Overview

The Timaru District Council is the Building Control Authority for their district. They place great importance on providing good customer care at all stages throughout the building process. To achieve this they are available to able to help you with a range of building needs and requirements including:

• Building consent applications, variations and amendments, including how to meet the requirements of the Building Code at the application stage
• Project information memoranda (PIMs)
• Building and planning inspections for building consents
• Code compliance certificate applications
• Compliance schedules and warrants of fitness
• Independent qualified persons/licensed building practitioners

Please Note: For all building work, except that is exempt under Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004 (refer to Information Sheet IS-123 Exempt Building Work), no building work may be started until a building consent has been granted, paid for and uplifted (issued).

Documentation Available

• Homeowner's Building Guide (4.3 MB)

Information Sheets

• Fees & Charges (IS-101)
• Accessory Buildings (IS-103) Information Sheet - IS-103 (42.11 kB)
• Change of Use (IS-105) (39.28 kB)
• Demolition (IS-106) (43.85 kB)
• Effluent Disposal (IS-107) (38.36 kB)
• New Dwelling / Residential Building (IS-108) (40.13 kB)
• Relocating a Dwelling / Buildings (IS-109) (39.32 kB)
• Transportable Buildings (IS-110) (39.15 kB)
• Domestic Smoke Alarm Systems for Dwellings (IS-111) (33.33 kB)
• Fire Code Requirements for SH Purpose Group (IS-112) (45.68 kB)
• Wet Area Showers (IS-113) (44.05 kB)
• Building Code Clauses (IS-114) (27.48 kB)
• Accessible Facilities (IS-115) (97.47 kB)
• Amusement Device (IS-116) (23 kB)
• Extension of Time (IS-118) (24.62 kB)
• Fencing Your Swimming Pool (IS-119) (184.86 kB)
• Solid Fuel / Liquid Fuel Heating Appliance (IS-120) (47.81 kB)
• Essential Features of a Producer Statement - Guidance Document (IS-122) (36.81 kB)
• Exempt Building Work (IS-123) (49.32 kB)

Application Forms

View the following PDF files:

• Application for Building Consent and or Project Information Memorandum (BA Form 2) (100.49 kB)
• Application for Amendment to PIM/Building Consent (BA Form 2A) (149.08 kB)
• Application for Residential Building Consent for Solid/Liquid Fuel Heating Appliance (BA Form 2H) (232.55 kB)
• Application for Building Consent (Marquee) (BA Form 2M) (160.4 kB)
• Application for Code Compliance Certificate (Form 6) (40.94 kB)
• Application for Certificate of Acceptance (Form 8) (85.56 kB)
• Application for Amendment to Compliance Schedule (BA Form 11) (51.61 kB)
• Application for Certificate for Public Use (BA Form 15) (37.9 kB)
• Application for Exempt Building Work (BA Form 103) (41.79 kB)

Information/Processing Sheets

• Residential Building Consent Information / Processing Sheet (Includes Alterations / Additions & Transportable Buildings) (PS-04.1A) (136.24 kB)
• Commercial / Industrial Building Consent Information / Processing Sheet (Includes Minor Commercial Work, eg Fire Alarms, Fire Protection & Alterations / Additions) (PS-04.1B) (148.66 kB)
• Specified Systems Building Consent Information / Processing Sheet (In conjunction with BA Form 2) (PS-04.1D) (78.28 kB)
• Weathertightness Risk Matrix Information / Processing Sheet (PS-04.1E) (57.47 kB)
• Residential Building Consent Information / Processing Sheet for Solid/Liquid Fuel Heating Appliance (In conjunction with BA Form 2) (PS-04.1F) (82.19 kB)
• Demolition Information / Processing Sheet (PS-04.1H) (81.33 kB)

Independent Qualified Persons/Licensed Building Practitioners

• South Island Independent Qualified Persons (IQP) Register (180.1 kB)
• South Island IQP Guidelines (36.98 kB)
• South Island IQP Application (72.82 kB)
• Application to Become an Approved Producer Statement Provider (BA Form 101) (63.65 kB)
• Essential Features of a Producer Statement - Guidance Document (IS-122) (36.81 kB)

Policy

Who to Contact

In the first instance you should contact you should contact Customer Services at the main office as below. They will be able to send you forms or direct you to the appropriate area for a response. There is usually a Duty Building Officer at the main office to assist with technical enquiries.

Please note the documents are also available from:

Timaru District Council
Phone: (03) 687 7200
Address:
2 King George Place
Timaru

Geraldine Library/Service Centre
Phone: (03) 693 9336
Address:
78 Talbot Street
Geraldine

Temuka Library/Information/Service Centre
Phone: (03) 687 7591
Address:
72 - 74 King Street
Temuka

Building Legislation

All construction, alteration, demolition and maintenance of new and existing buildings in New Zealand are subject to the processes and regulations set out in:

• Building Act 2004 and Building Amendment Act 2005
• Building Regulations 1992 (which includes the Building Code)
• Building (Consent Authorities) Amendment Act 2007
• Building regulations related to the Building Act 2004.

Other Relevant Legislation, etc.

• Resource Management Act 1991
• Fire Service Act 1975
• Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987
• Historic Places Act 1993
• Timaru District Plan
• Timaru District Council Bylaws

Useful Websites

Consumers' Institute of New Zealand (very useful for step by step guides)
www.consumerbuild.org.nz

Certified Builders Association of NZ Inc (CBANZ)
www.certified.co.nz

Registered Master Buildings Federation Inc (RMBF)
www.masterbuilder.org.nz

New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA)
www.nzia.org.nz

Architectural Designers NZ Inc (ADNZ)
www.adnz.org.nz

Association of Consulting Engineers (ACENZ)
www.acenz.org.nz

BRANZ Ltd
www.branz.co.nz

NZ Institute of Quantity Surveyors Inc (NZIQS)
www.nziqs.co.nz

NZ Institute of Surveyors (NZIS)
www.surveyors.org.nz

Department of Building and Housing (DBH) (NZ Building Code & Building Act 2004 plus information)
www.dbh.govt.nz

Institution of Professional Engineers (IPENZ)
www.ipenz.org.nz

NZ Institute of Building Surveyors Inc (NZIBS)
www.buildingsurveyors.co.nz