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A - About Us to Automatic Systems for Fire Suppression

About Waikato Building Consent Group

About Us (Information)
Is part of the Waikato Local Authority Shared Services Ltd
In partnership with:

Acceptable Solutions and Verification Methods (definitions and links to AS documents)

Acceptable and Alternative Solutions (FAQs)
Information on Legislation
MBIE Information
Also refer to Specified Systems, Compliance Schedules & BWOFs (Information)

Access for Persons with Disabilities

Access & Facilities (Information)
List of additional buildings (Schedule 2)
NZL Information (S118 B. Act 2004)

Access Controlled Doors (SS3/2 – Form)

Additions, Alterations, and Change the Building Use

Additions and/or Alterations (Information)
Alterations and Additions (FAQs)
Application Checklist
Change the Building Use (Information)
Processing Checklist

Air Conditioning Systems (SS9/2 – Form)

Alternative Solutions (MBIE)

Amendments or Variations

Amendment to Compliance Schedule (Application Form 11)
Amendments to Building Consents (MBIE)
Amendments/Variations to an Approved Building Consent (FAQs)

Amusement Devices

Application of a registration form (WORKSAFE – reviewed Jan 2018)
Application for a permit to operate (WORKSAFE – reviewed Jan 2018)
Certificate of examination (WORKSAFE – reviewed Jan 2018)
Forms (WORKSAFE – Registration, and Permits)
Guide for owners and operators (WORKSAFE)
Inspection Checklist
Notice of repair and alteration form (WORKSAFE – reviewed Jan 2018)
Notification of accident or incident form (WORKSAFE – reviewed Jan 2018)
Operating requirements for land-borne inflatable devices (WORKSAFE – Published: July 2015 & review 2017)
Permit (Inspection Checklist)
Regulations 1978 (Legislation)
Rides and Amusement Devices (Information)

Applicant Checklist

Application for Code Compliance Certificate

Form 6 and Information
Legislation: Application for CCC (s92 Building Act 2004)
Required documents: Electrical certificate, gas certificates and any Record of Work (MBIE: Form 6A – s88 Building Act 2004)

Application Forms and Checklists

Introduction Page
This section provides the following resources:

Application Forms

Building consent (BC) / PIM or Major Amendment (Form 2)
Code Compliance Certificate (CCC – Form 6)
Minor Variation
Certificate of Acceptance (COA – Form 8)
Certificate for Public Use (CPU – Form 15)
Compliance Schedule Amendment (Form 11)
New Compliance Schedule
Certificate of compliance with inspection, maintenance, and reporting procedures (Form 12A)
Extension of Time (for BC or CCC)
Request for 2nd Hand Building Inspection / Report
Confirm building work is exempt OR Apply for an exemption
Request to Record Exempt Building Work on Property File (TCDC only)
Vehicle Crossing (HCC only)
Supporting documents and information:
- Applicant Checklists – required for all BC applications
- Amusement Device Registration and Permits
- As Laid Drainage Plan
- Certificate of Design Work (COW – Form 2A) – required for all RBW
- Record of Work (ROW – Form 6A) – required for all RBW
- LBP Notification – required for all RBW if LBPs change
- Notice of Owner-Builder (Form 2C) and Statutory Declaration (Form 2B)
Other Information:
- Application Guide (for Building Consent/PIM – Form 2)
- Applying for a Building Consent (Information)

Appraisal Certificates and Product Certification (FAQs)

