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Users of earthquake-prone buildings

Find out what an earthquake-prone building notice means when you see one on a building you use.
Managing buildings > Managing earthquake-prone buildings > Users of earthquake-prone buildings

2017/055: Building consent granted for alterations to an existing building on land subject to a natural hazard without notification under section 73

This determination concerns the natural hazards provisions of the Act. The matter turned on whether the building work constituted a major alteration and whether section 72 would apply even if the building work was not a major alteration. The determination also considered whether it was reasonable to grant a waiver of Clause E1.3.2.

Determination 2017/055 [PDF 144 KB] Date issued: 17 July 2017

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Primary Building Code clause:
E1 - Surface Water
Primary topic:
Natural Hazards
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
71, 72, 73
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2011/041: Whether internal alterations to an attached garage is exempt from the need for a building consent under Schedule 1 of the Building Act

N/A

Determination 2011/041 [PDF 86 KB] Date issued: 2 May 2011

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Primary topic:
Building Act Interpretation
Council:
Tasman District Council
Section of the Building Act:
Schedule 1
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CodeMark

CodeMark is a voluntary product certification scheme that provides an easily-understood and robust way to show a building product or building method meets the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code.

A CodeMark certificate must be accepted by Building Consent Authorities as meeting the requirements of the New Zealand Building Code, provided the certificate is current and the product or method is used in accordance with details noted on the certificate.

See how Codemark benefited Coloursteel.

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Building Code compliance > Product assurance and certification schemes > CodeMark

Building warrants of fitness

Understand BWoFs and the territorial authority’s administration and enforcement role.
Guides for building officials > Building warrants of fitness

Building Advisory Panel

The Panel provides MBIE’s Deputy Secretary of Building, Resources and Markets with independent advice.
Building Advisory Panel

Module 4: Earthquake resistant foundation design

Principles for good foundation design, up-to-date practice and implementation of Royal Commission recommendations.
Building Code compliance > B Stability > B1 Structure > Module 4: Earthquake resistant foundation design

Module 5: Ground improvement of soils prone to liquefaction

Covers principles of ground improvement design, up-to-date practice and Canterbury earthquake recommendations.
Building Code compliance > B Stability > B1 Structure > Module 5: Ground improvement of soils prone to liquefaction

Seismic design of retaining structures for residential sites in greater Christchurch

Guidelines to design residential retaining walls to resist seismic loading.
Building Code compliance > Canterbury rebuild > Supplementary guidance to the Residential guidance > Seismic design of retaining structures for residential sites in greater Christchurch

2015/070:Regarding the refusal to issue a building consent for the change of use from commercial to residential of one level in a multi-level building

This determination discusses the assessment required under section 115 when there is a change of use to only part of a building, particularly how the phrase “the building, in its new use” in section 115 applies and in respect of Building Code clause B1 Structure. The discussion also considers information provided by way of an Initial Seismic Assessment (ISA) in relation to that assessment, and the separate functions performed by authorities under section 112 and section 115.

Determination 2015/070 [PDF 335 KB] Date issued: 5 November 2015

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Primary topic:
Structure
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
114, 115
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