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Practice Advisory 17: Well-planned ground investigations can save costs

Why a well-devised, specific site geotechnical investigation is a key requirement for good building performance.
Building Code compliance > B Stability > B1 Structure > Practice Advisory 17

2014/031: Regarding the authority's refusal to issue an exemption under Schedule 1(k) for a proposed greenhouse

Determination 2014/031 [PDF 315 KB] Date issued: 22 July 2014

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Also related to:
B1 - StructureC3 - Fire affecting areas beyond the fire sourceB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Building Act Interpretation
Council:
Tasman District Council
Section of the Building Act:
Schedule 1
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2024/043: Regarding the purported refusal of a building consent.

This determination considers an authority’s purported decision to refuse to grant a building consent for an extension to an existing shed. The determination considers the authority’s requirement for a geotechnical report prepared by a Chartered Professional Engineer with a practice field in geotechnical engineering.
Determination 2024/043 [PDF 255 KB] Date issued: 20 August 2024

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Primary topic:
Compliance
Council:
Rangitikei District Council
Section of the Building Act:
17, 19, 49, 50.
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Clients and problems that may occur

Keep clients informed to reduce misunderstandings and hopefully minimise problems.
Resolving problems > Clients

2018/004: Refusal to issue a code compliance certificate for an 11-year-old house with monolithic cladding

This determination is concerned with the compliance of an 11-year-old house.  The determination considers the authority’s reasons for refusing to issue the code compliance certificate and whether the building work complies with the requirements of the Building Code.
Determination 2018/004 [PDF 204 KB] Date issued: 7 March 2018

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Primary Building Code clause:
E2 - External Moisture
Also related to:
B1 - StructureG9 - ElectricityE3 - Internal moistureB2 - Durability
Primary topic:
Weathertightness
Council:
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
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2021/004: Regarding the proposed decision to grant a building consent conditional on a natural hazard being recorded on the property title

This determination discusses the correct interpretation of the natural hazards provisions in the Building Act (sections 71 to 74). It considers whether measures to mitigate a rockfall natural hazard constitute “adequate provision” to protect the land and buildings from the hazard.
Determination 2021/004 [PDF 651 KB] Date issued: 26 February 2021

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Primary topic:
Natural Hazards
Council:
Tasman District Council
Section of the Building Act:
71, 72, 73
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2017/006: Refusal to issue a building consent for the change of use from commercial to residential of one level in a multi-level building

Note: This determination is subject to clarification.This determination discusses the assessment required under section 115 when there is a change of use to only part of a building, particularly in respect of Building Code clause B1 Structure and whether a detailed seismic assessment is required for the whole building.
Determination 2017/006 [PDF 237 KB] Date issued: 3 February 2017

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Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Primary topic:
Change of use
Council:
Auckland Council
Section of the Building Act:
115
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2022/025: Regarding the compliance of an existing pool barrier under section 162C

This determination considers an existing swimming pool barrier, comprised partly of the south wall of a dwelling and a garage wall, and whether it complies with section 162C of the Building Act 2004. The determination also discusses whether the doors on the south wall of a dwelling were included in an exemption granted under the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987. The determination also considers whether the area encompassed by the south wall of a dwelling (the rear yard) can be considered to comprise the immediate pool area.
Determination 2022/025 [PDF 1.2 MB] Date issued: 15 November 2022

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Primary Building Code clause:
F9 - Restricting access to residential pools
Primary topic:
Pool safety
Council:
Marlborough District Council
Section of the Building Act:
162C, 450B
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Modification of the durability periods described in Clause B2.3.1

Compliance with B2 is essentially achieved when the building is substantially complete, with the durability period start
Building Code compliance > B Stability > B2 Durability > Modification of the durability periods

2025/048: An authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix for a change of use

This determination considers an authority’s decision to issue a notice to fix for a change of use of the building. The authority considered that the use had changed from IA (Industrial Low) to SH (Sleeping Single Home). The determination considers whether there were grounds for the issue of the notice, the particulars and remedies contained in the notice, and whether the owner is a ‘specified person’.
Determination 2025/048 [PDF 481 KB] Date issued: 24 September 2025

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Primary topic:
Change of use
Council:
Westland District Council
Section of the Building Act:
114, 115, 163 and 164
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