Asbestos

Approved Laboratory Register (WORKSAFE – reviewed 14 Aug 2017)
Information
Beware (Managing Asbestos)
Management Plan (WORKSAFE – reviewed Nov 2017)
Management and Removal (WORKSAFE – NZ guidelines reviewed 5 Sept 2017)
Removal/Assessor License (WORKSAFE – approved license reviewed 5 Apr 2018)
Conducting Surveys (WORKSAFE – good practice guidelines Oct 2016)
Demolition and Refurbishment (WORKSAFE – reviewed 4 Sept 2017)
Emergency Procedures (WORKSAFE – NZ guidance reviewed 4 Sept 2017)
Hazardous Substance (Information)
Health and Safety Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 (Managing Risk reviewed 15 May 2017)
IANZ (Accredited Laboratory)
Inhalation (Hazardous Risk – reviewed 13 Aug 2018)
Licence Holder Register (WORKSAFE)
Management and Removal of Asbestos (approved code of practice – Nov 2016)
- Removal control plan template (93kb – 19 Aug 2017)
- Clearance Certificate template (59kb – 19 Aug 2017)
Refurbishment and Demolition Plan
Removing asbestos from the home (Ministry of Health – reviewed 28 June 2018)
Roles and responsibilities for businesses and workers (WORKSAFE – reviewed 4 Sept 2017)
Standards and Testing (WORKSAFE – reviewed 4 Sept 2017)
Where asbestos can be found (WORKSAFE – reviewed 29 May 2018)
Working with asbestos
- Asbestos Beware
- Site Safe NZ
- WorkSafe NZ

As Laid Drainage Plan

Information (FAQs)
Inspection Checklist (Template for a practitioner to draw drainage plan)

Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE – MFE)

Audio Loops (SS12/1 – Form)

Automatic Specified Systems

Automatic Backflow Preventers (SS7 – Form)
Automatic Doors (SS3/1 – Form)
Automatic / Manual Emergency Warning Systems (SS2 – Form)
Automatic Systems for Fire Suppression (SS1 – Form)

B - Balustrades and Hand Rails to Building Work

Balustrades and Hand Rails

Information (FAQs)
F4 – Safety from Falling (MBIE B. Code AS/VM)

Bathroom Facilities (under Minor Works)

Being a Climate Friendly Kiwi (BRANZ – Sustainability)

Being a Good Neighbour

Fact Sheet
Information (HNZC)

Better Building Practice (Information)

Blocks, Beams, Columns and Tilt Slab (Inspection Checklist)

Booking Inspections

Information (FAQs)
Inspection Checklists
Inspections and Certifications (Information)
Your local council (to book inspections)

Books for the Building Trade (Online BRANZ shop)

Boundaries, Setbacks to boundaries

District Plan (Local Councils)
Deposited Plan of Subdivision (LINZ)
Information (FAQs)
Land Information New Zealand
Land Surveyors (Waikato Region)
Record of Title (LINZ) (formerly known as Certificate of Title)

Brick and Block Layers (RBW Guidance Brochure – MBIE)

BRANZ Ltd

Building Research Levy (Information)
Building Research Association of New Zealand
www.branz.co.nz
Information (FAQs)

Building Act 2004

Legislation
Building Amendment Act 2005
Information (FAQs)
New Zealand Legislation
Schedule 1 (Exempted Building Work – Legislation)

Building Code

Building Code and handbooks (MBIE)
- Building Code Handbook
- Compliance Schedule Handbook
Building Code compliance (MBIE)
How the Building Code works (MBIE)
Information (FAQs)
Record of Amendments (How to keep up to date – MBIE)
The Building Code (Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations 1992)

Building Consent

Building Consents (Information)
Building Consent Authority (BCA)
- Roles of councils and MBIE
- The BC section deals with the following topics:
- Applying for a Building Consent
- Building Consent Processing
- Departments Relevant to Your Project
- Electronic / Online Submissions
- Fees & Charges
- Guides for Owners
- Inspections & Certification
- National Multiple Use Approvals
- Owner & Industry Responsibilities
- Owner-Builder Exemptions
- PIM
- Property Information
- Restricted Building Work
- Smoke Alarms
Information (FAQs)
Other BC info:
- Application Form 2 and Guide
- How to apply for a building consent (Legislative requirements – Building Act 2004 s45(3)(c))
- Inspections & Certification (CCC – Information)
- Processing a BC (Information)

