Experienced Building Inspectors
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The pool owner registers their pool with their local Council - this is required to be done by the 1st November, 2020
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Once the pool owner receives notification from Council about the build date of their pool, the owner organises an inspection of their pool safety barrier with a Registered Building Inspector or Registered Building Surveyor
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Inspection is carried out and either barrier is compliant, a certificate issued to the owner who then submits that certificate to the Council or;
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Items are found, direction letter sent to owner with items requiring attention
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Owner has up to 60 days to fix items and have fence re-inspected, if all OK, Compliance Certificate issued to owner and owner submits that to council.
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A third inspection may be required where there are still minor outstanding items, however a maximum of 7 days is allowed to rectify and re-inspect
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Please note: If major non-compliance items are found during the inspection, the inspector is required by law to submit a non-compliance certificate to Council immediately for actioning by Council
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Major non-compliance items are as follows:
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a door or gate forming part of the barrier, when in the closed position, is able to be opened by a person who is unable to reach the opening mechanism for that door or gate
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a door or gate forming part of the barrier is unable to be completely closed
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a door or gate forming part of the barrier is unable to be completely closed
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any part of the barrier is less than 1 metre in height measured above ground level from the approach side
When is a Building Permit required?
A building permit is required for works that are not excluded by Schedule 3 of the Building Regulations 2018. These requirements are listed below and if you trigger any of these you will require a Building Permit for the works.
- Where replacement or alteration of sections of the barrier is required, it cannot comprise of more than 50% of the barrier
- Footings and posts may not be replaced
- The use of materials not commonly used for the same purpose as the material being replaced
- An increase or decrease in the length of the barrier, or the size of area enclosed by the barrier
- Any works in relation to a retaining wall forming part of the barrier