20-PRO-2109

Building consent
booklet

Building consent booklet JULY 2020 1

 This booklet, any specialist reports, (e.g. fire report) and all approved plans must be
printed out and be available onsite in hard copy format for all inspections.
The consent specifications and manufacturers literature must be also available onsite,
but these can be in digital format.

Included in this booklet is:

• Information about next steps
• Information about Restricted Building Work
• Typical order of notifiable Inspections: Residential/Commercial
• Information about Erosion and Sediment Control
• On site documentation review
• Appendix 1: Form 5 Building Consent
• Appendix 2: Building Consent conditions, Advice notes and Notifiable inspections

Defintions:
BCA - Building Consents Authority
LBP - Licenced Building Practitioner
RBW - Restricted Building Work
CCC - Code Compliance Certificate

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Information about next steps

1. Expiry date:
A building consent lapses and is of no effect if the building work to which it relates does not
commence within:
• 12 months after the date of issue of the building consent; or
• any further period that the building consent authority may allow. Amendments to a building
consent do not extend the time to start or complete the building work; an amendment
is merely a change to the approved design of the original consent’.

2. Booking Inspections and protocols:

To book inspections, please do so online at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/bookinspection
• Please ensure that a pre-construction meeting is booked for all reclads and complex
commercial construction before commencing work.
• If we arrive to carry out an inspection and the inspection is not ready, the inspection
will be charged at full price.
• If a cancellation is requested after 12pm the day before the inspection is requested,
a cancellation fee will apply.
• Prior to final inspection (where applicable), you must have obtained producer statements
and include them with the inspection records documents. Refer to the building advice
notes enclosed.

3. Restricted building work:

If your consent involves restricted building work, you must ensure that you notify the names of
every Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) that will be involved in the project. To notify your LBP,
you can complete this form online at: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/lbp

4. Code Compliance Certificate (CCC):

You can apply for your CCC online at: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/applyforccc
You should also upload any outstanding documentation or certificates at the same time.

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 Amendments and minor variations
Under section 40 of the Building Act 2004, a person must not carry out any building work except
in accordance with a building consent.
You must ensure the following:
• any changes during construction are reassessed before they are implemented and do not impact
on compliance with the Building Code
• the consented plans reflect what has been built; and
• work can proceed without undue delay.

Minor variations (Section. 45A)

A minor variation is work that does not materially affect compliance with the Building Code.
Examples of minor variations include but are not limited to:
• minor wall bracing changes
• minor construction changes e.g. changing the framing method around a window
• changing a room layout
• changing one brand of insulation for another
• changing one brand of wall lining for another
• changing membranes to wet areas (internal only).
Inspections may only proceed if the variation has been documented and approved refer to next section.

Amendments to building consents (Section. 45(4))

Amendments apply to additional work, footprint changes, design changes, layout changes etc.
The owner or agent is responsible to submit the amendment application and must be submitted
and approved before the work can proceed on site.
In making your application for amendments,
• complete the application form for amendment of building consent
• supply the memorandum of design work (if your building includes restricted building work)
from your licensed building practitioner
• include the revised documentation and drawings, clearly indicating the changes.
You can find further information on amendments here: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/changebc

Owner’s responsibilities – restricted building work (RBW)

Statutory requirements
Section 87 of the Act states that before RBW commences under a building consent, the owner
must give the Building Consent Authority (BCA) (the council) written notice of the name of every
LBP who:
• is engaged to carry out, or supervise, the RBW under the building consent, and;
• the name of any LBP not stated in the application for the building consent.
Section 87 also states that, after RBW commences, the owner must provide the BCA written notice
as soon as practicable if:
• an LBP ceases to be engaged to carry out or supervise RBW; or
• another LBP is engaged to carry out or supervise the RBW.
Section 88 provides that each LBP who carried out or supervises RBW must, on completion of that RBW:
• provide the owner, and the territorial authority for the district in which the RBW is situated,
with a Memorandum (Record of Building Work) stating what RBW the LBP carried out or supervised.