Building Guides

Beacon Pathway (sustainable building practices)
Building Guides (FAQs)
Building System Performance (MBIE)
Build Waikato (range of guides)
Consumer (now you know)
- Trade and professional groups (Consumers)
Refresh Renovations (advise, articles and info)
Weathertightness (MBIE)

Building Inspection Work (Part 4, B. Act 2004 – Definitions)

Building Industry Professions & Trades (Information)

Better Business (Information)
Industry Complaints Process (Information)
IQP Register (Information)
Licensed Building Practitioners (Information)
Registers of Designers & Trades (Information)
Responsibilities (Information)

Building Maintenance Units (SS10 – Form)

Building Projects

Information (FAQs)
Introduction Page

The pages in this section contain information about:

Building System Performance

Building System Performance (a branch of MBIE)
Information (FAQs)
www.building.govt.nz

Building Related Links (Information)

Building, Renovating and Home Maintenance (Consumer – Information)

Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF)

Annual Building Warrant of Fitness (B. Act 2004 S108)
Commercial Buildings
Independent Qualified Person (IQP register)
Information (FAQs)
MBIE information (BWOF)
Managing your BWOF (for building with specified systems) (MBIE – Information)
Specified Systems, Compliance Schedules, and BWOFs

Building without Building Consent

Certificate of Acceptance (Information)
COA (FAQs)
Exempt Building Work (Information)
Information (FAQs)
Notice to Fix (FAQs)
Schedule 1 (Exempted Building Work)

Business Support and Advice (Business – Information)

Building Work

Building Code (Schedule 1)
Building Inspection Work (Part 4, B.Act 2004)
Information (FAQs)
Plans and Specifications (Design Work)
Regulation of Building Practitioners (Part 4, B.Act 2004)
Restricted Building Work
- Design of Fire Safety Systems (MBIE – Guidelines)
- External Envelope – E2 External Moisture (MBIE – Guide)
- Primary Structure (MBIE)
- Weathertighness (Information)
Section 7 (B.Act 2004)

C - Cable Cars to Crossings

Cable Cars (SS16 – Form)

Carpenters (RBW Guidance Brochure – MBIE)

Carports and Garages (under Outbuildings & Farm Buildings)

Case Studies on Sustainability

Energy: Efficiency, Supply, Technology & Case Studies:
Renewable Energy and see Case Studies on:
- Existing Homes
- Neighbourhood Sustainability
- New Homes
- Offices
- Solar Power (Case Studies)
Resources & Tools (EECA Energywise – Information)

Certificate of Acceptance (COA)

Application Form 8 and Guide
Certificate of Acceptance (Information)
How to apply for a COA (S97 B. Act 2004)
Information (FAQs)
Issue a COA – that qualify for part of Building Work (S99 C2 B. Act 2004)
Issuing COA (MBIE – Information)
TA may issue COA in certain circumstances (S96 C2 B. Act 2004)
Urgent Work (FAQs)

Certificate of Design Work (COW)

Better Business
COW form:
- Prescribed Form 2A
- MBIE Form 2A
Information (FAQs)
Licensed Building Practitioners (Information)
Producer Statements & Certificate of Design Work (Information)

Certificate of compliance with inspection, maintenance, and reporting procedures (Form 12A)

Certificate for Public Use (CPU)

Application Form 15 and Guide
Certificate for Public Use (Information)
Information (FAQs)
MBIE information

Change of Use and Alterations

Change of use, an extension of life, and subdivision of buildings (B. Act 2004 s114)
Change of Use Regulations and Schedule 2 Uses of all or parts of buildings
Change the Building Use (Information)
Code compliance requirements (B. Act 2004 s115)
Exempted Building Work (Schedule 1)
MBIE – Information

Change Approved Plans

Building (Minor Variations) Regulation 2009
Changing Approved Plans (Information)
Defining Variations and Amendments (MBIE – Information)
Major Amendments – legal requirements (BA 2004)
Minor Variation and Major Amendments (MBIE – Examples)

Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand
www.engineeringnz.org

Engineering NZ registers
Practice Notes and guidelines (educate members on engineering issues)
Producer statements (Building Code and consent requirement)
NZ Act 2002 (Legislation)
NZ Rules Nr 2 – 2002 (Legislation)

Citizens Advice Bureau
www.cab.org.nz

Cladding (Inspection Checklist)

Climate Change Information New Zealand
www.climatechange.govt.nz

Coal Burners

Code Compliance Certificate (CCC)

Application Form 6 and Guide
Final Inspection & CCC (information)
Legislation: Application for CCC (s92, B. Act 2004 required documentation)
Information (FAQs)
Inspections Checklists:
Final Building Inspection (Commercial)
Final Building Inspection (General)
Final Plumbing Inspection (Domestic & Commercial)
Issue a Code Compliance Certificate (s95 B. Act 2004)

Codewords (MBIE – Information)

Commercial Buildings

Application Checklist
Build & Operate Sustainably – EECA Business (Reduce costs & increase competitiveness)
Commercial Buildings (Information)
The Commercial Buildings section covers:
Processing Checklist

Compliance Documents

Acceptable Solutions (FAQs)
Building Warrants of Fitness (MBIE – information)
Code Compliance Certificate (to accompany CSS)
Commercial Buildings (with one or more specified systems)
CS Amendment (Application Form 11 and Guide)
CS Detail Forms
CS Handbook (MBIE – Information)
Independent Qualified Person Register (IQPs)
Information (FAQs)
Issuing & Amending CS (MBIE – information)
New Compliance Schedule (form)
Making an amendment to your building’s CS (MBIE – Information)
Owners Responsibilities (MBIE – BWOF Guidance)
Specified Systems, Compliance Schedules, and BWOFs (Information)
Specified Systems (FAQ – Information)

Concerns about website content

Make a suggestion or report a problem (it’s on Concerns or Complaints)

Concerns and Complaints Process

Activating your consumer rights (MBIE – Guidance)
Concerns and complaints about building services, property concerns (Information)
Determination (MBIE – Building Act)
EWRB – Electrical Workers Registration Board
Information (FAQs)
CPEng – Engineers Concerns and Managing Complaints
LBP – Licensed Building Practitioners
Lodge a Concern to Building Manager (Local Council)
NZRAB – New Zealand Registered Architects Board
PGD – Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board

Confirm building work is exempt OR Apply for an exemption (Application Form)

Confidentiality/Privacy

Information (FAQs)
Ombudsman (around public information and privacy)

Conservatories (under Dwelling Projects)

Application Checklist
Building Act, Schedule 1, clause 15: Closing in existing veranda or patio
Dwelling projects
Decks, balconies, and verandas – enclosing to make a conservatory
Processing Checklist

Consumer Protection / Rights and Obligations

Builder and designer rights and obligations (MBIE – information)
Building owner rights and obligations (MBIE – Information)
Building or Renovating? (MBIE – Consumer Protection Measures)
Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (S7(1) – Meaning of Acceptable Quality)
Consumer Protection Measures for Homeowners – “Do Your Home Work” (MBIE information)
Consumer Protection Measures for Contractors – “Do Your Home Work” (MBIE information)
Codeworks Issue 67 – Guide to tolerance, materials & workmanship in new residential construction 2015 (MBIE information)
Homeowner rights and obligations (MBIE – Information)
How to identify defects (MBIE – Information)
Owners & Building Practitioners – Guide to tolerances (MBIE – Information)
Owner and industry responsibilities (information)

Contact & Feedback to Waikato Building Consent Group Cluster

Contact Us – WBCG
Feedback or elizabeth.goodwin@waidc.govt.nz

Contaminated Land

Hazardous Substances (Information)
Hazardous Activities and Industries List (MFE – information)
Contaminated Land (Information)
Purchasing a Section? Get a LIM
Resource Management Regulations 2011 (Legislation – re National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health)
What is contaminated land? (MFE – information)
Waikato Regional Council (WRC) Information

