Previous determinations

This determination considers whether a structure on a trailer with wheels is a building for the purposes of the Building Act, and whether the authority was correct to issue a notice to fix in relation to this.  The determination discusses the definitions of building and vehicle under section 8 of the Building Act.

This determination considers whether a structure is a building for the purposes of the Building Act, and whether the authority was correct to issue a notice to fix in relation to this.  The determination discusses the definitions of building and vehicle under section 8 of the Building Act.

This determination considered whether a change of use had occurred and whether the authority was correct to refuse to grant an exemption under Schedule 1(2).

This determination is concerned with the compliance of a concrete slab with Clause B1 Structure. The determination considers whether the authority was correct to issue a notice to fix in relation to the concrete slab.

This determination considers the compliance of low-pitched membrane roofs to a proposed three storey house.  The roofs are inward-sloping and employ slopes less than provided for in the Acceptable Solution for Clause E2 External moisture.

This determination considers the compliance of the second stage of a house built with rammed-earth walls used as a structural element and as a cladding.  The determination considers the compliance of the as-built work, the on-going maintenance of the rammed-earth walls, and whether the authority was correct in declining to issue a code compliance certificate for the work.

This determination considers the compliance of a base flashing detail installed to a portion of a shed containing a dwelling to resolve moisture ingress.  The determination discusses the extent of the remedial work required in relation to the uses of the shed and their relative Building Code obligations.

This determination considers the access requirements for a new office building being constructed as part of a development that includes an adjacent hotel.  The determination discusses aggregation of floor areas for the purpose of establishing whether the requirement for a lift is triggered.

Note (added 11/08/2022): Please note that this determination incorrectly refers to section 450A of the Building Act 2004 as a compliance pathway for the pool barrier in this determination. The acceptable solution provided for in section 450A was revoked by way of Gazette notice on 27 April 2017. As the determination does not conclude that the pool barrier was compliant via the acceptable solution in section 450A, the outcome of the determination is not affected.

This determination considers the compliance of a pool that is wholly enclosed within a dwelling but that doesn’t have a physical barrier to restrict access by unsupervised children. The determination discussions the exemption from the requirement to have a barrier that was granted under the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act, and the relationship with the current provisions for barriers to residential pools under the Building Act.

This determination considers whether the authority correctly exercised its powers in issuing a notice to fix for building work carried out without building consent having been obtained.  The matter turns on whether the building work was exempt under Schedule 1 as a repair or replacement of an outbuilding.