2024/032: Regarding compliance with Building Code Clause D1 of a pedestrian walkway located in a retirement village - 389 Adelaide Rd, Berhampore, Wellington
- Abbreviation
- 2024/032
- Valid from
- 14/06/2024
- Information provider
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
- Information type
- Determination,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
This determination considers whether a sloped pedestrian walkway between two levels of a retirement village is required to comply with clauses of Building Code Clause D1 that concern accessible routes.
It also discuss the requirements in the Building Act for accessible routes in relation to different types of buildings within the village.
Decision
In accordance with section 188 of the Building Act 2004, it was determined that the walkway is not a building to which the provisions in section 118 apply, and so it is not required to meet the objective of Building Code Clause D1.1(c) in relation to access for persons with disabilities.