Further information
Other information the Department has produced which is considered relevant includes:
Compliance Documents
these are one way compliance with the Building Code can be achieved. They are freely available at: www.dbh.govt.nz/blc-compliance-documents
The Building Act 2004
Guide to exemptions from building consent requirements. The purpose of these guidelines is to assist building consent authorities to deal with the transition of changes to Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004, that came into force on 16 October 2008:
Guide to applying for a building consent (simple residential buildings)
This booklet provides information about the issues to consider when applying for a building consent, and describes the minimum documentation that should be supplied with an application to demonstrate compliance with relevant clauses of the Building Code.
Guide to building consent amendments
This document outlines the Department of Building and Housing’s expectations around notifying proposed variations to building consents, assessing those variations and making amendments to building consents.
Means of establishing compliance: alternative solutions.
This document contains guidance on how to use alternative solution proposals when applying for building consents. This includes the use and assessment of alternative solutions by building consent authorities.
A beginners guide to resource and building consent process
This document outlines the requirements of, and relationship between, the Resource Management Act and the Building Act. Jointly produced by the Department of Building and Housing and the Ministry for the Environment, it also shows where to get more detailed guidance on both Acts and their legal and process requirements.