Consumer Building Guide NSW- Occupation Certficate

Occupation Certificate [OC]

Before you occupy the building, you must obtain an occupation certificate from your Principal Certifying Authority [PCA].

Firstly your PCA would have issued the appropriate local council-approved Development Application with a subsequent Construction Certificate or alternatively a Complying Development Certificate [CDC] to authorise the start of building work.

Secondly, your PCA would inspect the build at critical stages determined by government legislation including the completed work to determine if the building generally satisfies the relevant standards, the initial DA or CDC approval and is suitable to occupy and use.

When satisfactory, your PCA will issue an occupation certificate.

It is an offence to occupy or use a building without an occupation certificate [OC].

Reference-  NSW  Fair Trading viewed 15/2/12, image via google 

Example OC by author:

CERTIFIED BUILDING P/L  ACN …….. * ABN ……..   Mr  Certifier Rego No.230000

Principal Certifier- Building Surveyor Bach. Building Surveying & Inspection                              

Associate Degree Building Surveying  Dip. Building Surveying;

PO Box …. SYDNEY NSW 2000  website  ……………. mrcertifier@sydney.com      Mobile 0  ……………

LIABILITY LIMITED BY A SCHEME APPROVED UNDER PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS LEGISLATION

 OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE 

 Issued under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Sections

SUBJECT LAND ADDRESS:              Lot 1,   DP 300998, 666 World St SYDNEY, NSW 2000

OC APPLICATION RECEIVED:        X/X/2022

FINAL/PARTIAL STAGED:               FINAL

CERTIFICATE NO.:                             OC 201/X/2/129000 issued on NSWPP

WHOLE OR PART:                             WHOLEPART

DESCRIPTION OF PART:                  two-storey dwelling

DETERMINATION:                            Approved

DETERMINATION DATE:                 X/X/2022

LGA:                                                     CITY OF SYDNEY

OWNER(S):                                        …………,

Address: …..

Contact No.: …..,   email: info@……

Construction Complying Development Certificate

APPROVED:                                        CD….C 201/X/1

CC   APPROVAL DATE:    26 NOV 2021

ISSUED BY REGISTERED CERTIFIER: Mr Certifier

DEVELOPMENT CONSENT(S):      DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 10.2014.252.1 CONSENT APPROVED 18/2/202X;

APP’D WORKS DESCRIPTION:      Substantial demolition of existing dwelling and a two-storey addition

PRINCIPAL BUILDER:                       MR  DEVELOPMENT P/L Builder Licence No.100000030

USE:                                                       Residential

NCC BCA Vol. 2  2019,  BUILDING CLASSIFICATION: 1a, 10a

FINAL CERTIFICATE:                            I,   Mr  Certifier,   certify that:

I have been appointed Principal Certifier under EPA Act 1979 section 6.5 & 8.16; A development consent/complying development certificate is in force with respect to the subject building; a construction certificate has been issued with respect to the plans and specifications for the building; I have taken into consideration the health & safety of the occupants of  the building;  the building is suitable for occupation or use in accordance with its classification under the Building Code of Australia; where required, a final fire safety certificate has been issued for the building- (not required for Class 1a and 10 buildings); where required, a report from the Commissioner of Fire Brigades has been considered. This certificate shall not be construed as relieving any other party of their responsibilities for compliance with NSW legislation, NCC BCA Vol.2  2019  or liabilities or contractual obligations.

PRINCIPAL CERTIFIER:   

Mr Certifier  Registered Certifier – Building Surveyor; Registration Number:   Address: PO Box ……; Contact Details: Mobile- 0  ………, Email-

Accreditation Body: NSW Government

RIGHT of APPEAL: under sec 8.16 EPA Act 1979 where the Principal Certifier is a Council an applicant may appeal to the Court against the refusal to issue  …..an Occupation Certificate ….  or imposition of conditions on the consent within 6 months from the date of the decision.

FINAL REPORT

The Registered Certifier certifies that the subject stages of construction noted below were inspected and found to be satisfactory as detailed/recorded at the time of inspection, together with the appropriate certification, and the development described above is completed in consistence with the approved plans, specifications and details on this certificate .

APPLICABLE CRITICAL STAGE INSPECTIONS FOR CLASS 1 AND 10 BUILDING:

/Footings & dwelling slab steel reinforcement before the concrete pour

/Frame before lining & Fire Safety

/Stormwater

/Wet area waterproofing

/FINAL by Mr Certifier  on   1/3/2022.

Certificates relied upon attached to this OC:

\BASIX Completion Receipt dated 2/3/2022

\BASIX Installation Compliance Statement dated 7/8/2022 by owners

\OC Application form dated x/x/2023

\Smoke Alarm Certificate dated 27/2/2022 by

\Fire Safety Certificate dated 27/2/2022 by Laurie

\Insulation Certificate dated 27/2/2022 by Laurie

\Certificate for Installation of Fall Prevention dated 27/2/2022 by Laurie

\Landscaping Certificate dated 27/2/2022 by Landscape Architects

\Asbestos Clearance Certificate dated 24/6/2021 by Kass

\Waterproofing Certificate dated 14/2/2022 by Waterproofing P/L

\Glazing Certificate dated 6/4/2022 by Window P/L.

Como Building P/L, Michael Como provides in SYDNEY, an NSW Building Regulations Consultancy service that comprises, Interpretation of NSW legislation relevant to the construction of Class 1 and 10; Issuing: Complying Development Certificates (CDC), Construction Certificates (CC) [after a local council has approved a development], Occupation certificates (OC), Compliance Certificates, NCC Building Code Australia Reports. Engagement for the certification work is on a contract basis.

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