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Photo identification
Please have your LBP licence available onsite for any inspection relating to restricted building work.
If a copy of the licence is produced the inspector will need to call and validate the LBP, before the
inspection will continue.
If a party requests the LBP to produce their photo identification card outlining the licence held,
they must do so, on demand. A trade LBP who fails to do this, when requested by any party, could be
prosecuted and face a court fine of up to $5,000.
If a trade LBP has failed to provide identification within a reasonable timeframe then the matter will
be referred to the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment, who will consider what action
to take.

Offence
Undertaking or supervising RBW by a non-LBP is considered a serious offence in that critical
building work is being done (without supervision) by practitioners who have not demonstrated
their competence.
The holder of the building consent or their agent could be prosecuted and face a Court fine of up to
$20,000 if they knowingly engaged an unlicensed person to carry out or supervise RBW.
Similarly, the unlicensed person who supervises RBW or carries out RBW without being supervised
by an appropriately licensed trade LBP, could be prosecuted and face a Court fine of up to $20,000.

Working within licence class scope

A trade LBP can only carry out or supervise RBW if they hold a licence with scope, covering the
particular RBW. The LBP Rules outline the scope of each licence. The Ministry has developed a guide
for each licence which sets out what work is within the scope of that licence. It is an offence for a trade
LBP to carry out (without supervision) or supervise RBW if they don’t hold the appropriate licence for
that work.
The Ministry has also issued a Practice Note on Supervision, setting out the standards, types
and limitations for LBPs supervising unlicensed people. This can be found at:
lbp.govt.nz/lbp/im-an-lbp/practice-notes
A trade LBP may also face the same disciplinary action if they have held themselves out as having
the appropriate licence when not actually having this licence.
The LBP must provide record of work on conclusion of work.

Record of work (ROWs)

The ROW provisions in the Act are designed to ensure there is a record of who completed what
restricted building work or supervised its completion.
Things to remember:
• if you cannot complete/or are unable to finish the RBW then you must complete a ROW for the
work that you have completed
• you must submit your ROW to the council as soon as you have finished the RBW not necessarily
when the whole project is complete.
For further information on RBW or LBPs refer to the Ministry’s website mbie.govt.nz

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flowchart.
same time.
Timber piled

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foundations
1a.
7a. 11.
Siting 4a. Pre-line Pre-CCC
and footing Sub-floor building vet
(piles)

JULY 2020
Subfloor may be done Pre-line building
in conjunction with can not be approved
framing or as until pre-line plumbing
seperate inspection has been completed

Concrete floor

1. 2. 3a. 2b. 4. 5. 6. 7a. 8. 9. 10. 12.

Siting and Blockwork Slab building Blockwork Framing Wrap Claddings Pre-line Insulation Post-lining Water- Final
footing (below slab) (above slab) and cavity (general) plumbinga (bracing) proofing
(strip) wet areas

Membranes must
Slab-building be approved 6a-b.
can not be approved before cladding Mesh
until slab plumbing is completed and plaster 9a.
1a. coats Fire-lining
has been completed
Piling
13.
6c. Code
5a.
If retaining, the tanking Polystyrene compliance
3. Membrane (jointing
may be done in conjunction certificate
Slab- roof/deck and oating
with the blockwork 9b.
or as a separate inspection plumbing systems)
Acoustic
lining
6d.
Brick
veneer
These 3 inspections may occur
at any point up to stage 10
Footing
2a. (isolated Site
Drainage
Tanking pads and meeting
footings)
Typical order of notifiable inspections – residential

Inspection records. Please Note: Reclad inspection regimes may differ to those shown in the standard
plumbing this should occur before the pre-line building it is also possible for some inspections to occur at the
Any of the above inspections may occur more than once, for example there maybe two or more blockwork or slab
inspections. When there is a slab plumbing, this should occur before slab building, similarly when there is a pre-line
 1b. 2b. 5a.
Pre- Columns, Membrane

to occur at the same time.

construction beams, roof/deck
meeting stairs etc

11.
Membranes must Pre-CCC
1a.
be approved before vet
Certificate
for cladding is completed
Public Use

1. 2. 3a. 2c. 4. 5. 6. 7a. 8. 9. 10. 12.

