Victoria set out in the Appendices to that Volume; BCA Volume Two means Volume Two of the National Construction Code Series including any Victoria additions set out in Appendix A of that Volume; bushfire attack level has the same meaning as in AS 3959; bushfire performance requirement means performance requirement P2.3.5 of the BCA Volume Two to the extent that it relates to fire safety for a Class 10c building associated with a Class 1 building; to the sky means an unroofed area or an area roofed with a material that transmits at least 90% of light; declared road means a freeway or an arterial road within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004; drainage authority, in relation to a waterway management district under the Water Act 1989, means the Authority to which Division 3 of Part 10 of that Act applies; electricity supply authority has the same meaning as electricity corporation has in section 85 of the Electricity Industry Act 2000; farm land has the same meaning as in the Valuation of Land Act 1960;
320 Lodgement Fees For the purposes of section 30(2) of the Act and clause 1(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the prescribed lodgement fee for lodging documents in relation to a building permit for building work with a cost of $5000 or more is 2·75 fee units. 321 Building permit levies (1) If the relevant building surveyor receives an amount of levy under Subdivision 4 of Division 2 of Part 12 of the Act in respect of an application for a building permit, the relevant building surveyor must— the date and amount of levy received; and 7 days after the end of each month pay into the Building account of the Victorian Building Authority Fund all amounts of levy received for building permits issued during that month; and 7 days after the end of each month forward to the Authority, in a form approved by the Authority, the information set out in subregulation (2). (2) For the purposes of section 205J(1) of the Act, in addition to the information set out in
the same street, or 9 m, whichever is the lesser No existing dwellings on adjoining allotments facing the same street 6 m for a building facing a declared road 4 m for a building facing any other street Not applicable Corner allotment If is a building on the adjoining allotment facing the same street The same distance as the setback of the front wall of the existing building on the adjoining allotment facing the front street, or 9 m, whichever is the lesser The same distance as the setback of the front wall of the existing building on the adjoining allotment facing the side street or 2 m, whichever is the lesser Corner allotment If there is no building on the adjoining allotment facing the same street 6 m for a building facing a declared road 4 m for a building facing any other street 2 m (3) The following may encroach into the setback distance required by subregulation (1) or (2) by not more than 2·5 m— verandahs and pergolas that have a maximum height of less than 3·6 m natural ground level;
of containing a depth of water exceeding 300 mm; and or for which building approval was granted, before 8 April 1991. 703 Requirement for barriers The owner of a swimming pool or spa must ensure that one or more of the following barriers are in place to restrict access to the part of the allotment or building containing the swimming pool or spa— wall of a building, but only if— door or gate in the wall complies with regulation 704; and (ii) any openable part of any window in the wall complies with regulation 705; fence and gate complying with AS Swimming pool safety Part 1: Fencing for swimming pools, published 26 July 1993, as issued from time to time; paling, or imperforate fence if— is at least 1·5 m in height measured above the ground level on the approach side; and (ii) any door or gate in the fence complies with regulation 704. 50 penalty units. 1993
Name Category/Class Registration No. Use applied for Part of building Intended use BCA Class Part of building Intended use BCA Class Signature of owner or agent Date Note Include building practitioners who were involved in the building work and who were not known or not listed at time of completion of application for building permit. 6 Regulation 1005 Building Act 1993 Building Interim Regulations 2017 Property details Number Street/road City/suburb/town Postcode Lot/s LP/PS Volume Folio Crown allotment Section Parish County Municipal district Building details* Part of building Permitted use BCA Maximum permissible live Maximum number of people to be load accommodated
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). VCAT may then choose to affirm, amend or substitute the decision. If I apply for an internal review or a review by VCAT, the cancellation of my registration is stayed until a decision is made. Signature of building practitioner Date Regulation 307 Column 1 Item Column 2 Matter Column 3 Class 1 or 10 buildings Column 4 Class 2–9 buildings Column 5 Act provision 1 Relevant building surveyor to give reporting authority a copy of an application 3 business days 5 business days Schedule 2 clause 4(2) 2 Time after receipt of copy of application for reporting authority to report on and consent to application 10 business days 10 business days Schedule 2 clause 6
3 Time after receipt of copy of application for reporting authority to report on and consent to an application for a matter under Division 2 of Part 4 and regulation 424 15 business days Not applicable Schedule 2 clause 6 4 Time after receipt of copy of application for responsible authority to report on and consent to application 15 business days 15 business days Schedule 2 clause 6A 5 Time for relevant building surveyor to decide application after all reporting authority reports and consents are received or the end of the relevant time prescribed for the supply of those reports and consents whichever is the earlier 10 business days 15 business days section 19
