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Technical guidance documents
The following documents have been put together to provide guidance and instruction on a particular specialty area.
Car platform stacking devices
Guidance on installing hydraulic or mechanical platform stacker lifts for car parking.
Converting non-habitable spaces to habitable
Guidance on converting non-habitable spaces to habitable.
Façade construction
Guidance information on façades and their construction, weathertightness and compliance with the building code.
Historic building consents
Guidance on the process for applying for a code compliance certificate (CCC) on an historic building consent application.
Manufactured modular component
Guidance on making a building consent application involving manufactured modular components.
Retaining walls
Guidance on retaining walls, when a building and/or resource consent is required and how they should be designed.
Structural steel
Guidance on making a building consent application involving the use of structural steel.
Structures built over or under public land
Guidance on the procedures for dealing with structures built over, on or under public land owned by Auckland Council and administered by Auckland Transport.
Sustainable home design guide
Guidance on building or renovating a home to create a warm, healthy and resilient dwelling that costs less to run.
Timber treatment
Guidance on the four treatment levels, including untreated timber used for the enclosed framing of a house.
Related topics
Inspections of building or renovation work | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/building-and-consents/inspections-building-renovation-work | Inspections of building or renovation work | Find out what type of inspections you might need, how to book and cancel inspections and what happens during an inspection. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Inspections | |
Auckland Design Manual | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/building-and-consents/ask-for-guidance/Pages/auckland-design-manual.aspx | Auckland Design Manual | The Auckland Design Manual provides objective criteria and context for making your design decisions. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Building and consents | |
Documentation to collect as you go | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/building-and-consents/ask-for-guidance/Pages/documentation-to-collect-as-you-go.aspx | Documentation to collect as you go | Find out what documentation you need to collect throughout your project. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Building and consents | |
Engage a professional to help with your consent application or project | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/building-and-consents/ask-for-guidance/Pages/engage-professional-help-with-project.aspx | Engage a professional to help with your consent application or project | The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) website has information about getting professional help to prepare your resource consent application. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Resource consents | |
Free advice before submitting a consent application | | https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/building-and-consents/ask-for-guidance/Pages/free-advice-consent-application.aspx | Free advice before submitting a consent application | Get 15 minutes of free advice to check if your project needs consents or permits. | | | | | aspx | | | | | | | | | | Building and consents | |
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