Victorian Repealed Regulations Victorian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
S.R. No. 81/1994
Version incorporating amendments as at 22 September 2004
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
PART 1-PRELIMINARY
1.1. Objectives
1.2. Authorising provisions
1.3. Commencement
1.4. Previous Regulations
1.5. Definitions
1.6. Exemptions
1.7. Building Code of Australia
1.8. Use of performance requirements of the BCA
1.9. Effect of accreditation of building products
PART 2-BUILDING PERMITS
2.1. Information to accompany applications
2.2. Reporting authorities
2.2A. Demolition report and consent fee
2.3. Electricity sub-stations
2.4. Building over easements
2.5. Time limits
2.6. Issue of building permit
2.6A. Referral to the chief officer
2.7. Records
2.8. Commencement and completion of work
2.9. Use of documents
2.10. Requests for information
2.11. Fees for requests for information
2.12. Change of owner or builder
2.13. Information to be supplied to council
2.14. Guarantees and bonds
2.15. Documents to be lodged with council
2.16. Lodgement fees
2.17. Building Administration Fund
2.18. Permit and approval details
2.19. Display of certain building permits
PART 3-ALLOTMENTS AND PROJECTIONS
Division 1-Allotments
3.1. Application
3.2. Combined allotments
3.3. Subdivision of existing buildings
Division 2-Projections
3.4. Projections beyond the street alignment
3.5. Architectural features
3.6. Windows and balconies
3.7. Verandahs
3.8. Sunblinds and awnings
3.9. Service pipes and rainwater heads
3.10. Window shutters
3.11. Signs
3.12. Exemptions
3.13. Revoked
3.14. Footings adjoining boundaries-permissible projections
Division 3-Buildings above or below certain public facilities
3.15. Buildings above or below certain public facilities
PART 4-SITING
Division 1-Introductory Matters
4.1. Definitions
4.2. Application of this Part
4.2A. Exception concerning building envelopes
4.3. References to planning schemes
4.4. What is an existing building?
4.5. What is a single dwelling?
4.6. Application of section 188A of the Act
Division 2-Single Class 1 Buildings and Associated Class 10 Buildings
4.7. Application of Division
4.8. Maximum street setback
4.9. Minimum street setbacks
4.10. Building height
4.11. Site coverage
4.12. Permeability
4.13. Car parking
4.14. Side and rear setbacks
4.15. Walls on boundaries
4.16. Daylight to existing habitable room windows
4.17. Solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows
4.18. Overshadowing of recreational private open space
4.19. Overlooking
4.20. Daylight to habitable room windows
4.21. Private open space
Division 3-Siting of Class 10a buildings
4.22. Siting of Class 10a buildings
Division 4-Class 10b Buildings
4.23. Application of Division
4.24. Front fence height
4.25. Fence setbacks from side and rear boundaries
4.26. Fences on side or rear boundaries
4.27. Fences on street alignments
4.28. Fences and daylight to existing habitable room windows
4.29. Fences and solar access to existing north-facing habitable room windows
4.30. Fences and overshadowing of recreational private open space
4.31. Masts, poles etc.
PART 5-BUILDING WORK
Division 1-General provisions
5.1. Testing of materials
5.2. Protection of adjoining property
5.3. Protection of the public
5.4. Excavations
5.5. Retaining Walls
5.6. Demolition
5.7. Alterations
5.8. Alterations which affect exits and paths of travel to exits
5.9. Storm water drainage
Division 2-Special provisions
5.10. Extension of non-complying external wall
5.11. Record of pile-driving
5.12. Branding of timber
Division 3-Existing swimming pools
5.13. Safety of existing swimming pools and spas
5.13A. Swimming pool safety maintenance and operation
Division 4-Fire safety in certain existing residential buildings
5.14. Self contained smoke alarms
5.15. Residential care buildings
PART 6-BUILDING WORK IN SPECIAL AREAS
