Roofing Regulations Victoria

Statutory rule number 38 2018.

Roofing regulations victoria.

The primary source for victorian legislation. Victoria s building regulations generally have a ten year shelf life before undergoing a comprehensive review to ensure they remain fit for purpose and meet intended objectives. A recent audit performed by the victorian building authority found that many plumbers were installing eaves gutters with insufficient overflow capabilities. The vba is a key stakeholder in the review process and implementation of the regulations.

It is located at b 346 9945 p4 in the redmond barry reading room. The building act 1993 sets the legal framework for the regulation of building construction building standards maintenance of specific safety features and for registration of building and plumbing practitioners in victoria. The connection of any stormwater piping to. Equipment like jackhammers and power tools are included in the prescribed items list.

The victorian government acknowledges aboriginal and torres strait islander people as the traditional custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to. Statutory rule as made. The 1983 victoria building regulations came under the building control act 1981. However a repair must be like for like in terms of finish and materials.

The building act and regulations do not require permits and permissions from you for repairs. Get to know the regulation. Under part 4 of the plumbing regulations 2018 roofing stormwater work is the construction installation replacement repair alteration maintenance testing or commissioning of any roof covering or roof flashing or any part of a roof drainage system involved in the collection or disposal of stormwater and includes. Even during normal working hours noise from construction activities may still be unreasonable.

Building regulations 2018 sr no 38 of 2018 table of provisions division 1 introduction 1 objectives 2 authorising provisions 3 commencement 4 revocations division 2 definitions and interpretation 5 definitions 6 interpretation 7 numerical values 8 use of buildings 9. For example if you had a tiled roof you are still repairing the roof if you use tiles even if they are a different colour make or size. Construction work including home renovations. New regulations went into force on 1st january 2016 to correct this issue.

All building and plumbing work in victoria must be carried out in accordance with the building act the building regulations. The only full text version of the 1983 victoria building regulations held by the library is statutory rule s r 273 of 1983. Building regulatory framework in victoria. It isn t often that there are major changes to the construction industry s regulations so it s important to stay informed when there is a change.