Building Services

Overview

The Timaru District Council is the Building Control Authority for their district. They place great importance on providing good customer care at all stages throughout the building process. To achieve this they are available to able to help you with a range of building needs and requirements including:

Building consent applications, variations and amendments, including how to meet the requirements of the Building Code at the application stage
Project information memoranda (PIMs)
Building and planning inspections for building consents
Code compliance certificate applications
Compliance schedules and warrants of fitness
Independent qualified persons/licensed building practitioners

Please Note: For all building work, except that is exempt under Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004 (refer to Information Sheet IS-123 Exempt Building Work), no building work may be started until a building consent has been granted, paid for and uplifted (issued).

Information Sheets

Application Forms

View the following PDF files:

For new builds your Building Consent application may also require an Application for Services. Details can be found on our Application Form for Services page.

Compliance Schedule and Specified Systems Application Forms

Information/Processing Sheets

Independent Qualified Persons (IQP)

Restricted Building Work (RBW) & Licensed Building Practitioners (LBP)

Building Industry Notifications

Membrane Roofing

Construction Producer Statements (PS3’s) are to be supplied to the Timaru District Council for the installation of roofing membranes (butynol, TPO, liquid, torchon, etc.).

PS3’s will only be accepted by the Timaru District Council if the provider is on the TDC Building Unit Register.

Application form (BA Form 101), to become an approved Producer Statement Provider, is available to download.

Application to Become an Approved Producer Statement Provider (BA Form 101) (63.65 kB)

The PS3’s will require confirmation that the work has been carried out to comply with the NZ Building Code clauses B2 (Durability), and E2 (External Moisture), and in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

If the work is Restricted Building Work (RBW), a record of work from a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) for the classes of membrane roofing mentioned, will also be required.

Policy

Earthquake, Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy

Submission

Building Seismic Performance: Proposals to Improve NZ Earthquake-prone Building System (974.21 kB)

Who to Contact

In the first instance you should contact Customer Services at the main office as below. They will be able to send you forms or direct you to the appropriate area for a response. There is a Duty Building Officer at the main office to assist with technical enquiries.

Please note the documents are also available from:

Timaru District Council
Phone: (03) 687 7200
Address:
2 King George Place
Timaru

Geraldine Library/Service Centre
Phone: (03) 693 9336
Address:
78 Talbot Street
Geraldine

Temuka Library/Information/Service Centre
Phone: (03) 687 7591
Address:
72 - 74 King Street
Temuka

Building Legislation

All construction, alteration, demolition and maintenance of new and existing buildings in New Zealand are subject to the processes and regulations set out in: