Sample FAQ

No. A building for a garage use is constructed to different standards from dwellings. You need to decide what the use of the building is then build to the standards required. So, if you intend living in a building, it must be built to dwelling standards.

Council has three options:

1. Extend the timeframe if you show that you genuinely intend to meet requirements of the Notice and that you require more time.
2. Issue an Infringement Notice (see Infringement Notices) and reissue a new Notice to Fix.
3. Commence a prosecution for failure to comply with the Notice and for the breach the Notice is requiring you to remedy.

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See also:

• What is an Infringement Notice?
• What happens when I get an Infringement Notice?
• What happens if I cannot make the payment in time?
• What happens if I fail to pay the fine within the following 28 days?
• What is a Notice to Fix (section 164)?
• What happens when I get a Notice to Fix?

Yes. All plumbing and drainage work requires a building consent.

What about other services?

Electrical and gas work does not normally need a building consent except for commercial and industrial buildings. Air conditioning systems in commercial and industrial buildings do need building consents.

Most building and demolition work requires a building consent. This includes alterations, additions and new work.