Owners’ responsibilities to ensure their buildings are safe to use
About this document
Introduction
If you own or manage a building that has installed specified systems, use this guide to help you understand and meet Building Act requirements related to building warrants of fitness and compliance schedules.
Contents
1. Purpose and introduction
2. The Building Act 2004
3. Explanation of terms
4. The responsibilities of building owners
5. Roadmap for three scenarios involving existing compliance schedules
6. How a compliance schedule is developed
6.1 Applying for a building consent
6.2 Building consent issued
6.3 Building work completed and compliance schedule issued with the code compliance certificate
7. Building warrant of fitness process
7.1 Inspections and maintenance of specified systems
7.2 Building warrant of fitness issued
8. Amendment to a compliance schedule
8.1 Amendment triggered by council decision, owner’s request or independent qualified person (IQP) recommendation
8.2 Amendment triggered by a building consent
9. Useful information when buying a building with a compliance schedule
10. Fines for offences
Fines and penalties for offences
11. Further guidance and information
Appendices
Appendix 1: List of specified systems
Appendix 2: Application for amendment of compliance schedule
Appendix 3: Building warrant of fitness
Appendix 4: Certificates of compliance with inspection, maintenance and reporting procedures