The information contained is designed to assist you with Council’s role in the building industry and hopefully answer any questions you may have if considering a building project.
The Waipa District Council Building Control Department performs a regulatory function to ensure all relevant Acts, Standards, Codes, The District Plan and Bylaws are adhered to throughout the building and construction process. The Building Control Department and the Planning Department work closely together and at times interlink with proposed building projects.
If you are planning any construction, demolition, new plumbing and drainage or alteration work, you will probably require a building consent. A building consent verifies that the work proposed complies with the New Zealand Building Code and building standards and ensures inspection of building work at different stages of construction by the Area Building Inspector.
In general, you require a building consent if you are proposing to:
- Build a new dwelling