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A Compliance Document is one way of establishing compliance with a particular clause of the New Zealand Building Code. A design that complies with a Compliance Document must be accepted as complying with the provisions of the Building Code to which the Compliance Document relates. However, complying with a Compliance Document is not the only means of complying with the Building Code. There may be alternative ways to comply with the Building Code.

The Department of Building and Housing may amend or replace the whole, or any part of, any Compliance Document at any time. The Department publicises amendments through its publications Codewords and Building Controls Update. Those who download a Compliance Document should check the record of amendments for that Compliance Document on a regular basis.

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Compliance Documents by Building Code clause and amendments are incorporated in the downloadable documents. In some cases amendments are available for download. See right-hand panel for quick links to the documents.

Compliance Documents, including amendments issued after 13 April 2005 (as required by the Building Act 2004), are also available for download.

This page was last updated 30 June 2010 and contains Compliance Documents that become effective from 30 September 2010. 

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B1 Structure

B1 Structure  (including amendment 9 and errata) 
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 1.55 MB MB, 90 pages]

B1 Structure (including amendment 8)
Effective from 1 December 2008
[PDF 1.71 MB, 90 pages]

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B2 Durability

B2 Durability (including amendment 6)
Replaces B2 Durability (including amendment 5)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 175 KB, 24 pages]

B2 Durability (including Amendment 5)
Effective from 1 April 2004
[PDF 206 KB, 22 pages]

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C Fire Safety

C Fire Safety  (including amendment 8)
Replaces C Fire Safety (including amendment 7)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 2.03 MB, 230 pages]

C Fire Safety (including amendment 7)
Effective from 1 November 2008
[PDF 3.23MB, 228 pages]

Amendment 8 [PDF 191 KB, 13 pages] replacement pages for print versions

Amendment 8 [PDF 191 KB, 13 pages] replacement pages for customers who purchased their print version of the fire safety compliance document before July 2001 from Standards New Zealand

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  • C Fire Safety (including amendment 6)
    (Effective from 21 June 2007)
  • C Fire Safety (including amendment 5)
    (Effective from 1 October 2005)
  • C Fire Safety (including amendment 4)
    (Effective from 1 October 2005)
  • Record of amendments

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D1 Access Routes

D1 Access Routes (including amendment 4)
Effective from 1 July 2001
[PDF 2.28 MB, 46 pages]

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D2 Mechanical Installations for Access

D2 Mechanical Installations for Access (Second Edition)
Effective from 6 January 2002
[PDF 172 KB, 21 pages]

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E1 Surface Water

E1 Surface Water (including amendment 7 and errata)
Replaces E1 Surface Water (including amendment 6)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 1.28 MB, 48 pages]

E1 Surface Water (including amendment 6)
Effective from 6 January 2002
[PDF 1.1 MB, 48 pages]
(This version was updated on 29 April 2009 following a printing error. The summation sign (∑) in the formula in paragraph 2.1.1 of E1/VM1 was inadvertently omitted and has now been reinstated).

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E2 External Moisture

E2 External Moisture (Third Edition including amendment 4)
Effective from 1 May 2008
[whole document - PDF 15.2 MB, 196 pages]

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  • E2 External Moisture Third Edition (including amendment 3)
    Effective from 21 June 2007
  • E2 External Moisture Third Edition Erratum 1
    Effective from 1 December 2005
  • E2 External Moisture Third Edition Amendment 2
    Effective from 1 July 2005
  • E2 External Moisture Third Edition Amendment 1
    Effective from 1 July 2005
  • Record of amendments

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E3 Internal Moisture

E3 Internal Moisture (including amendment 3)
Effective from 14 October 2004
[PDF 568 KB, 16 pages]

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F1 Hazardous Agents on Site

F1 Hazardous Agents on Site (including amendment 1)
Effective from July 2001
[PDF 224 KB, 16 pages]

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F2 Hazardous Building Materials

F2 Hazardous Building Materials (including amendment 2)
Effective from 1 December 2000
[PDF 103 KB, 9 pages]

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F3 Hazardous Substances and Processes

F3 Hazardous Substances and Processes (Second Edition)
Effective from 22 March 2007
[PDF 124 KB, 14 pages]

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F4 Safety from Falling

F4 Safety from Falling (Third Edition including amendment 1)
Effective from 21 June 2007
[PDF 463 KB, 22 pages]

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F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards

F5 Construction and Demolition Hazards
Effective from July 1992
[PDF 140 KB, 11 pages]

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F6 Visibility in Escape Routes

F6 Visibility in Escape Routes (Third Edition)
Effective from 18 October 2007
[PDF 184 KB, 24 pages]

F6 Visibility in Escape Routes (Second Edition including amendment 1)
Effective from 21 June 2007
[PDF 212 KB, 18 pages]

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F7 Warning Systems

F7 Warning Systems (including amendment 6)
Effective from 1 November 2008
[PDF 237KB, 20 pages]

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F8 Signs

F8 Signs (including amendment 1)
Effective from September 1993
[PDF 332 KB, 22 pages]

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G1 Personal Hygiene

G1 Personal Hygiene (including amendment 5 and erratum 1)
Effective from 23 July 2007
[PDF 530 KB, 34 pages]

G1 Personal Hygiene (including amendment 4)
Effective from 1 July 2001
[PDF 576 KB, 32 pages]

