BUILDING REGULATIONS 2006 (SR NO 68 OF 2006)
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Division 1--Introduction
- 101 Objectives
- 102 Authorising provisions
- 103 Commencement
- 104 Revocation
- 105 Definitions
- 106 Use of BCA terms
- 107 Numerical values
- 108 Use of buildings
Division 2--Building Code of Australia
- 109 Building Code of Australia
- 110 Accreditation authority
- 111 Certificates under the BCA
- 112 Classification of buildings
- 113 Fire performance requirements—alternative solutions
PART 2--OWNER BUILDERS
- 201 Information to be contained in application for certificate of consent
- 202 Application fee for certificate of consent
- 203 Information to be contained in certificate of consent
- 204 Register of certificates of consent
PART 3--BUILDING PERMITS
Division 1--Applications
- 301 Applications for building permits
- 302 Application for permit to construct building
- 303 Application for permit to alter an existing building
- 304 Application for permit to demolish or remove building
- 305 Additional information to accompany application for permit to construct or alter
- 306 Exemption for stage of building work
- 307 Time limits—applications for building permits
Division 2--Reporting Authorities
- 308 Prescribed reporting authorities and prescribed matters
- 309 Requirements for permits involving fire safety matters
- 310 Report and consent for building over easements
- 311 Report concerning need for electricity sub-stations
- 312 Maximum fees for report and consent
Division 3--Building Permits
- 313 Issue of building permit
- 314 Building surveyor to provide copy of permit
- 315 Commencement and completion of work
- 316 Applicant to make documents, permit available
- 317 Provision and display of permit information
- 318 Owner to notify change of owner or builder
Division 4--Duties of Building Surveyor
- 319 Documents to be given to council
- 320 Lodgement fees
- 321 Building permit levies
- 322 Permit details
- 323 Guarantees and bonds
Division 5--Duties of Council
- 324 Period that documents must be kept
- 325 Council to make documents available
- 326 Requests for information
- 327 Fees for requests for information
PART 4--SITING
Division 1--Introduction
- 401 Application
- 402 Definitions
- 403 References to planning schemes
- 404 What is an existing building?
- 405 What is a single dwelling?
- 406 Exception concerning approved building envelopes
Division 2--Single Class 1 Buildings and Associated Class 10 Buildings
- 407 Application of Division
- 408 Maximum street setback
- 409 Minimum street setbacks
- 410 Building height
- 411 Site coverage
- 412 Permeability
- 413 Car parking
- 414 Side and rear setbacks
- 415 Walls on boundaries
- 416 Daylight to existing habitable room windows
- 417 Solar access to existing north-facing windows
- 418 Overshadowing of recreational private open space
- 419 Overlooking
- 420 Daylight to habitable room windows
- 421 Private open space
Division 3--Siting of Class 10a buildings
- 422 Siting of Class 10a buildings
Division 4--Class 10b Buildings
- 423 Application of Division
- 424 Front fence height
- 425 Fence setbacks from side and rear boundaries
- 426 Fences on or within 150mm of side or rear boundaries
- 427 Fences on street alignments
- 428 Fences and daylight to windows in existing dwelling
- 429 Fences and solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows
- 430 Fences and overshadowing of recreational private open space
- 431 Masts, poles etc.
PART 5--ALLOTMENTS AND PROJECTIONS
Division 1--Allotments
- 501 Application
- 502 Combined allotments
- 503 Subdivision of existing buildings
Division 2--Projections
- 504 Projections beyond the street alignment
- 505 Architectural features
- 506 Windows and balconies
- 507 Verandahs
- 508 Sunblinds and awnings
- 509 Service pipes and rainwater heads
- 510 Window shutters
- 511 Signs
- 512 Service cabinet doors
- 513 Report and consent required
- 514 Footings adjoining boundaries are permissible
Division 3--Buildings Above or Below Certain Public Facilities
- 515 Buildings above or below certain public facilities
PART 6--BUILDING WORK
Division 1--General Provisions
- 601 Testing of materials
- 602 Protection of adjoining property
- 603 Exceptions to carrying out protection work
- 604 Protection of the public
- 605 Excavations
- 606 Retaining walls
- 607 Demolition
- 608 Alterations to buildings
- 609 Alterations affecting exits and paths to exits
- 610 Storm water drainage
Division 2--Special Provisions
PART 7--BUILDING WORK--SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Division 1--Existing Swimming Pools and Spas
- 701 Definition of owner
- 702 Application of this Division
- 703 Requirement for barriers
- 704 Requirements for doors or gates
- 705 Requirements for windows in walls used as barriers
Division 2--Fire Safety in Certain Existing Residential Buildings
- 706 Definition of owner
- 707 Self contained smoke alarms
- 708 Residential care buildings—automatic fire sprinkler systems
- 709 Hard-wired smoke alarms or detection system
- 710 Shared accommodation buildings—automatic sprinkler systems
PART 8--BUILDING WORK IN SPECIAL AREAS
- 801 Septic tank systems
- 802 Flood areas
- 803 Termite risk areas
- 804 Designated bushfire prone areas