Siting Blockwork Slab building Blockwork Framing Wrap Cladding Pre-line Insulation Post-lining Water- Final
and strip (below slab) (above slab) and cavity building (bracing) proofing
footings wet areas

Slab - building Pre-line building

can not be approved can not be approved 13.
until slab plumbing until pre-line plumbing 9a.
1a. 4b. Code
has been completed has been completed Fire-lining
Piling Tilt-panels 7. compliance
(walls)
Pre-line certificate
plumbing
If retaining, the tanking
may be done in conjunction 3.
Slab- 9b.
with the blockwork 13a.
plumbing Fire-lining
or as a separate inspection Compliance
Note: (above
schedule
These 3 inspections may occur ceiling)
at any stage throughout construction
ie. between steps 1-12
Multiples possible 9c. 13b.
Certificate
Acoustic
for
Footing lining
Site Public Use
(isolated
Drainage meeting
2a. pads and
Tanking footings)

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Any of the above inspections may occur more than once, for example there maybe multiple inspections
of any type. When there is a slab plumbing, this should occur before slab building, similarly when there

JULY 2020
Typical order of notifiable inspections – commercial and industrial

is a pre-line plumbing this should occur before the pre-line building it is also possible for some inspections

Inspection records. Please note: Reclad inspection regimes may differ to those shown in the standard flowchart.

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 Erosion and sediment control on small sites
Badly managed small construction sites generate sediment run- off. Multiply by this by the number
of construction sites in the Auckland region and it becomes a major problem. Auckland Council
recognises this issue as a major contributing factor in damage to streams and our waterways.

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To combat this, Auckland Council will be making additional visits to sites to ensure that adequate
erosion control is present from the moment the initial cut is made on your site. Poor erosion control will
result in failed building inspections. We ask that you consider the environment and adequately control
sediment run off during your build. Failure to do so will result in enforcement action consisting of fines
or prosecution

Unfortunately, images such as the one above are not uncommon.

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At the start of your project:
install silt fence

stabilise entranceway to site

protect drains/catchpits.

Proper silt fence installation is critical to its performance. It needs to:

• be installed in a trench 200mm deep by 100m wide
• have waratahs or posts hammer-staked at least 400mm deep on the downhill side of the fabric,
no more than 2m apart
• be 600mm high above ground, with an additional 200mm of cloth below ground
in the trench
• have each end of the fence return up the slope roughly 2m to prevent water going around
the edges
• be anchored by backfilling the trench and placing soil on top of the fabric.
BC5850

Building on small sites

Doing it right

Find out more:

phone 09 301 0101 or visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

The above multilingual Building on Small Site guide is available on Auckland Council’s website
aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/buildingsites

There are five handy “How-to” videos on YouTube that show simple methods for successfully managing
a small site and reducing impact on the environment You can use the following link
http://bit.ly/aklcbuilding

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 On site documentation review

documentation review
tick initials/ approved initials/
NOTE FOR INSPECTORS: This sheet is not required to be updated
(required) date received date received
if all documents are recorded in the tablet inspection checklist.

Application for Code Compliance Certificate

Minor variation approvals

Energy works certificate – electrical / electrical safety
certificate (high risk) (circle)
Energy works certificate – gas
Record of building work – carpentry / roofing / brick /
blockwork / foundations / plastering (circle)
Surveyors cert for siting / HIRB / FFL (circle)
other __________________________________________
engineering
Geotechnical engineers (PS4) cert for ground conditions /
hardfill compaction (circle)
Structural engineers (PS4)certforfoundations / slab /
masonry / suspendedslab / concrete (circle)
Engineers (PS4) cert for structural steel / framing /
precast installation / welding (circle)
Engineers (PS4) cert for pile driving / screw piles /
drain bridging / other (circle)
Engineers site observation notes

Manufacturers precast concrete PS3 / PS4 (B1/B2)

