection systems, other than maintenance, requires a building co
Building Code compliance > C Protection from fire > C1 Objectives of Clauses C2 to C6 > Importance of fire and smoke doors

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