New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated Regulations(Clause 8B)
Two days before any site works, building or demolition begins, the applicant must:
(a) inform adjoining owners in writing that work will commence, and
(b) forward to the council a notice of the appointment of the principal certifying authority and of intention to commence the erection of a building or subdivision work.The notice forwarded to the council must contain the following information and be in the form (if any) approved by the council:
(a) the name and address of the person by whom the notice is being given, and
(b) a description of the work to be carried out, and
(c) the address of the land on which the work is to be carried out,
(d) the registered number and date of issue of the relevant complying development certificate, and
(e) the name and address of the principal certifying authority, and
(f) if the principal certifying authority is an accredited certifier:(i) his or her accreditation number, and(ii) the name of the accreditation body by which he or she is accredited, and(iii) a statement signed by the accredited certifier to the effect that he or she consents to being appointed as principal certifying authority.
Before any site works, building or demolition begins, the applicant must:
(a) notify the council of the name, address, phone number and licence number of the builder, and
(b) erect a sign at the front of the property with the builder’s name, licence number, site address and the number given by the council to the application for the complying development certificate, and
(c) provide for access to an on-site toilet, and
(d) protect and support any neighbouring buildings, and
(e) protect any public place from obstruction, inconvenience or damage due to the carrying out of the development, and
(f) prevent any substance from falling onto any public place, and
(g) have obtained a certificate of compliance if required from Sydney Water Corporation Ltd, and
(h) comply with any other conditions prescribed by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 .This item does not impose a requirement on an applicant if it is complied with by the builder.
Run-off and erosion controls must be implemented to prevent soil erosion, water pollution or the discharge of loose sediment on surrounding land, as follows:
(a) divert uncontaminated run-off around cleared or disturbed areas,
(b) erect a silt fence to prevent debris escaping into drainage systems or waterways,
(c) prevent tracking of sediment by vehicles onto roads,
(d) stockpile topsoil, excavated material, construction and landscaping supplies and debris within the site.
Removal or disturbance of vegetation and topsoil must be confined to within 3 metres of the proposed building.
The land surrounding any structure must be graded to divert surface water to the street, and must be clear of existing and proposed structures and adjoining premises.
If the water falls to the rear of the property, it must be collected and drained via a gravity system to a council stormwater line or disposed of in a manner consistent with the council’s Soil and Water Management Policy .
The applicant must notify either the council or an accredited certifier at least 48 hours in advance in writing, by fax or phone, to inspect the following:
(a) erosion controls, site works and site set out, before building starts,
(b) placement of piers or foundation before placing footings,
(c) steel reinforcing before pouring concrete,
(d) framework of structure before lining or cladding is fixed,
(e) stormwater drainage and on-site detention before back-filling,
(f) wet areas treated before lining or tiling,
(g) final inspection prior to occupation or use.
Any building work must be carried out between 7 am and 6 pm Monday to Friday and 8 am to 5 pm Saturdays, but not on Sundays or public holidays.
For all:
(a) non-residential development, or
(b) Class 10a and 10b buildings less than 450 mm from the boundary, or
(c) Class 1a and 1b buildings less than 1500 mm from the boundary,(excluding internal works), a survey certificate must be given to the principal certifying authority at the following stages:
(a) on completion of floor slab framework before concrete is poured, detailing the location of the structure in relation to the boundaries, and
(b) at completion of the lowest floor, confirming that levels are in accordance with the certificate. (Levels must relate to the datum shown on the certificate.)
Driveways are to be a minimum of 500 mm clear of all drainage structures on the kerb and gutter and are not to interfere with the existing public utility infrastructure, including council drainage structures, unless prior approval is obtained from the relevant authority.
Driveways are to be a minimum of 6 m from a road intersection.
Driveways are to be constructed in accordance with any relevant requirements of Australian Standard AS 2890.1-1993 (Parking facilities-Off-street car parking) , with appropriate transition zones.
Unless it is a Class 1a, 1b, 10a or 10b building, the building is not to be occupied before issue of an occupation certificate.
Note: Builders insurance
The builder or person who does residential building work must comply with the applicable requirements of Part 6 of the Home Building Act 1989 , whereby a person must not contract to do any residential building work unless a contract of insurance that complies with this Act is in force in relation to the proposed work. It is the responsibility of the builder or person who is to do the work to satisfy council that they have so complied.
Construction Industry Long Service Levy
It is the responsibility of the builder or person who does building work to satisfy the council or accredited certifier under section 85A (10A) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 that any long service levy (or instalment of a levy) payable under the Building and Construction Industry Long Service Payments Act 1986 has been paid.