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G2 Laundering

G2 Laundering (including amendment 1)
Effective from 1 July 2001
[PDF 127 KB, 11 pages]

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G3 Food Preparation and Prevention of Contamination

G3 Food Preparation and Prevention of Contamination (including amendment 1)
Effective from 1 July 2001
[PDF 173 KB, 14 pages]

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G4 Ventilation

G4 Ventilation (Third Edition)
Effective from 1 November 2008
[PDF 482KB, 26 pages]

G4 Ventilation (Second Edition including amendment 1)
(Effective from 23 June 2007)
[PDF 157 KB, 18 pages]

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G5 Interior Environment

G5 Interior Environment (including amendment 1)
Effective from 1 July 2001
[PDF 146 KB, 12 pages]

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G6 Airborne and Impact Sound

G6 Airborne and Impact Sound (including amendment 2)
Effective from 1 December 1995
[PDF 362 KB, 14 pages]

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G7 Natural Light

G7 Natural Light (including amendment 1)
Effective from 1 December 1995
[PDF 159 KB, 13 pages]

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G8 Artificial Light

G8 Artificial Light (including amendment 1)
Effective from 1 July 2001
[PDF 103 KB, 11 pages]

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G9 Electricity

G9 Electricity (including amendment 5)
Replaces G9 Electricity (including amendment 4)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 148 KB, 16 pages]

G9 Electricity (including amendment 4)
Effective from 23 June 2007
[PDF 136 KB, 16 pages]

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G10 Piped Services

G10 Piped Services (including amendment 5)
Replaces G10 Piped Services (including amendment 4)
[PDF 246 KB, 22 pages]

G10 Piped Services (including amendment 4)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 144 KB, 22 pages]

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G11 Gas as an Energy Source

G11 Gas as an Energy Source (including amendment 4)
Replaces G11 Gas as an Energy Source (including amendment 3)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 135 KB, 18 pages]

G11 Gas as an Energy Source (including amendment 3)
Effective from 23 June 2007
[PDF 128 KB, 12 pages]

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G12 Water Supplies

G12 Water Supplies (including amendment 7)
Replaces G12 Water Supplies (Third Edition)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 1.61 MB, 68 pages]

Amendment 7 replacement pages for print version

G12 water supplies (Third Edition)
Replaces G12 Water Supplies (including amendment 6)
Effective from 1 December 2007
[PDF 1.5 MB, 68 pages]

G12 Water Supplies (including amendment 6)
Effective from 23 June 2007
[PDF 0.99 MB, 39 pages]

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G13 Foul Water

G13 Foul Water (second edition including amendment 3)
Replaces G13 Foul Water (Second Edition including amendment 2)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 2.07 MB, 60 pages]

Amendment 3 (Second Edition) replacement pages for print version

G13 Foul Water (Second Edition including amendment 2)
Effective from 23 June 2007
[PDF 1.93 MB, 60 pages]

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G14 Industrial Liquid Waste

G14 Industrial Liquid Waste (including amendment 3)
Replaces G14 Industrial Liquid Waste (Second Edition)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 544 KB, 28 pages]

Amendment 3 replacement pages for print version

G14 Industrial Liquid Waste (Second Edition)
Effective from 21 June 2007
[PDF 233 KB, 11 pages]

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G15 Solid Waste

G15 Solid Waste (including amendment 3)
Replaces G15 Solid Waste (including amendment 2)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 358 KB, 18 pages]

G15 Solid Waste (including amendment 2)
Effective from 1 July 2001
[PDF 352 KB, 14 pages] 

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H1 Energy Efficiency

H1 Energy Efficiency (Third Edition)
Replaces H1 Energy Efficiency (Second Edition, including amendment 1)
Effective from 31 October 2007
[PDF 205 KB, 32 pages]

H1 Energy Efficiency (Second Edition, including amendment 1)
Effective from: 1 July 2001
[PDF 217 KB, 15 pages]

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Backcountry Huts

Backcountry Huts
First published July 2009
[PDF 74 KB, 12 pages]

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Simple House

Simple House Acceptable Solution
Effective from 31 March 2010
[PDF 4.12 MB, 202 pages]

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Handbooks

Building Code Handbook

Handbook to the Building Code and Compliance Documents Third edition (including amendment 11)
Effective from 30 September 2010
[PDF 1.16 MB, 216 pages]

Handbook to the Building Code and Compliance Documents Third edition
Effective from 25 May 2007
[PDF 1.54 MB, 220 pages]

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Compliance Schedule Handbook

Compliance Schedule Handbook (including amendment 11)
Effective from 31 March 2008
[PDF 418 KB, 56 pages]

Compliance Schedule Handbook
Effective from 25 May 2008
[PDF 418 KB, 56 pages]

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Record of amended pages and previous versions (as required by the Building Act 2004)

Previous versions of Compliance Documents that have been amended after 13 April 2005 are available for reference.

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Copyright statement

These Compliance Documents are protected by Crown copyright, unless indicated otherwise. The Department of Building and Housing administers the copyright in these documents. You may use and reproduce the documents for your personal use or for the purposes of your business provided you reproduce the document accurately and not in an inappropriate or misleading context. You may not distribute the document to others, or reproduce it for sale or profit.

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