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This determination considers the authority's decision to issue a notice to fix. The matter concerns alleged contraventions with Building Code clause E2 External moisture, building work carried out other than in accordance with a building consent, and the timeframe and remedies in the notice.

This determination considers the decision of the authority to grant a building consent and issue a code compliance certificate for a dwelling. The owner is of the view that several aspects of both the design and as-built construction do not comply with various clauses of the Building Code. The main issues relate to the weathertightness and stability of the dwelling.

This determination considers an authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix for work it considered was building work carried out without a building consent when one was required.

The dispute centres on whether the work that was carried out is building work regulated under the Building Act and for which a notice to fix could be issued.

The determination also considers the form and content of the notice to fix.

This determination considers the authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix for an alleged contravention of section 40 of the Act in relation to the construction of a deck.

This determination also considers whether the building work for the deck is exempt from the requirement to obtain a building consent under clause 24 of Schedule 1 of the Act.

This determination further considers the form and content of the notice to fix.

This determination considers the compliance of the artificial turf flooring with Clause C3.4(b) of the Building Code. The determination discusses the allowances within the Acceptable Solutions for non-compliant surface finishes, and whether there are reasonable grounds to issue a waiver of the building consent in respect of the artificial turf.

This determination considers whether the authority correctly exercised its powers in issuing a notice to fix for building work carried out without building consent having been obtained.  The matter turns on whether the building work was exempt under Schedule 1 as a repair or replacement of an outbuilding.

This determination concerns the substitution of a concrete tiled roof to a house with composite slate tiles where the substitution was the subject of an amendment to the consent. The determination considers the amendment and whether the authority was correct to refuse it. The determination also considers the compliance of the slate tiles as installed.

This determination considers whether sufficient information was provided to support an application for building consent for a multi-unit building in relation to the building’s foundation design. The building is located on land that is being developed for subdivision and the determination also considers matters related to the identification of natural hazards on the site.

This determination considers whether the building consent should have been issued subject to a section 73 condition, which requires notification of a natural hazard to be placed on the land title. The determination considers whether the land is subject to a natural hazard, and whether the building work was a ‘major alteration’.