Description

This determination arises from the decision of the authority to refuse to issue a code compliance certificate for a 5-year-old building. The refusal arose because the authority is not satisfied that the building work complies with certain clauses of the Building Code (First Schedule, Building Regulations 1992) and because the building work was completed under the supervision of a building certifier.

The matters for determination are:

 Whether the cladding as installed on the building complies with Clause B2 Durability, and Clause E2 External Moisture of the Building Code;

1. Whether the building complies with the remaining clauses of the Building Code relevant to this house.

One of the items identified by the authority was a retaining wall that was not part of the building consent for the building work. The authority has stated that the retaining wall would be addressed separately, and the applicant has excluded the wall from the matters to be determined.