- 805 Alpine areas
- 806 Designated land or works
- 807 Designated special areas—mapping
PART 9--INSPECTIONS NOTICES AND ORDERS
- 901 Mandatory notification stages for inspection
- 902 Availability and keeping of directions
- 903 Emergency orders
- 904 Building notice
- 905 Building orders
- 906 Amendment or cancellation of a building order
PART 10--OCCUPANCY PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF FINAL INSPECTION
- 1001 Application of Part
- 1002 Application for occupancy permit
- 1003 Reporting authorities for occupancy permit
- 1004 Time limits
- 1005 Form of occupancy permit
- 1006 Form of certificate of final inspection
- 1007 Display of occupancy permit at approved location
- 1008 Approved location for display of permit
- 1009 Owner to make permit available for inspection
- 1010 Keeping of occupancy permit records
- 1011 Change of use
- 1012 Information to be supplied to council
- 1013 Documents to be given to council
- 1014 Prescribed time to give council other documents
- 1015 Building surveyor to notify chief officer of issue of certificates of final inspection
PART 11--PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
- 1101 Application
- 1102 Prescribed classes
- 1103 Occupancy permit applications for prescribed places of public entertainment made to Commission
- 1104 Prescribed temporary structures
- 1105 Conditions of use
- 1106 Structural design of structures
PART 12--MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
Division 1--Maintenance of Essential Safety Measures
Subdivision 1--Maintenance of Essential Safety Measures in Buildings and Places of Public Entertainment- 1201 Application of this Subdivision
- 1202 Definitions
- 1203 Maintenance requirements for essential safety measures when occupancy permit required
- 1204 Maintenance requirements of essential safety measures in other circumstances
- 1205 Owner must comply with maintenance determination
- 1206 Building surveyor may create or update a maintenance schedule
- 1207 Maintenance schedule and maintenance determination to be available for inspection
- 1208 Owner must prepare annual report
- 1209 Contents and form of annual report
- 1210 Annual reports may be combined
- 1211 Annual reports and records to be made available Subdivision 2--Maintenance of Essential Safety Measures in Buildings and Places of Public Entertainment Constructed before 1 July 1994
- 1212 Application of Subdivision
- 1213 Definition of essential safety measure in this Subdivision
- 1214 Owner of building or place constructed before 1 July 1994 must prepare annual report
- 1215 Contents and form of annual report for building or place constructed before 1 July 1994
- 1216 Annual reports and records to be made available by owners of buildings constructed before 1 July 1994
- 1217 Maintenance responsibility of owner of building or place constructed before 1 July 1994 Subdivision 3--Maintenance of Exits and Paths of Travel Relating to Buildings or Places of Public Entertainment
- 1218 Maintenance of exits by occupiers of buildings or places of public entertainment
Division 2--Swimming Pool and Spa Maintenance and Operation
PART 13--COOLING TOWER SYSTEMS
- 1301 Application to register or renew registration
- 1302 Registration and renewal fees
- 1303 Notification of alterations to cooling tower system
- 1304 Information to be included in the register
PART 14--BUILDING PRODUCT ACCREDITATION
Division 1--General
Division 2--Accreditation by Committee
- 1403 Application of Division
- 1404 Application for accreditation
- 1405 Accreditation fees
- 1406 Certificate of accreditation
- 1407 Registration of accredited products
- 1408 Revocation of accreditation
- 1409 Records
- 1410 Information in application to remain confidential
- 1411 Offence to falsely claim product accredited
PART 15--BUILDING PRACTITIONERS
- 1501 Definition
- 1502 Professional standards
- 1503 Prescribed qualifications and classes
- 1504 Period for which private building surveyor may not act
- 1505 Certificates of compliance—proposed building work
- 1506 Certificates of compliance—building work
- 1507 Forms of certificates of compliance
- 1508 Duplicate certificate fee
PART 16--BUILDING APPEALS BOARD
PART 17--INFRINGEMENT NOTICES
- 1701 Application
- 1702 Authorised officers
- 1703 Prescribed offences
- 1704 Form of infringement notices
- 1705 Prescribed penalties
- 1706 Payment of prescribed penalty
PART 18--EXEMPTIONS
Division 1--Exemptions for Certain Buildings and Building Work
- 1801 Exemptions from permits
- 1802 Exemptions from building regulations
- 1803 Exemption from permit for temporary structures
- 1804 Exemption for farm buildings
Division 2--Exemptions in Relation to Certain Buildings
Division 3--Exemptions Relating to Builders of Multi-storey Residential Buildings
- 1807 Definitions
- 1808 Exemption from required insurance for builder
- 1809 Exemptions from required insurance for owner-builders
Division 4--Exemptions from Registration for Certain Building Practitioners
- 1810 Domestic builders if work less than $5000
- 1811 Builders of Class 10 buildings
- 1812 Builders of masts and similar Class 10b structures
- 1813 Draftsperson doing certain domestic building work
- 1814 Draftsperson doing certain work for engineer