Containers (shipping)

Containers (shipping) as storage sheds (FAQs)
Guidance Document (Page 22)
Your local Council (Exemption from BC)
District Plan (check with Council Planners if allowed)

Contours on-site plans (FAQs)

Council’s Building Control Responsibilities

Information (FAQs)
Consumer website

Cowsheds

Crime (False Declaration)

Crimes Act 1961 s111: False statements or Declarations
Offense to make a false or misleading statement (S369 B. Act 2004)

Crossing (Inspection Checklist – HCC only)

D - Dairy Sheds to Dwelling Projects

Dairy Sheds

Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings

Dangerous, earthquake-prone, and insanitary buildings policy (S131 B. Act 2004)
Safety of Public using new public premises (S363 B. Act 2004)

Decks, Balconies, and Verandas

Application Checklist (under Minor Works)
Balustrade and Hand Rail Heights
Building Act, Schedule 1, clause 15: Closing in existing veranda or patio
Building and Maintaining Decks (Consumer – information)
Decks, balconies, and verandas – enclosing to make a conservator
Dwelling projects
Processing Checklist (under Minor Works)
Timber Treatment

Demolition, Removal or Re-siting

Application Checklist
Building Act, Schedule 1, clause 30 and 31
Demolition, Removal, and Re-siting (Information)
Inspection Checklists
Processing Checklist

Departments Relevant to Your Project

Planning – PIMs, Resource Consent
Water & Waste
- Water, Wastewater, Stormwater
- Water Connections
- Trade Waste

Deposit of Survey Plans – Subdivision of Land (LINZ – Guide)

Design (Architects, Designers, and Engineers)

Built It Right: What restricted building work means for your business (MBIE – Information)
Design Documents / Producer Statements (PS1, 2, 4 – IPENZ)
Design Features Report Guidance, COW, PS (MBIE – Information)
Responsibilities of Designer (S.14D B. Act 2004)

Detail requirement for plans (FAQs)

Determinations under the Building Act (MBIE – Information)

Development and Financial Contributions

Development Contributions
Information (FAQs)

Diagnosis of Leaky Buildings (MBIE – Guide)

Dispute Resolution

Dispute resolution for your weathertight claim (MBIE – Weathertight Service)
LBP dispute resolution options (LBP – Information)

District Plans

Documents required for a Building Consent application

Application Forms and Checklists
Building Consents (Everything you need to know)
Do I Need a Building Consent
Information (FAQs)

Do I need a Building Consent?

Do I need a Building Consent? (Information)
Confirm building work is exempt OR Apply for an exemption (Form)
This section deals with:
Information (FAQs)

Do-It-Yourself (DIY)

Do I need a Building Consent? (Information)
DIY, but built it right (MBIE – Information)
DIY owner-builders work & exemption (When you need a LBP)
Homeowner rights and obligations (MBIE – Information)
Information (FAQs)

Do Your Home Work (MBIE – Brochure)

Drainage (under Plumbing & Drainage)

Application Checklist
As Laid Drainage (Inspection Checklist – template)
City Waters Viewer (HCC – wastewater/stormwater plans)
Information (FAQs)
Pipes (FAQs)
Plumbing and Drainage (FAQs)
Processing Checklists
Waste Water and Stormwater Pipes (FAQs)
Water, Waste Water, Trade Waste & Stormwater (Information)
Your local Council (CCTV – wastewater inspection)

Drown Base

Driveway Crossings (FAQs)

Duplexes (under Dwelling Projects)

Dwelling Projects

E - Earthquake-Prone Buildings to External Plasters

Earthquake-Prone Buildings

Building Safety in Earthquakes (MBIE – Information)
Building Regulations 2005 (Legislation – re Specified Systems, Change the Use, and Earthquake-prone Buildings)
Earthquake Hazards (GNS – Information)
Earthquake Prone Buildings (EPB) (Information)
Earthquake Resistance (Information)
Moderate Earthquake Meaning (S122 B. Act 2004)

