17Applications for building approval—general

17 Applications for building approval—general

17 Applications for building approval—general

(1) An application for a building approval for building work may be made by—

(a) the owner of the land on which the building work will be carried out, or

(b) another person with the consent of the owner.

(2) The application must not be made by a person who will carry out the building work, unless the person is the owner of the land.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—300 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—1,500 penalty units.

(3) The application must—

(a) be made using the NSW planning portal, and

(b) be accompanied by—

(i) the prescribed fee, and

(ii) the documents prescribed by the regulations, and

(c) if the regulations prescribe additional requirements—comply with the additional requirements.

(4) The application must—

(a) if an approval authority is already appointed for the building work—specify that the approval authority is already appointed, or

(b) otherwise—nominate an approval authority.

(5) The nominated approval authority is taken to be appointed for the building work if the approval authority accepts the application.

(6) A local council that is nominated cannot refuse to accept the application.