6 Further time for applicant to supply a report and consent of a reporting authority to relevant building surveyor 3 calendar months 6 calendar months Schedule 2 clause 5(4) Regulation 308 Part 1—Prescribed matters reported on by chief officer Column 1 Item Column 2 Prescribed matters to be reported on by chief officer Column 3 Regulation reference The following fire safety matters if those matters do not meet the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the BCA— reg. 309(1) 1 fire hydrants 2 fire hose reels
General Residential Zone (GRZ) 25 Greater Dandenong Planning Scheme Residential Growth Zone (RGZ) General Residential Zone (GRZ) Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) 26 Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Residential Growth Zone (RGZ) General Residential Zone (GRZ) Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) 27 Greater Shepparton Planning Scheme Residential Growth Zone (RGZ) General Residential Zone (GRZ) Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) 28 Hepburn Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 29 Hindmarsh Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 30 Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme Residential Growth Zone (RGZ) General Residential Zone (GRZ)
General Residential Zone (GRZ) Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) 51 Mornington Peninsula Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 52 Mount Alexander Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 53 Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 54 Murrindindi Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 55 Nillumbik Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) 56 Northern Grampians Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 57 Port Phillip Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 58 Pyrenees Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) 59 Queenscliffe Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ) Neighbourhood Residential Zone (NRZ) 60 South Gippsland Planning Scheme General Residential Zone (GRZ)
on and consent to an application 3 Time for relevant building surveyor to decide application all reporting authority reports and consents are received or the end of the relevant time prescribed for the supply of those reports and consents, whichever is earlier 2 business days 5 business days section 43 or section 56 Sch. 7 substituted by S.R. No. 65/2017 reg. 15. Regulations 1502A and 1503 Part 1—Preliminary 1 Definitions
(a) the construction of retaining walls that are not part of the non-habitable building; (b) the construction of external bathrooms, kitchens or laundries. 3 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of gates and fences) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with the following work— (a) the construction and dismantling of all of fencing of any type of material, including associated manual and automatic gates; (b) the construction of safety barriers for swimming pools and spas. 4 Category of builder, of domestic builder (limited to the construction of retaining walls) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with the construction of retaining walls of any material that do not form part of another building. 5 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of swimming pools and spas) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with the construction of swimming pools and spas and the construction of appropriate safety barriers for those swimming pools or spas. Work in this does not include the following work—
15 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to roof tiling) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with the following work— (a) initial tiling of (b) the repair and renovation of existing tiled roofs; (c) re-pointing, sarking, cutting, bedding and pointing of roof tiles. 16 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to waterproofing) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with waterproofing and the application, installation and repair of membranes or systems that may be applied to the interior, exterior, below ground and remedial areas of a home, except swimming pools and spas. 17 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to door and window replacement and installation) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with selection, setting out, installation, removal or replacement of windows and doors. 18 Category of builder, class of domestic The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic
the erection of poles, masts and antennas) masts and antennas attached to a home if the pole, mast or antenna— (a) exceeds a height of 3 m above the highest point of its attachment to the home; or (b) exceeds a height of 8 m ground level. 23 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to sheet plastering) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with sheet plastering, including the cutting and fixing of interior wall boards. 24 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to solid plastering and rendering) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with the following plastering work— (a) the application of plaster or render to interior or exterior surfaces; (b) the restoration and renovation of plaster; (c) the installation of associated cornices and decorative moulds. 25 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to floor finishing and covering) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work associated with— (a) the installation of non-structural flooring; and (b) floor coverings including timber, timber veneers, parquetry, cork, carpet and vinyl.
