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Notices Notice of Decision Not to Grant a Permit - s24 Permit Authorities are required to give written notice of the decision not to grant a permit within 5 days of the decision being made. The Notice must contain the grounds and reasons for not granting the permit. As with all other permits, applications and notices, a standard form will be available to download from the Building Commission website. Notice of Completion - s33 The builder or the demolition contractor must submit a notice of completion to the relevant permit authority within 7 days of completion of the building or demolition stating that the building work for which the permit was granted has been completed. This applies to all types of building. A notice of completion establishes the end date of the building or demolition permit for compliance and record keeping purposes. It also signifies the point from which the builder or demolition contractor has fulfilled his obligations regarding compliance with the Building Act. It must be accompanied by a copy of a certificate for each inspection or test that applies to the permit. A notice of completion does not affect contractual matters such as the contents or timing of a notice of practical completion or any requirements to make good any defects to a building before a final certificate is issued. If the building work to rectify any defects requires a building permit, an application can be made to restore the original building permit (Building Regulations relating to section 32(3)) or an application can be made for a new building permit for the remedial work. Notice of Cessation - s34 A builder or demolition contractor can issue a Notice of Cessation to a permit authority that triggers suspension of the permit (s35) and notifies the permit authority that work has stopped. This can be issued at any time whilst the building or demolition permit is in effect. Any inspection certificates are to be submitted with the Notice of Cessation for storage with the relevant building records. 34
Suspension of Building or Demolition Permit - s35 Suspension occurs when there is no nominated builder or demolition contractor responsible for the work. This can occur if: the responsible person is dismissed or walks away from the job, and provides the permit authority with a Notice of Cessation; or the responsible person ceases to be eligible under the Registration Bill. The permit has no effect from the start of the suspension until the relevant permit authority approves a new builder or demolition contractor, or until the permit expires. Work Affecting Other Land - Part 6 The extent to which a permit authority is concerned with work affecting other land is to check that the certificates supporting permit applications, for instance the certificate of design compliance, show that the building work is likely to adversely affect neighbouring land. This covers building or demolition work that may adversely impact other land (or structures on the neighbouring land) by affecting its bearing capacity or drainage; cause the need for protection structures, such as underpinning or piling; change party walls or fences; or require encroachments or access onto the other land. If this is the case, there should be a notice and permission documents attached to the application. If there is no mention of the likelihood of the building work affecting other land on the supporting certificate, then the permit authority can either rely on this information, or can, when assessing the application, decide that there is a likelihood of the building work affecting other land and request that consent is sought form the affected party. In circumstances where there is a need to enter, or likelihood that the building work will affect, other land during construction, there is now a formal process to follow. This process is primarily between the builder and the owner of the effected land. Consent from the owners of the land, or a court order, will be required before any work affecting other land is commenced, or any encroachment or access is made. 35
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Page 6 and 7: Occupancy Requirements The Building
Page 8 and 9: Building Permit - No building work
Page 10 and 11: Certificate of Building Compliance
Page 12 and 13: Local Government Permit Authorities
Page 14 and 15: Timeframes Timeframes are a new par
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Page 18 and 19: Permits and Certificates The permit
Page 20 and 21: If a decision is not made in time,
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