Quick reference guide: Building categories for commercial and mixed-use buildings
X means not allowed in this category |
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Cat. 2 |
Cat. 3 |
| Structure |
No limits apply |
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| Use (ref Building [Specified Systems, Change the Use, and Earthquake-prone Buildings] Regulations 2005) |
| SH: Single residential dwelling |
Use other check sheet |
| SR: Semi-detached / duplex |
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| SR: eg multi-unit flats, apartments |
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| SA: eg motels, hotels |
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| WL: eg offices, service provision, light manufacturing |
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| WM: eg manufacturing, storage facilities |
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| CS, CL, CM, CO: eg cafés, cinemas, schools, retail space |
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| SC: eg hospitals, care facilities for aged |
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Category 3 only |
| SD: eg detention quarters, prisons |
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| WH: eg chemical manufacturing or processing plants, spray painting operations |
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| WF: eg bulk storage warehouses for flammable liquids/gases |
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| Importance level (ref AS/NZS 1170.0 Table 3.2) |
| 1. Structures presenting a low degree of hazard to life and other property |
Outbuildings and ancillary buildings not included in LBP scheme |
| 2. Normal structures and structures not in other importance levels |
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| 3. Structures that as a whole contain people in crowds or contents of high value to the community or pose risks to people in crowds (eg medical centres, schools, transport terminals) |
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Category 3 only |
| 4. Structures with special post-disaster functions (eg police stations, fire stations, ambulance bays) |
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| 5. Special structures (not yet defined) |
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| Building height |
| Occupied floors that are 10 metres or more above the exit |
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Category 3 only |
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| Occupant numbers |
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No limits in Category 3 |
| Category 2 limits on the number of occupants, based on floor height and use: |
Floor level Use →
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Total allowed |
SA, SR |
CS, CL, CM, CO |
WL, WM |
| Ground floor |
up to 500 |
≤ 50 |
≤ 500 |
≤ 500 |
| 1st floor (< 4m) |
up to 250 |
≤ 25 |
≤ 250 |
≤ 250 |
| 2nd and 3rd floors 4m to < 10m |
up to 100 |
≤ 25 |
0 |
≤ 100 |
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| Risk score (ref Compliance Document E2/AS1) |
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No limits apply |
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Status under the Historic Places Act (ref www.historic.org.nz)
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| No status |
No limits apply |
| Category 2 Historic Place |
Cat. 2 or Cat. 3 |
| Category 1 Historic Place |
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Category 3 only |