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This determination considers the decision by the authority to issue a building consent with a section 37 certificate attached.  The determination discusses what the section 37 test ‘will or may materially affect building work’ means.

This determination considers the authority's decision to issue a code compliance certificate for alterations to an existing house and whether the building work complied with the building consent and the Building Code at the time of that decision.

This determination considers the authority’s decision to grant a building consent under section 72 of the Building Act, which meant that a natural hazard notice was entered on the property’s record of title.

The determination considers whether the building work, was ‘major alterations’ for the purpose of the natural hazard provisions of the Act. 

This determination concerns a refusal to issue a building consent for the construction of foundations for a relocated cabin and associated fixings and connections. The determination considers the reasons given for the refusal, which relate to establishing the Building Code compliance of the cabin itself. The determination also provides comment on the provisions relating to certificates of acceptance.

This determination considers the compliance of a deck to wall junction with minimal or no gap. The determination discusses the weathertightness risk and whether the cladding is likely to be subject to solar-driven moisture from the deck, and the variation from the building consent.

This determination is concerned with the compliance of repairs proposed to the external building envelope and considers whether the authority was correct to refuse to grant an amendment to the building consent. The determination also considers the authority’s refusal to issue the code compliance certificate.

This determination considers the compliance of an alternative solution using imported window and door joinery and the associated fixing and installation. The determination discusses the available technical information and the use of proposed testing to support the building consent amendment application.

Discussed weathertightness of the external envelope, and transitional provisions around code compliance certificates for work completed under a building consent issued under the former Act.

This determination considers the authority's decision to issue a notice to fix for the construction of a retaining wall. The determination considers whether there were grounds to issue the notice to fix (including whether the building work was exempt from the requirement to obtain a consent), and the form and content of the notice to fix.