Why Do You Need A Building Permit?

A building permit is required for building work as defined in the Building Act 2004

. If you are constructing a new building, making additions to a building, or making internal or external alterations, you may need a building consent from your local city council. A building consent or permit allows you to carry out work in accordance with the permit, associated plans, and specifications.

Since 2005, new regulations were introduced under the Building Act 2004. A building permit can be lapsed if work is not begun within 12 months of the permit being issued. It also allows 24 months to complete the project for which the permit was issued. This means that people undertaking building or renovation work need to plan well; you need to make sure that you will start work within 12 months, and that you can complete it within 24 months.

If the property you want to work on has known hazards, such as flooding or instability, special consideration may be required. Other properties, such as those near the coast, or those which contain protected buildings, will have extra conditions on development.

Some examples of building project which will require a permit include:

1.structural building including new buildings, additions, alterations, accessory buildings (sheds), and re-piling 2.plumbing and drainage 3.demolition or relocation of existing structures 4.heating (solid fuel fireplaces), ventilation and air conditioning systems 5.sitework for a building 6.retaining walls higher than 1.5m, or retaining walls with a building or driveway near the top 7.fences higher than 2m and any swimming pool fence 8.swimming pools and large tanks 9.decks more than 1m from ground level

Some things may not require a permit, such as repair and maintenance using comparable materials, relocating smoke detectors, repair or replacement of isolated timber weatherboard or opening a private drainage system access points for inspection and maintenance.

For more detailed lists of which type of work requires a permit and which does not, you should contact you local council or look at the Building Act 2004.

by: David Allen..

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