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Schedule 3 — Inspections or tests of systems [r. 27] 1. Term used: EP In this Schedule — EP, followed by a number, means the performance requirement of that description set out in the Building Code. | **Column 1** **System to be tested** | **Column 2** **When test to be conducted** | | Fire hose reel system required under E1P1 and E1P5 | On completion of the installation of the system | | Fire hydrant system required under E1P3 and E1P5 | On completion of the installation of the system | | Automatic fire suppression system required under E1P4 | On completion of the installation of the system | | Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems required under E2P1 and E2P2 | On completion of the installation of the system | | Air handling systems that incorporate smoke control provisions required under E2P2 | On completion of the building work | | Smoke/heat venting systems required under E2P2 | On completion of the installation of the system | | Emergency warning and intercom systems required under E4P3 | On completion of the installation of the system | [Schedule 3 amended: Gazette 24 Apr 2014 p. 1141; 26 Mar 2019 p. 946; SL 2022/162 r. 15.] Schedule 4 — Building work that does not require building permit [r. 41] 1. Areas where building permit not required for certain work | **Column 1** **Local government district** | **Column 2** **Area where building permit not required for building work for Class 10 building or incidental structure** | **Column 3** **Area where building permit not required for building work for building other than Class 10 building or incidental structure** | | Broomehill‑ Tambellup | Whole district other than — (a) townsites; (b) Broomehill Suburban Lots 362, 363, 372 to 423, 427 to 432, 438, 445, 446, 603 to 605, 609 and 610; (c) Lots 17 to 24 being portion of Kojonup Location 256; (d) Kojonup Location 1671; (e) Reserves 8163, 10285, 10431 and 17230; (f) area that was district of Tambellup immediately before 1 July 2008 | | | Bruce Rock | Whole district other than townsites | | | Carnarvon | Gascoyne‑Minilya Ward | | | Corrigin | Whole district other than townsite of Corrigin | | | Cranbrook | Whole district other than townsites | | | Cue | Whole district other than townsites | | | Cunderdin | Whole district other than townsites | | | Dalwallinu | Whole district other than townsites | | | Dandaragan | Whole district other than townsites | | | Derby‑West Kimberley | Whole district other than townsites | | | Dowerin | Whole district other than townsites | | | Dumbleyung | Whole district other than townsites of Dumbleyung, Kukerin | | | Esperance | Whole district other than — (a) townsites; (b) lots measuring 10 ha or less | | | Gnowangerup | Whole district other than townsites | | | Greater Geraldton | Mullewa Ward other than townsites | | | Jerramungup | Areas zoned rural by a local planning scheme | | | Kellerberrin | Whole district other than townsites of Kellerberrin, Doodlakine and Baandee | | | Kent | Whole district other than townsites of Nyabing, Pingrup | Whole district other than townsites of Nyabing, Pingrup | | Kojonup | Whole district other than townsites | | | Koorda | Whole district other than — (a) townsites; (b) Avon location 16386 | | | Lake Grace | Whole district other than townsites | | | Laverton | Whole district other than townsites | | | Leonora | Whole district other than townsites | | | Meekatharra | Whole district other than townsites | Whole district other than townsites | | Menzies | Whole district other than townsites | | | Merredin | Whole district other than townsites of Burracoppin, Hines Hill, Korbel, Merredin, Muntadgin, Nangeenan, Nokaning, Nukarni | | | Mingenew | Whole district other than townsites | | | Moora | Whole district other than townsites | | | Morawa | Whole district other than townsites | | | Mt Marshall | Whole district other than townsites | | | Mt Magnet | Whole district other than townsites | Whole district other than townsites | | Mukinbudin | Whole district other than townsites | | | Murchison | Whole district | Whole district | | Murray | Areas zoned rural by local laws or a local planning scheme | | | Narembeen | Whole district other than townsites | | | Narrogin | Areas zoned for farming purposes by a local planning scheme | | | Nungarin | Whole district other than townsites | | | Perenjori | Whole district other than — (a) townsites; (b) areas subject to local planning schemes | | | Port Hedland | Whole district other than townsites | | | Ravensthorpe | Areas zoned general agricultural by a local planning scheme | | | Sandstone | Whole district other than townsites in Sandstone Ward | Whole district other than Sandstone Ward | | Tammin | Whole district other than townsite of Tammin | | | Three Springs | Whole district other than townsites | | | Trayning | Whole district other than townsites of Trayning, Kununoppin, Yelbeni | Whole district other than townsites of