Waimakariri District Council

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Building / Subdivision

Building Legislation
Building work which includes construction alterations, demolition and maintenance of new and existing buidlings in New Zealand is contained in:

	Building Act 2004

Other Relevant Legislation

	Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987
	Fire Service Act 1975
	Historic Places Act 1993
	Resource Management Act 1991
	Waimakariri District Plan

Documentation Available

	Homeowner 's Building Guide (pdf 4,398kb)
	Earthquake Zones and Wind Zones (pdf 2,038kb)

Fact Sheets

	Applying for a Building Consent (pdf 913kb)
	Building Inspections (pdf 69kb)
	Building Site Plans (pdf 114kb)
	Building Warrant of Fitness (pdf 71kb)
	Certificates of Acceptance (pdf 220kb)
	Compliance Schedule (pdf 76kb)
	Domestic Smoke Alarms (pdf 125kb)
	Fencing Pools and Ponds (pdf 1,283kb)
	Specialist Inspections and Producer Statements (pdf 73kb)
	PIMs (Project Information Memoranda) (pdf 58kb)

Forms

	Application for Amendment to Compliance Schedule (pdf 126kb)
	Application for Certificate of Acceptance (pdf 347kb)
	Application for Solid-Liquid Fuel Heater (pdf 410kb)
	Application for a Marquee Building Consent (pdf 156kb)
	Building Consent Application Checklist (pdf 104kb)
	Building Consent/PIM Amendment Form (pdf 20kb)
	Building Consent/PIM Application Form (pdf 313kb)
	Code Compliance Certificate Application (pdf 145kb)
	Land Information Memorandum Form (pdf 23kb)
	Uncompleted Building Consent Cancellation Request (pdf 22kb)
	Building Consent PIM Application Residential Demolition (pdf 312kb)
	Building Consent PIM Application Sleepout 16m2 (pdf 312kb)
	Building Consent PIM Application Hay Barn or Implement Shed 100m2 (pdf 312kb)
	Building Consent PIM Application Garage Workshop 60m2(pdf 313kb)
	Building Consent PIM Application Commercial (pdf 325kb)
	Building Consent PIM Application Conservatory 16m2 (pdf 312kb)
	Building Consent PIM Application Minor Alterations $5000 (pdf 312kb)
	Fee Schedule - Fees at 1 July 2010 (pdf 155kb)*

Useful Websites

	Architectural Designers NZ Inc (ADNZ)
	Association of Consulting Engineers (ACENZ)
	BRANZ Ltd
	Certified Builders Association of NZ Inc (CBANZ)
	Consumer Institute of New Zealand (very useful for step by step guides)
	Department of Building and Housing website
	Institution of Professional Engineers (IPENZ)
	New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA)
	New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors Inc (NZIQS)
	New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS)



Last updated: 21 July, 2010