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Public tents and marquees

Public tent.This is a new exemption, introduced in October 2008.

Exemption (f) of Schedule 1

A building consent is not required for the following building work:

(f) the construction, alteration or removal of any tent or marquee that has a floor area not exceeding 50 square metres if that tent or marquee is to be, or has been, used for public assembly for not more that one month.

Guidance

This exemption allows for the construction, alteration or removal of a tent or marquee that is being used for public assembly, such as at school galas, but only if the tent or marquee does not exceed 50 square metres and is not in place for more than a month.

Examples where this exemption could apply Examples where building consent is required
  • A 50 square metre tent is erected at a public sports event. The tent is dismantled after three days.
  • A 75 square metre marquee is erected for a public function. Although the public function is only for one night, the marquee is over the 50 square metre size limitation and will require a building consent.
  • A vineyard erects a 45 square metre marquee for public wine tasting. The vineyard proposes to keep the marquee up for the summer, so a building consent is required.