Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1 Jun 11, 2014 5:58 pm Hi guys. Can you more than knowledgable folk advise that I am correct in assuming that an occupancy certificate can be issued without tiling the house except for wet areas? My builder has told me I need them to do all the tiling or I can't get an occ permit. I think it's a load of garbage Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 2Jun 11, 2014 6:16 pm We certainly were issued with an occupancy permit when only the wet areas were tiled and the rest of the house had the bare concrete slab. But then our building surveyor didn't seem to notice much at all. Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 4Jun 11, 2014 8:36 pm It really could depend on the Certifier, I've seen the case where the Council Certifier didn't issue final certificate of occupancy because owner installed second hand kitchen and doors were not closing properly. Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 5Jun 12, 2014 8:09 am Hi Crazyk, It may also depend on which state you are in. In Victoria the Building Commission has this to say: What if there is still ongoing building work? An occupancy permit will be issued to you when the relevant building surveyor is satisfied that items affecting health and safety are in place and fully operational. These include things such as the water supply, smoke alarms, safety glass, handrails and balustrades. It does not mean that all the painting is done, that the carpet is laid or that all the fittings are installed, for example. From: http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/co ... y-permits2 Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 6Jun 12, 2014 8:18 am Crazyk Hi guys. Can you more than knowledgable folk advise that I am correct in assuming that an occupancy certificate can be issued without tiling the house except for wet areas? My builder has told me I need them to do all the tiling or I can't get an occ permit. I think it's a load of garbage I think you are right, ask your builder to see his copy of BCA, I bet he has not got it or he is just bluffing you. Occupancy permit is when building surveyor is satisfied that safety health and amenity in the dwelling has been completed, nothing to do with completion.(this is where many owners get it wrong, they think it's about completion, it's not) To cut the long story short ring your building surveyor (he is in your building permit) 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 Be interesting to see what the requirements are for Queensland, in particular Logan City if there's any special requirements. I'd like to move in as soon as I possibly can to stop paying rent. My understanding is similar to what has already been mentioned, at least one fully operational bathroom, toilet, laundry (i.e. wet areas), and kitchen. I'm guessing the health and safety aspects would include windows and doors. 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 9Jun 12, 2014 9:47 am 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 Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 10Jun 12, 2014 9:02 pm In my circumstance everything will be complete except the main floor tiling...so really I can't see there being an issue. I'll just have to wait to see. I'm waiting for my tile sample to come in. If I'm happy I won't upset them but if I really don't like it then it's time for a sit down. Re: BCA occupancy permit with flooring 11Jun 13, 2014 3:16 pm 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? 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 17937 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 7475 0 5686 |