BUILDING REGULATIONS 2018 (SR NO 38 OF 2018) - REG 229 Change of use

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2018 (SR NO 38 OF 2018) - REG 229

    (1)     A person must not change the use of a building or place of public entertainment unless the building or place of public entertainment complies with the requirements of these Regulations applicable to the new use.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (2)     Despite subregulation (1), the municipal building surveyor may exempt a building or place of public entertainment from compliance with any of these Regulations applicable to the new use.

    (3)     In deciding whether to grant an exemption under subregulation (2) the municipal building surveyor must take into account—

        (a)     the structural adequacy of the building or place of public entertainment; and

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

              (i)     the amenity of the building or place and the safety and health of people using the building or place; and

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

    (4)     An exemption granted under subregulation (2) must be in the form of Form 18.

    (5)     This regulation applies in addition to any other requirements in the Act or these Regulations that apply because of the change of use of a building or place of public entertainment.