Electrical and Gas Information

Electrical and Gas Fitting Work (Energy Work – FAQs)
Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB – Register)
www.ewrb.govt.nz
Electricity and Gas Complaints Commissioner
www.egcomplaints.co.nz

Electronic Submissions

Electronic/Online Submissions

Emergency Specified Systems

Emergency Lighting Systems (SS4 – Form)
Emergency Power Systems (SS14/1 – Form)

Energy Efficiency Information

Easy Guide to Eco-Building (BRANZ – Information)
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
www.eeca.govt.nz
Energy Systems and Funding (EECA Energywise)
Renewable Energy Resources (EECA – re Bio, Hydro, Marine, Solar & Wind
Energy and more)
Right Light – Reduce Power Bill (EECA Energywise)

Enforcement Powers of TA (S.229 B. Act 2004)

Engineering Associates Act 1961

Environmental Protection Authority
www.epa.govt.nz

Environmental Protection Authority Act 2011
Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) – was established under the HSNO Act 1996

Escalator and Travelator (SS8/3 – Form)

Escape Route Pressurisation Systems (SS5 – Form)

Excavation, Siting & Foundation (Inspection Checklist)

Exempt Building Work or Low-Risk Work

A guide to plumbing, drain laying & gasfitting (MBIE – Information)
Building consent exemptions for low-risk work (MBIE – Information)
Engineer-designed exempt work (MBIE – information)
Homeowners Owner-Builder Exemption (MBIE – Information)
Information (FAQs)
Legislation on Building (Exempt Building Work) Order 2010
List of Exempted Building Work (MBIE- Information)
Other Law to Comply with (Legislative Information)
Plumbing and drainage work (MBIE – exempt from a consent when carried out by an authorised person)
Schedule 1 – complete list (B. Act 2004 – Legislation)

Extension of Time

Application Form and Guide (Information)
Starting or Completing Building Work (FAQs)

External Moisture Information

A guide to using the risk matrix (MBIE – Information)
External Moisture (E2/AS1)
E2/AS1 Information Sheet (MBIE)
E2/AS3 Changes to info sheet (MBIE)
E2/VM1 Information Sheet (MBIE)

External Plasterers (MBIE Brochure)

F - Facilities and Access for Persons with Disabilities to Fully Engineered Projects

Facilities and Access for Persons with Disabilities

Building requirement for provision of access and facilities (Schedule2)
D1 – Access Routes (MBIE info on AS/VM)
F8 – Signs & Acceptable Solution F8/AS1 (MBIE – Info Sheet)
F8- Signs (MBIE – information)
G1 – Personal Hygiene (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
S118 (1) B. Act 2004

Farm and Implement Sheds – Note: excludes cowsheds (under Outbuildings & Farm Buildings)

Feedback about the website

Make a suggestion or report a problem (it’s on contact us page)

Fees and Charges

Fences, Boundaries, and Neighbours

Boundaries (FAQs)
Citizens Advice Bureau (Legal Advice)
Fences & Neighbours (Fact Sheet)
Fences & Retaining Walls (Information)
Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 (Legislation)
Information (FAQs)
Neighbourhood Support (Fact Sheets)
NZ Law Society (Law Awareness Brochure)
Over the Fence…are your neighbours (Guides to the Law)
www.ns.org.nz (Neighhood Support)

Final Inspection and CCC

Final Inspection and Code Compliance Certificate (Information)
Inspection Checklists:
Final Commercial
Final General
Final Plumbing

Final Exits (SS15/2 – Form)

Fireplaces/Heaters

Authorised Woodburners & Requirements (MFE)
Heaters & Fireplaces (Information)
Information (FAQs)
NZ Home Heating Association Inc (Register Installers)
Smoke Detectors (FAQs)

