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2020/030: Regarding the purported refusal to grant a building consent because of a dispute about the importance level of the building

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Determination 2020/030[PDF 509 KB]

 

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Date issued
17 November 2020
Primary Building Code clause:
B1 - Structure
Primary topic:
Compliance
Council:
Christchurch City Council

Summary

This determination considers the authority's purported refusal to grant a building consent for proposed building work because the authority did not agree with the importance level proposed by the structural engineer. The determination discusses whether the subject building should be classified as Importance Level 2 or Importance Level 3 as set out in Australian/New Zealand Standard 1170.0. This standard is referenced by Verification Method B1/VM1, which is a means of compliance with Building Code Clause B1 Structure.

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