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Presenting: David Cooley, Milestone Certifiers
Mechanical Works – When do you need a Building Permit? Presenter – David Cooley Milestone Certifiers BCA Consultants www.milestonebc.com.au
Mechanical Service Compliance The Approval Process in Western Australia – WA Building Act 2011 & WA Building Regulations 2012 – WA Building Act binds the Crown (i.e. Government) – Certain types of work exempt from requirement for a building permit • Key messages: – BCA certification by registered building surveyors – “Complete” applications required before certification – WA Approvals system is a hybrid of Private & Public input – Local Government (and some State Government Agencies) become a Permit Authority – issue permits, enforcement, maintain records – More info go to https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/building-commission/building-approvals
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Design - Certified Engages Registered Building Surveyor to assess plans and issue a Certi rtifi ficat ate of Desi esign gn Compl pliance nce Further Applicant information (owner/builder) requested within 10 Submits Applica cati tion on for r Buil ilding ng business days. Permit rmit to the permit authority with all Clock stops plans, specifications, technical documents and fees Clock starts Further again - information within 10 supplied days to issue within 21 Building days Permit Issues Buil ilding ng Permit rmit Local within 10 busi sines ness s days ys Government or the application may be deemed refused and permit fee refunded
Construction - Certified Provides Notic ice e of Complet letion ion to Permit Authority Builder within 7 days ys of construction being completed Registered Building Surveyor inspects and issues Certi tifi fica cate te of Cons nstr truc ucti tion on Further Applicant information Compli lianc nce. Applicant applies to the requested within (owner/builder) Permit Authority for an Occu ccupanc ncy y 10 business days. Perm rmit it Clock stops Issues Occu cupanc ncy y Permi mit Clock starts Further Permit within 10 busi sines ness s days ys again – within information or the application may be deemed refused Authority 10 business supplied within and permit fee refunded days to issue 21 days Occupancy Permit
Statutory Fees • Permit authority fee - varies on type of permit. Typically certified Class 2 to 9 charges are 0.09% i.e. $30M project cost Council receives $27K (rather than an Administration fee as in other States) • State Fees – Building Services Levy 0.09% for projects >$45K • State Fees - Construction Training Fund: 0.2% for projects >$20K • BCA Certifiers Fee - - Negotiable & determined by market
When is a Building Permit Required? The WA Building Act (Sect. 3) defines “building work” as — (a) the construction, erection, assembly or placement of a building or an incidental structure; or (b) the renovation, alteration, extension, improvement or repair of a building or an incidental structure; or (c) the assembly, reassembly or securing of a relocated building or a relocated incidental structure; or (d) the changing of ground levels of land for the purposes of work of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) to an extent that could adversely affect land beyond its boundaries; or (e) site work on any land for the purposes of, or required because of, work of a kind mentioned in — (i) paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); or (ii) paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of demolition work ; or (f) other ‘prescribed work’, but does not include work of a kind prescribed for the purposes of this definition as not being building work
When is a Building Permit Required? The WA Building Regulations (Reg. 6A) further states that “Building work” defined in the Act can include: For the purposes of paragraph (f) of the definition of building work in section 3, the installation of a roof mounted evaporative cooling unit on a building or incidental structure is prescribed work. The intent of this requirement is to address bushfire risk in bushfire prone areas so that the overall building design can meet AS 3959 in terms of BAL 12.5 and above for non combustible covers or perforated sheet with openings no greater than 2mm over evaporative coolers. At BAL 40 no evaporative coolers permitted.
Exemptions for a Building Permit WA Building Regulations, Schedule 4 — Building work that does not require building permit (Remote Locations) • Includes remote areas in Western Australia such as Kent, Laverton, Meekatharra, Menzies, Wiluna, Yilgarn etc; *It is also important to remember that whilst a Building Permit is not required in these remote areas (or any area), the buildings must however still meet the Building Code Part 5 of the WA Building Act Part 5 of the Building Act also provides for exemptions from the requirement to obtain certain permits under the building approval process for particular buildings and incidental structures based on their level of risk. However these exemptions do not remove the requirement for approvals under other legislation if required, for example planning or health. To determine whether an exemption applies for your particular circumstance, contact the permit authority
Exemptions for a Building Permit • Temporary buildings – no longer than 1 month *unless members of the public would use; • Buildings incidental to infrastructure (proposed to be used in the construction, operation and maintenance of road, rail, port, harbour, airport water, sewerage, electricity, oil or gas - *unless it is residential, or members of the public would use; • Buildings incidental to shipping and boating facilities - *unless it is residential, or members of the public would use; • Buildings incidental to mining operations - *unless it is residential, or members of the public would use; • Buildings incidental to exploiting petroleum and other resources - *unless it is residential, or members of the public would use; • Buildings incidental to industrial plant - *unless it is residential, or members of the public would use
Exemptions for a Building Permit Other exemptions include: Item Description of building work for which building permit is not required 1. Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a freestanding Class 10a building that — 2 ; and (a) has a floor area not exceeding 10 m (b) is no more than 2.4 m in height; and (c) is not located in wind region C or D as defined in AS 1170.2. 2. Renovation, alteration, improvement, repair or maintenance of a building or incidental structure if the building work — (a) will not adversely affect the structural soundness of the building or incidental structure and does not include — (i) an increase or decrease in the floor area or height of the building or incidental structure; or (ii) underpinning or replacement of footings; or (iii) the removal or alteration of any element of the building or incidental structure that is contributing to the support of any other element of the building or incidental structure; and
Exemptions for a Building Permit Item Description of building work for which building permit is not required 2. (b) is done using materials commonly used for the same purpose as the material being replaced; and (c) will not change the use or classification of the building or incidental structure; and (d) will not adversely affect the safety and health of the occupants or other users of the building or incidental structure or of the public; and “(e) will not affect the way in which the building or incidental structure complies with each building standard that applies to the building or incidental structure”; and (f) is not work of a kind to which section 76, 77, 78 or 79 relates; and (g) is not subject to an order, agreement or permit under the Heritage Act. 3. Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a temporary office, shed or sanitary facility to be used by a builder in connection with building work carried out on the land on which the office, shed or sanitary facility is, or is proposed to be, located. 4. Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a fence, screen or similar structure, other than a fence forming part of a barrier to a private swimming pool …….. ……..
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