builder (limited to floor and wall tiling work) building work involving affixing for functional or decorative use on the internal or external surfaces of a home, including a swimming pool or spa, which includes waterproofing the tiling. 30 Category of builder, class of domestic builder (limited to attaching external fixtures) The carrying out of, or the managing or arranging the carrying out of, domestic building work involving the installation of external fixtures such as blinds, awnings, security screens, insect screens and balustrades. Regulations 1801, 1802 Sch. 8 (Table) amended by S.R. No. 65/2017 reg. 16. Table Column 1 Item Column 2 Description of building or building work exempted from building permit and occupancy permit Column 3 Building regulations that building or building work exempted from 1 Construction of a freestanding Class 10a building that—
(b) not attached to a building and which does not exceed a height of 8 m. 14 Any facility (within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition of facility in section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 of the Commonwealth) and construction or demolition of such a facility by a carrier (within the meaning of that section). Parts 2 to 20 except Part 4 15 Any retaining wall less than 1 m in height that is not associated with other building work or with protection of adjoining property. Parts 2 to 20 except reg. 606 16 A pergola that— (a) is not more than 36 m in height; and (b) in the case of a pergola that is appurtenant to a Class 1 building, is located no further forward on the allotment than 2.5 m forward of the front wall of that building; and (c) in any case, is located no further forward on the allotment than the front wall of that building to which it is appurtenant; and Parts 2 to 20
incorporated by the BCA Volume One AS 1428.1—2001 Design for access and mobility—Part 1: General requirements for access—New building work, published by Standards Australia on 5 June 2001 The whole Regulation 116(5) (definition of access provision) BCA Volume One Section D Parts E3 and F2 Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Access Code within the meaning of the Disability (Access to Premises — Buildings) Standards 2010 of the Commonwealth The whole Regulation 122(1), 122(2) BCA Volume One Clause A1.1 Regulation 122(3) BCA Volume One Clause A3.2 Regulation 305(b) BCA Volume One Clause A2.2 BCA Volume Two Clause 1.2.2 Regulation 309 BCA The whole Regulation 309A(1)(b) The following planning schemes made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987— Clause 44.06 Bushfire Management Overlay
Standards Australia on 7 December 2007 AS 2858—2008 stressgraded for structural purposes, published by Standards Australia on 30 June 2008 The whole AS/NZS 1748—2011 Timber—Solid—Stressgraded for structural purposes, jointly published by Standards Australia and Standards Zealand on 24 February 2011 The whole AS 1613—2005 for marking F-grades, published by Standards Australia on 13 September 2005 The whole Regulation 613(2) AS 1720.1—2010 Timber structures—Part 1: Design methods, published by Standards Australia on 21 June 2010 The whole Regulation 703(b) AS 1926.1—1993 Swimming pool 1: Fencing for swimming published by Standards Australia on 26 July 1993, as amended on 12 June 2000 The whole
Schedule 5, Item 7 Bayside Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 Mixed Use Zone and General Residential Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the Schedules to those Zones and Residential Growth Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying those Zones Schedule 5, Item 8 Benalla Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 General Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone
(including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Schedule 5, Item 25 Greater Dandenong Planning Scheme made the Planning and Environment Act 1987 Residential Growth Zone and General Residential Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the Schedules to those Zones and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying those Zones Schedule 5, Item 26 Greater Geelong Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 Residential Growth Zone and General Residential Zone and
Residential Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document (including the planning scheme maps) identifying Zones Schedule 5, Item 37 Macedon Ranges Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 General Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone Schedule 5, Item 38 Manningham Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 Residential Growth Zone and General Residential Zone and Neighbourhood
Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone Statutory rule provision of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Schedule 5, Item 61 Southern Grampians Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 Residential Growth Zone and General Residential Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying those Zones Schedule 5, Item 62 Stonnington Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 Residential Growth Zone and General Residential Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the
Growth Zone and General Statutory rule provision of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Residential Zone and Neighbourhood Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying those Zones Schedule 5, Item 72 Wodonga Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 General Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone Schedule 5, Item 73 Wyndham Planning Scheme made the Planning and Environment Act 1987 Residential Growth Zone and General Residential Zone and the
those Zones and General Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying those Zones Statutory rule provision Title of applied, adopted or incorporated document Matter in applied, adopted or incorporated document Schedule 5, Item 76 Yarriambiack Planning Scheme made under the Planning and Environment Act 1987 General Residential Zone and the provisions of the Planning Scheme (including the planning scheme maps) identifying that Zone Schedule 8, Item 5 BCA Volume One Clause A3.2 BCA Volume Two Clause 1.3.2 Schedule 9, Part 6, Item 1(f) AS/NZS 1668.1—2015 The use of ventilation and air Sections 5 and 6