Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 6Jun 12, 2014 8:18 am Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 8Jun 12, 2014 9:03 am Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 12Jun 13, 2014 5:57 pm qebtel Beetaloo As stated elsewhere in this tread. The BCA occupancy certificate requires that safety health and amenity in the building has been satisfied. Every room does not need to be 100% complete. In addition to ablutions being complete other safety items would include: Smoke detectors, Working lights Building weather tight Storm water disposal Handrails where there are significant changes of levels Code compliant stairs (not ladders) for multistorey construction CoCs from all licenced trades The building should not still be a construction site with tools, materials, rubbish & trip hazards left around (put them in a shed for the inspection. If in a bushfire risk area, inspection report by CFS Yes, but must councils accept an Occ. Cert, or can they themselves impose an additional layer of restrictions on whether a house can be occupied before is is certified as a Class 1 structure? In Vic relevant building surveyor may not impose more onerous conditions that are prescribed by the act or regulations, decisions can be appealed. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog I don’t think so as the floor area over 300 square meters then it is class 3…. 12 17936 We are in NSW and require 2 positive covenants to be placed on the property didnt really underdtand this but apparently it will take a few months, and have just been… 2 7465 0 5681 |