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2025/039: Regarding a notice to fix issued for a unit the owners consider is a vehicle

This determination concerns the issue of a notice to fix for a unit the owners consider is a vehicle.

The unit was moved to the property and connected to services. The determination considers the content of the notice to fix issued for carrying out building work without building consent.

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2019/026: Regarding the compliance of a pool barrier to the extent required by section 162C of the Building Act

Note (added 11/08/2022): Please note that this determination incorrectly refers to section 450A of the Building Act 2004 as a compliance pathway for the pool barrier in this determination. The acceptable solution provided for in section 450A was revoked by way of Gazette notice on 27 April 2017. As the determination does not conclude that the pool barrier was compliant via the acceptable solution in section 450A, the outcome of the determination is not affected.

This determination considers the compliance of a pool barrier made up of walls and doors of a building that was subject to an exemption under the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act. The determination considers whether the barrier complies to the extent required by section 162C of...

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2018/017: Compliance of an indoor swimming pool without a barrier

Note (added 11/08/2022): Please note that this determination incorrectly refers to section 450A of the Building Act 2004 as a compliance pathway for the pool barrier in this determination. The acceptable solution provided for in section 450A was revoked by way of Gazette notice on 27 April 2017. As the determination does not conclude that the pool barrier was compliant via the acceptable solution in section 450A, the outcome of the determination is not affected.

This determination considers the compliance of a pool that is wholly enclosed within a dwelling but that doesn’t have a physical barrier to restrict access by unsupervised children. The determination discussions the exemption from the requirement to have a barrier that was granted under the Fencing...

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Requesting information about means of escape from fire for existing buildings

Fire protection clause changes (2013) explained, in relation to existing buildings and building consent applications.

2025/059: The decision to issue two notices to fix for contraventions of section 40

This determination considers the authority’s decision to issue two notices to fix for building work to enclose an existing deck and whether the building work required building consent. 

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2018/040: Refusal to issue a building consent in respect of custom window joinery

This determination considers whether the authority correctly exercised its powers in refusing to issue a building consent for a new house with a fixed glazing system.

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Regulation 7 – Performing building control functions

Building consent authorities must have policies, procedures and systems in place for performing building control functions.

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: