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2012/070: Regarding the issue of a notice to fix for variations to consented building work to a new house

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Determination 2012/070 [PDF 151 KB] Date issued: 26 November 2012

About this document

Primary Building Code clause:
C4 - Movement to a place of safety
Also related to:
E2 - External MoistureF7 - Warning systemsC - Protection from Fire
Primary topic:
Fire safety
Council:
Auckland Council
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LBP licence classes

Examples of restricted building work carried out under each licence class, and an explanation of supervision.
Projects & consents > Planning a successful build > Scope and design > Choosing the right people for your type of building work > Use licensed people for restricted building work > Restricted building work (RBW) > LBP licence classes

Deciding on your product assurance pathway

A step-by-step process to help you consider what product assurance options will be most beneficial for your product.
Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Product assurance for building products > Products and Building Code compliance > Deciding on your product assurance pathway

Recognition notices for Approved Products Certified Overseas

Current Approved Products Certified Overseas recognition notices and how to use them in a building consent application from 1 October 2025.

Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > Overseas products and standards > Approved Products Certified Overseas > Recognition notices for Approved Products Certified Overseas

Design of a tied-back retaining wall to resist earthquake loading

Worked example to accompany guidance on seismic design of retaining structures for residential sites.
Building Code compliance > Canterbury rebuild > Supplementary guidance to the Residential guidance > Design of a tied-back retaining wall to resist earthquake loading

Updates and clarifications to the residential guidance

You need updates and clarifications if you are using the residential guidance.
Building Code compliance > Canterbury rebuild > Updates and clarifications to the residential guidance

Before building work starts (Contractors: Do your homework)

Find out what is classified as restricted building work and when and how to provide a written contract.
Getting started > Your rights and obligations > Builder and designer rights and obligations > Contractors: Do your homework > Before building work starts

2017/011: Refusal to issue an amendment to a building consent in respect of the AAC cladding system of a 4-year-old house

This determination is concerned with the compliance of the AAC cladding to a four year old house and the authority's refusal to issue an amendment for repairs and repainting. The determination discusses damage caused by thermal movement due to the dark paint colour, and the authority's request for a producer statement and warranty for the cladding.

Determination 2017/011 [PDF 188 KB] Date issued: 27 February 2017

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Primary Building Code clause:
E2 - External Moisture
Also related to:
B2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Weathertightness
Council:
Waitaki District Council
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2016/023: Authority's exercise of its powers in respect of a building consent application and compliance of proposed bracing system for a building

This determination considers a proposed bracing system designed by the applicant and whether the authority had sufficient information in order to establish on reasonable grounds that the building work would comply with the requirements of the Building Code.

Determination 2016/023 [PDF 2 MB] Date issued: 4 July 2016

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Primary topic:
Structure
Council:
Southland District Council
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2015/058: Regarding the refusal to issue a building consent for a proposed apartment block with a single means of escape in a retirement complex

This determination discusses the compliance of a proposed block of apartments in a retirement village with respect to the limit provided for the numbers of people with disabilities likely to be present on any given floor when using the Acceptable Solution C/AS2. The determination sets out a method of calculating the numbers of people with disabilities for a known population by age.

Determination 2015/058 [PDF 192 KB] Date issued: 23 September 2015

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Primary Building Code clause:
C - Protection from Fire
Primary topic:
Fire safety
Council:
Hutt City Council
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