Fire Safety Design

Business Fire Safety Checklist (FENZ Information – which includes Building and Designing for Fire Safety)
BC Update 162: Protection from Fire (FAQs)
Commercial, Industrial and Public Buildings (Information)
C – Protection from Fire (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
C1 – Objectives of Clauses C2 to C6 (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
C2 – Prevention of fire occurring (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
C3 – Fire affecting areas beyond the source (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
C4 – Movement to a place of safety (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
C5 – Access and safety for fire-fighting operations (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
C6 – Structural Stability (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
F8 – Signs (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 (FENZ replaces NZFS)
Fire Engineering Brief (FAQs)
Fire Philosophy Guidance (Legislation)
Fire Separations (SS15/3 – Form)
Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 2006
Fire Safety Design (FAQs)
International Fire Engineering Guidelines (MBIE)
IPENZ Practice Note 22
Verification Method C/VM2 (Protection from Fire)
Who can do Verification Method C/VM2?

FM Radio Frequency Systems and Infrared Beam Transmission System (SS12/2 – Form)

Food Information

Food Act 2014
Food Hygiene Regulations 1974 (Legislation – Information)
Food Premises (FAQs)
Food Regulations (Information)
New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA)

Forms

Building consent (BC) / PIM or Major Amendment (Form 2)
Code Compliance Certificate (CCC – Form 6)
Minor Variation
Certificate of Acceptance (COA – Form 8)
Certificate for Public Use (CPU – Form 15)
Compliance Schedule Amendment (Form 11)
New Compliance Schedule
Certificate of compliance with inspection, maintenance, and reporting procedures (Form 12A)
Extension of Time (for BC or CCC)
Request for 2nd Hand Building Inspection / Report
Confirm building work is exempt OR Apply for an exemption
Request to Record Exempt Building Work on Property File (TCDC only)
Vehicle Crossing (HCC only)
Supporting documents:
- Applicant Checklists – required for all BC applications
- Amusement Device Registration and Permits
- As Laid Drainage Plan
- Certificate of Design Work (COW) – required for all RBW
- Record of Work (ROW) – required for all RBW
- LBP Notification – required for all RBW if LBPs change
- Notice of Owner-Builder (Form 2C) and Statutory Declaration (Form 2B)
Other Information

Foundations (RBW Guidance Brochure – MBIE)

Free Business Training – Ethical work and life learning (Business Balls – Information)

French Doors Installation

E2 Building Code (External Moisture)
Information (FAQs)

Frequent Asked Questions (FAQs) & Glossary Terms

Introduction Page:

Fully Engineered Projects (Applicant Checklist – under Minor Works)

G - Garage and Carports to Guides for Owners

Garages and Carports (under Outbuildings & Farm Buildings)

Applicant Checklist
Garages, Sleep-out & Sheds (Information)
Processing Checklist

Garden Sheds (FAQs)

Getting the right Professionals and Trades

Choosing the right people for your project (MBIE – Information)
Chartered professional engineers
www.engineeringnz.org
Electrical workers
www.ewrb.govt.nz
Engineering associates
www.engineering-associates.org.nz
Hiring subcontractors
Licensed Building Practitioners
www.business.govt.nz/lbp (designers and trades)
Registered architects
www.nzrab.nz
Plumbers, gasfitters and drain layers
www.pgdb.co.nz

Goat Sheds (under Cowsheds & Dairy Sheds)

Ground Levels (FAQs)

Groundwork (under Minor Works i.e., other / fully engineered projects)

Guides for Owners (FAQs)

H - Hand Rails to How to build guides

Hand Rails (FAQs)

Hazardous Substances / Dangerous Goods

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA – see Hazardous Substance Topics)
F1 Hazardous Agents on Site (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
F2 Hazardous Building Materials (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
F3 Hazardous Substances and Processes (MBIE – information on AS/VM)
Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL – MFE information)
Hazardous Substances / Dangerous Goods (Information)
Hazardous Substances / Dangerous Goods (Commercial Buildings)
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (Legislation)
HSNO Test Certifiers (EPA – Information)
Information (FAQs)
Safe Handling and Use of Hazardous Substances (WRC – Information)

