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Building inspections

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Once you have obtained a building consent and have started building, inspections are carried out during various stages of the process to ensure that each stage of your project complies with the building consent and the Building Code.

• New buildings
• Additions and alterations
• Moving/relocating a building
• Final inspection
• Issue of Code Compliance Certificate
• Inspection failed
• Requisitions
• Cost
• Inspection bookings
• Pre-purchase inspections
• Copy of Code Compliance Certificate

New buildings

If you are constructing a new building you will need to arrange for an inspection of the work at some or all of the following stages, or as relevant to your project:

• foundations
  • all foundations will require an inspection prior to the pouring of any concrete.
  • all concrete slabs will require an inspection prior to the pouring of any concrete. Any drainage work included in the slab will need to be tested.
    
• block work
  If the construction of your building involves block work, an inspection will be required prior to the pouring of the concrete to enable a check of the steel placement and washouts. 
  
• drainage
  An inspection is required when the foulwater and stormwater systems have been installed. This inspection is carried out when the drainage work is under test and prior to backfilling.
  
• pre-line build
  At this stage the framing will have been erected and the building is weathertight ie. roof, joinery and cladding have been installed. The inspector will be checking for bracing, framing, point loading, mechanical fixing etc. This inspection is carried out prior to any of the internal linings going on.
  
• insulation
  All insulation is to be in place for this inspection. It can be carried out at the pre-line building stage.
  
• pre-line plumbing
  All plumbing work must be under test when this inspection is undertaken. It can be carried out at the same time as the pre-line building inspection.
  
• post-line
  This is a check on the type of lining and the nailing patterns used. Any fire rating requirements are also checked at this stage.

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Additions and alterations

The inspections required for additions or alterations to your property will depend on the type, size and scope of the work you are doing and will include some of the checks as per inspections for a new building.

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Moving/relocating a building

If you are considering repositioning a house within your site, or relocating it to a new site, the basic procedure is a follows:

1. Auckland City will require a plan of the original site, including the location of buildings and trees. Plans for Auckland City properties can be obtained by visiting our Property Information Centre, Auckland City Environments, 35 Graham St, Auckland Central.
2. You will need to arrange a Special Inspection to ensure the structural integrity of the house and to determine whether it is suitable to move.
   If you are moving the house from another region, the Special Inspection should be carried out by the territorial authority in which the house was originally located.
3. If the building is suitable for moving, and before moving, you will need to apply for a building consent.
4. If you are moving the building onto a new site by road, you need to obtain an Overdimensional Load Permit. Permits are issued by the Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) and are required when moving wide, overlength or overheight loads by road. To obtain a permit contact LTSA Ph: 0800-683-774.

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Final inspection

When your building project has been completed you need to book a final inspection. You will be advised in advance of what is required to be supplied on site on the day of the inspection eg:

• Application for a code compliance certificate - form supplied with building consent documents
• Producer Statements - as required by the conditions of the building consent
• 'As Built' drainage plans - unless they have been submitted
• Street Damage Deposit - application for refund supplied with building consent document. The building inspector can collect this for you or you can send this in separately
• other documentation as advised

You will need to apply for a Code Compliance Certificate. Council is required to issue the certificate within 20 working days of receiving this application providing all requirements have been met.

If you need additional or replacement application forms:

Application for a code compliance certificate (537k PDF)

To view PDFs download Acrobat Reader from the Adobe website. Further help on how to view PDFs.

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Issue of Code Compliance Certificate

The Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) is released at the end of the building consent process, once the final inspection of the consented work has been passed and any other requirements have been satisfied.

You will need to apply for the CCC for these consented works. An application form is included in the Inspection Records book issued with the original building consent.

Please send completed applications to:

Code Compliance Administration Team
Auckland City Environments
Private Bag 92516
Wellesley Street
Auckland 1036
Fax: (09) 353-9361

Please note: Delays in receiving information or money owed or the failing of the final inspection will delay the issuing of the CCC.

The CCC will be issued within 20 working days from date of receiving the application for a CCC as follows:

1. the application for a CCC is received
2. the final inspection passed
3. all outstanding fees paid and paperwork are received.

Interim Code Compliance Certificates

From 31 March 2005, new regulations came into effect under the Building Act 2004. Under the Building Act 2004, there are no interim Code Compliance Certificates.

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Inspection failed

If at any stage an inspection has failed, the building inspector will note why it has failed. It is your responsibility to arrange for a re-inspection once the problem has been rectified.

There will be an additional cost for re-checks as this will not have been included when the building consent was issued.

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Requisitions

Requisitions are requests from Auckland City to complete specified work on a property. Requisitions may relate to:

• substandard spouting and downpipes
• drainage issues
• general building work which does not meet the standards of the Building Code
• also health related issues and dangerous goods

If there is an outstanding requisition against a property this will show up as an unresolved issue on a Land Information Memorandum (LIM). It is the responsibility of the property owner to notify Auckland City that specified work has been completed and arrange for an inspection.

If the requisition relates to building work, this will need to be resolved and an inspection passed before the requisition is removed.

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Cost

When your building consent is issued, Auckland City will determine the number of inspections required based on the planned work. A deposit for the inspections and the Code Compliance Certificate fee will be included in the cost of the building consent.

• inspections are charged at the rate of $107 per standard inspection (up to 40 minutes)
• cladding or final inspection fee is $169
• the Code Compliance Certificate fee varies depending on the value of the building work.

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Inspection bookings

Final inspection

You will need to book a final inspection 3 days in advance of the date you wish the inspection to occur. This is to allow Auckland City to initiate a pre-check so all the information required to issue the Code Compliance Certificate is available on site on the day of the final inspection.

All other inspections

An inspection needs to be booked at least 24 hours in advance and it must be booked before 4.00pm if the inspection is to be the next day.

Bookings

To book an inspection contact Inspection Bookings on 

Property location	Times		Phone
Auckland	Monday to Friday	8.00am - 5.00pm	353-9120
Waiheke	Monday to Friday	8.30am - 5.00pm	372-5905

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Pre-purchase inspections

This service is not provided by Auckland City.

If you want a building inspector to inspect a house you want to buy, visit the New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors Inc website www.buildingsurveyors.co.nz to find members who provide this service.

Or search for 'Building Inspections' in the Yellow Pages.

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Copy of Code Compliance Certificate

Auckland City holds copies of Code Compliance Certificates (CCCs) on a property file.

A copy of each relevant CCC will cost you $7 - with this option you do not view the information. If you wish to view the property file a $15.00 information charge for each property researched (self-service)will apply. Click here for more information about property files.

You can purchase a copy of a CCC by visiting an Auckland City service centre or by contacting us.

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Property location	Available from
Auckland	Graham Street service centre only
Waiheke	Graham Street service centre Waiheke
Great Barrier Island	Great Barrier only

Reviewed July 2008