Others: weld test cert / structural steel fabrication PS3 /
corrosion protection B2 / pallet racking PS4
waterproof membranes
Applicator PS3 cert – internal water proofing
membrane to _________________ (area)
Applicator PS3 cert – external water proofing membrane
to _________________ (area)
Waterproofing membrane manufacturer’s warranty

timber and cladding

Suppliers cert. for timber treatment and grading

Suppliers certificate – roof trusses

Manufacturer’s warranty for cladding

Cladding systems substrate installation PS3 (E2, B2)

Façade / cladding systems installation PS3 (E2, B2)
description __________________________________
Producer Statement Construction Review (PS4)
(External envelope)

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documentation review
tick initials/ approved initials/
NOTE FOR INSPECTORS: This sheet is not required to be updated
(required) date received date received
if all documents are recorded in the tablet inspection checklist.

plumbing and drainage

As‑built drainage plan

As‑built drainage under‑slab

Producer statement construction (PS3) plumbing

Producer statement construction (PS3) drainage

Onsite waste‑water installation – engineer PS4 /
installer PS3 / maintenance agreement (circle)
Solar heating installer PS3

Internal hydrant PS3 and test certificate (SS1)

Automatic backflow installation
PS3 (SS7, G12) and location plan (if applicable)
Independent backflow test certificate (SS7, G12)
Stormwater management device (detention / retention)
engineer PS4 cert

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 documentation review
tick initials/ approved initials/
NOTE FOR INSPECTORS: This sheet is not required to be updated
(required) date received date received
if all documents are recorded in the tablet inspection checklist.

access (D1)
Electromagnetic hold open device installer PS3 (SS3)
includes interface
Automatic doors installer – PS3 (SS3) include override
or interface
Access control (door) installer PS3 (SS3) include interface

fire
Fire – accredited inspection body certification – alarms
and sprinklers (F7, C Docs)
Fire – alarm system installer PS3 – automatic or manual
emergency warning (SS2)
Fire – automatic systems for fire suppression
e.g. sprinklers (SS1)
Fire – fire protection system (fire alarm system) as‑built plan

Fire – intumescent fire rated applicator PS3 (F7)

Fire – passive fire stopping installation PS3 (C1 to C4)

Fire – smoke control Systems (mechanical or natural
ventilation for smoke) (SS13)
Fire and smoke separations PS3 (e.g. intertenancy wall /
floor construction) (SS15)

Fire / smoke door installation PS3 (SS15) and tag schedule

mechanical ventilation / heating / air conditioning

Mechanical Ventilation Commissioning Results Certificate
(MANA / HANA)
Mechanical heating / ventilation PS4 construction
review / air conditioning systems certificate and / or
commissioning results (G4, SS9) includes interface for
smoke handling and pressure systems

Mechanical ventilation system as‑built plan

Mechanical heating / ventilation installation
PS3 (G4, SS9)

Laboratory fume cupboard installer PS3 (SS11)

emergency lighting
Emergency lighting installation PS3 / test cert
(SS4, F6) and as‑builts (if applicable)
Emergency power systems installer PS3 (SS14)

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documentation review tick initials/ approved initials/
NOTE FOR INSPECTORS: This sheet is not required to be updated
if all documents are recorded in the tablet inspection checklist. (required) date received date received

lifts / escalators / travelators

Escalators / travelators installation PS3 (SS8)

Independent escalator / travelator / lift test cert
(SS5) (SS8)
Lift construction PS3 certificate (SS8)

Lift construction independent review certificate (SS8)

other specified systems

Building maintenance units installation PS3 (SS10)

Cable car installation PS3 (SS16)

Audio loop installation PS3 (SS12)

Acoustic test report (G6)

other
Safety glazing certificate (NZS4233) – shower / barrier /
windows / fire rated / other
Manufacturer joinery certificate
(e.g. NZS4211 cannot be verified)
Installers PS3 certificate for barrier installation

Installers PS3 certificate for solid fuel/gas heaters

Roofing installer PS3

Pile driving / screw piling PS3

EPA location test certificate
(hazardous substances storage)
Other __________________________________________

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Find out more: phone 09 301 0101

or visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz