Note: This determination was subject to appeal to the District Court, where one conclusion was confirmed and one conclusion was overturned. Appeal judgment [PDF 6.4MB].This determination considers whether a structure that has some features of a vehicle is a "building" under section 8 of the Building Act, and therefore whether the authority can issue a notice to fix for construction of the unit without building consent. The determination discusses factors to consider when deciding if the unit is a "vehicle", and if it is "immovable" and "occupied on a permanent or long-term basis".
An overview of the geotechnical guidelines, including some technical detail on estimating ground motion parameters.
This determination concerns an authority’s decision to refuse to issue a notice to fix for building work associated with a retaining wall.
The determination considers whether the building work (including sitework) carried out on the boundary of several properties complies with clause B1.3.6 of the Building Code as it relates to avoiding the likelihood of damage to other property.
About this document
- Primary Building Code clause:
- B1 - Structure
- Primary topic:
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Structure
- Council:
- Wellington City Council
- Section of the Building Act:
- 164 and 17
This determination considers the granting of a building consent and whether a proposed three-storey apartment building with a common stairwell requires smoke lobbies in the ground floor apartments in order to comply with the Building Code by means of the Acceptable Solution C/AS2. The ground floor apartments have alternative egress routes and the common stairwell is the single escape route for the occupants of upper floors.
Text description for the Endorsed Standards infographic outlining how the new pathway will work as part of the consenting process.
Fire affecting areas beyond the source: vertical or horizontal fire spread, Material Group Numbers, surface finishes.
Criteria used to help guide the regulator’s decisions regarding standards referenced in Building Code documents.
What a 'best-practice' / exemplar compliance schedule looks like.
MBIE manages the rapid building assessment system to assess the usability of buildings following an emergency event.
Under Building product information requirements, specific details must be provided to consumers for designated building products.
Regulations have been made to provide building product users with information about how building products contribute to compliance with the Building Code. They place obligations on Aotearoa New Zealand-based manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers, and distributors.
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