Health and Safety

Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulation 2016 (SR 2016/13) (as at 15 February 2016)
Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016
Identification of Hazards (S.7 B. Act 2004)
Understanding the Health and Safety Law (WORKSAFE)
Work causing serious harm (S.28A – B. Act 2004)

Heaters and Fireplaces

Authorised Wood Burners (MFE – Information)
Heaters and Fireplaces (Information)
National Environmental Standards for Air Quality (Resource Management Regulations 2004)
Smoke Alarms (Information)

Heater and Solar

Herringbone Shed

Home – Maintenance; Most Popular Pages; Owner Rights & Obligations; RBW

Home (Waikato Building Consents)
Home Maintenance (Consumer – Information)
Homeowner rights and obligations (MBIE – Information)
Homeowners (RBW Guide – MBIE)

Hot Water Cylinders (FAQs)

House Size

Information (FAQs)
Quotable Value

Housing New Zealand Corporation
www.hnzc.co.nz

How to apply for a building consent

Legislation (S.45(3)(c) B. Act 2004)
Instructions (Application Checklist)

How to build guides

Information (FAQs)
Do I Need a Building Consent?

I - Illegal Work to Issues

Illegal Work (non-exempted building work)

Building Infringement Scheme Guideline (MBIE – Document)
Building Infringement Scheme Guideline (MBIE – Index Content)
Enforcement Powers of Territorial Authority (S229 B. Act 2004)
Form & Content of NTF (S165 B. Act 2004)
Infringement Notice (FAQs)
Issuing an Infringement Notices (S372 B. Act 2004)
Issuing a Notice to Fix (S164 B. Act 2004)
Notice to Fix (Information)

Implement Sheds – Note: excludes cowsheds (under Outbuildings & Farm Buildings)

Increasing Productivity (Information)

Independent Qualified Person (IQP)

Application Form (HCC – Information)
Commercial Buildings (Information)
Information (FAQs)
IQP Information
IQP List for People (HCC – Information)
IQP List for Services (HCC – Information)
Regional Register of Approved IPQs (HCC – Information)
Renewal Form (HCC – Information)
Specified Systems, Compliance Schedules, and BWOFs (Information)
Owner responsibility to engage IQP (MBIE – Information)

Industry Professions & Trades

The pages in this section contain information about

Better Business (Information)
Industry Compliant Process (Information)
Introduction Page
Information (FAQs)
IQP Register (Information)
Licensed Building Practitioners (Information)
Producer Statements & Memoranda (Information)
Registers of Designers & Trades (Information)
Responsibilities (Information)

Infrastructure Technical Specifications (WDC – Engineering Standards Information)

Infringement Notice

Authorisation of enforcement officers (S229 B. Act 2004)
Building Infringement Scheme Guideline (MBIE – Information)
Infringement Notice (FAQ – Information)
Issue an Infringement Notices (S.372 B. Act 2004)

Inspection

Booking an Appointment (Local Council)
Information (FAQs)
Inspection Checklist (Information)
Inspections and Certification (CCC – Information)

Interfaced Fire or Smoke Door or Windows (SS3/3 – Form)

Issues

Issue a Building Consent (S.51 B. Act 2004)
Issue a Code Compliance Certificate (S.95 B. Act 2004)

L - Laboratory Fume Cupboard to Low-Risk Work Guide

Laboratory Fume Cupboards (SS11 – Form)

Land Information Memorandum (LIM)

Land Information Memorandum
LIM legislation (s44A, – LGOIM Act 1987)
Information (FAQs)

Land Information New Zealand
www.linz.govt.nz

Lapse of Building Consent

Information (FAQs)
Lapse of Building Consent (s52 B. Act 2004)

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