Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

BUILDING (GENERAL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 12

    (1)     This section applies to an application for building approval involving the erection or alteration of a building.

    (2)     The following information must be included in either the application or the plans accompanying the application:

        (a)     the class of the building according to the intended use of the building as proposed to be erected or altered;

        (b)     what fire-resisting construction type (under the building code) the building as proposed to be erected or altered will be, if applicable to the building;

Note     Fire-resisting construction type may not be applicable if a performance solution under the building code is used.

        (c)     for an application relating to the erection of a class 1 building—the site classification of the parcel of land;

        (d)     for an application relating to the alteration of a class 1 building if the alteration will increase the building load carried by foundation material beyond the building load carried by the foundation before the alteration—the site classification of the parcel of land;

        (e)     for an application relating to the alteration of a building—

              (i)     the class and type of fire-resisting construction of the existing building classified under the building code; and

              (ii)     the materials used in the existing building;

Note     Fire-resisting construction type may not be applicable if a performance solution under the building code is used.

        (f)     the number of storeys of the building as proposed to be erected or altered;

        (g)     the number of new dwellings (if any) created by the proposed building work;

        (h)     the floor area of the proposed building or proposed new part of the building;

              (i)     the materials to be used in the frame, floor, walls and roof of the proposed building or proposed new part of the building;

        (j)     if the building code does not state a standard of work in relation to any part of the proposed building work and it is intended to carry out that part of the proposed building work in accordance with a standard of work stated in another document—

              (i)     the nature of the proposed building work; and

              (ii)     the title of the document; and

              (iii)     each assessment method used to show that the proposed building work complies with the standard of work stated in the document.

    (3)     In this section:

"assessment method"—see the building code.

"site classification"—see the building code.