Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Building Regulations 2006 - SECT 502

Combined allotments

502. Combined allotments



(1) The municipal building surveyor may by statement in writing determine that
two or more contiguous allotments or an allotment and adjoining land can be
treated as one allotment for the purposes of these Regulations.

(2) In deciding whether to issue a statement under subregulation (1) the
municipal building surveyor must take into account-

   (a)  the structural adequacy of any building to which the statement
        applies; and

   (b)  the requirements necessary to make reasonable provision for-

   (i)  the amenity of any building and the safety and health of people using
        any building to which the statement applies; and

   (ii) avoiding the spread of fire to or from any adjoining building.

(3) Land to which a statement under subregulation (1) applies is deemed to be
an allotment for the purposes of these Regulations.

(4) The municipal building surveyor may revoke a statement under subregulation
(1) if there is a change of circumstances that would significantly affect any
of the matters referred to in subregulation (2).

(5) A private building surveyor may exercise the powers of the municipal
building surveyor under subregulations (1), (2) and (4) in the case of
building work for which the private building surveyor has been appointed to
issue a building permit.