6.1. Unsewered areas
6.2. Flood areas
6.3. Termite areas
6.4. Designated bushfire prone areas
6.5. Alpine areas
6.6. Uncontrolled overland drainage
6.7. Special areas designation and mapping
PART 7-INSPECTIONS NOTICES AND ORDERS
7.1. Inspection of building work
7.2. Duplicate record
7.3. Certificate of final inspection
7.4. Emergency orders
7.5. Building notice
7.6. Building orders
7.7. Amendment or cancellation of a building order
PART 8-INFRINGEMENT NOTICES
8.1. Application
8.2. Authorised Officers
8.3. Infringement notices
8.4. Payment of penalty
8.5. Offences
8.6. Penalties
PART 9-OCCUPANCY PERMITS
9.1. Application of Part
9.2. Application for occupancy permit
9.3. Reporting authorities
9.4. Time limits
9.5. Form of occupancy permit
9.6. Display of occupancy permit
9.7. Revoked
9.8. Keeping of records
9.9. Change of use
9.10. Documents to be lodged with council
PART 10-PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT
10.1. Application
10.2. Prescribed classes
10.3. Prescribed places of public entertainment
10.4. Prescribed temporary structures
10.5. Conditions of use
10.6. Structural design
PART 11-MAINTENANCE
Division 1-Maintenance of essential services
11.1. Application and interpretation
11.2. Essential services
11.3. Nomination of essential services in occupancy permit
11.4. Requirement to maintain essential services
11.4A. Display of determination
11.5. Owner's responsibility
11.6. Contents and form of annual essential services report
11.6A. Display of annual essential services report
11.7. Inspection procedures
Division 2-Maintenance generally
11.8. Application of Division
11.9. Safety equipment, fittings and other safety measures
11.10. Maintenance of exits
PART 12-BUILDING APPEALS BOARD
12.1. Appeal periods
12.2. Building Appeals Board fees
PART 13-Revoked
13.1. 13.2 Revoked
PART 14-BUILDING PRODUCT ACCREDITATION
14.1. Definitions
14.2. Application of Part
14.3. Application for accreditation
14.4. Registration of accredited products
14.5. Cancellation of accreditation
14.6. Records
14.7. Information to remain confidential
14.8. Offence
14.9. Accreditation fees
PART 15-BUILDING PRACTITIONERS
15.1. Definition
15.2. Professional standards
15.3. Prescribed qualifications and classes
15.4. Transitional
15.5. Exemption for certain building practitioners
15.6. Period for which private building surveyor may not act
15.7. Certificates of compliance
15.8. Duplicate certificates
PART 15A-EXEMPTIONS IN RELATION TO CERTAIN BUILDINGS
15A.1. Exemptions in relation to certain buildings
PART 15B-COOLING TOWER SYSTEMS
15B.1. Information to accompany an application to register, or to renew a registration
15B.2. Annual registration and renewal fees
15B.3. Notification of an addition to, or removal, decommissioning or relocation of, a cooling tower system
15B.4. Information to be included in the register
PART 15C-EXEMPTIONS RELATING TO MULTI-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
15C.1. Definitions
15C.2. Exemptions relating to major domestic building contracts
15C.3. Exemptions relating to owner-builders
PART 16-TRANSITIONAL
16.1. Transitional
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SCHEDULE 1-Revocations
SCHEDULE 2-Forms
Form 1-Application for a Building Permit
Form 2-Building Permit
Form 3-Revoked
Form 4-Building Permit Levy Return
Form 5-Building work commencement, completion or permit lapse return
Form 6-Protection work notice
Form 7-Protection work response notice
Form 8-Certificate of final inspection
Form 9-Building infringement notice
Form 10-Application for occupancy permit
Form 11-Occupancy permit
Form 12-Revoked
Form 13-Certificate of compliance-design
Form 14-Certificate of compliance-inspection
Form 15-Annual essential services report
SCHEDULE 3-Planning Schemes
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1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details