Trayning, Kununoppin, Yelbeni | | Wagin | Whole district other than — (a) townsites in Town Ward; (b) Williams loc. 440, 507, 545, 618, 945, 1165 or 5330 | | | Wandering | Whole district other than — (a) townsite of Wandering; (b) areas zoned rural residential by local laws or a local planning scheme | | | West Arthur | Whole district other than townsites | | | Wickepin | Whole district other than townsites | | | Williams | Whole district other than townsites | | | Wiluna | Whole district other than townsite of Wiluna | | | Wongan‑Ballidu | Whole district other than townsites of Wongan Hills, Ballidu, Cadoux, Kondut, Burakin | Whole district other than townsites of Wongan Hills, Ballidu, Cadoux, Kondut, Burakin | | Woodanilling | Whole district other than townsite of Woodanilling | | | Yalgoo | Whole district other than townsites | | | Yilgarn | Whole district other than townsites | Whole district other than townsites | [Clause 1 amended: Gazette 22 Dec 2017 p. 5973‑4.] 2. Kinds of building work for which a building permit is not required In this clause — fall prevention barrier means a barrier that a performance requirement set out in the Building Code requires to be provided where people could fall; fence includes a fence that is, or is part of, a pool barrier; item 13(d) building or incidental structure means any of the following — (b) a Class 10a building or deck if the building or deck is associated with a Class 1 building; (c) a Class 10a building or deck if the building or deck is immediately adjacent or connected to a Class 2 or Class 3 building; item 13(e) building or incidental structure means any of the following — (a) a Class 9b early childhood centre; (b) a Class 9b primary or secondary school; (c) a Class 10a building or deck if the building or deck is immediately adjacent or connected to a building referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); pergola means an open structure that does not have a roof but may have a covering of open weave permeable material. | **Item** | **Description of building work for which building permit is not required** | | 1. | Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a freestanding Class 10a building that — (a) has a floor area not exceeding 10 m2; and (b) is no more than 2.4 m in height; and (c) is not located in wind region C or D as defined in AS 1170.2. | | 2. | Renovation, alteration, improvement, repair or maintenance of a building or incidental structure if the building work — (a) will not adversely affect the structural soundness of the building or incidental structure and does not include — (i) an increase or decrease in the floor area or height of the building or incidental structure; or (ii) underpinning or replacement of footings; or | | | (iii) the removal or alteration of any element of the building or incidental structure that is contributing to the support of any other element of the building or incidental structure; and | | | (b) is done using materials commonly used for the same purpose as the material being replaced; and | | | (c) will not change the use or classification of the building or incidental structure; and | | | (d) will not adversely affect the safety and health of the occupants or other users of the building or incidental structure or of the public; and | | | (e) will not affect the way in which the building or incidental structure complies with each building standard that applies to the building or incidental structure; and | | | (f) is not work of a kind to which section 76, 77, 78 or 79 relates; and | | | (g) is not subject to a protection order, heritage works permit, repair notice or repair order. | | 3. | Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a temporary office, shed or sanitary facility to be used by a builder in connection with building work carried out on the land on which the office, shed or sanitary facility is, or is proposed to be, located. | | 4. | Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a fence, screen or similar structure, other than a fall prevention barrier, if — (a) the fence, screen or similar structure is constructed in accordance with a local law made under the Local Government Act 1995 section 9.60 that applies to the construction of the fence, screen or similar structure in the district in which the fence, screen or similar structure is, or is to be, located; or | | | (b) the fence, screen or similar structure is, or is to be, located in a district in which there is no local law of a type referred to in paragraph (a) and the fence, screen or similar structure — (i) if constructed of masonry — is no more than 0.75 m in height; and (ii) if constructed of a material other than masonry — is no more than 1.8 m in height; and (iii) is not located in wind region C or D as defined in AS 1170.2. | | 5. | Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a mast, antenna or similar structure that — (a) is not located in wind region C or D as defined in AS 1170.2; and | | | (b) if attached to a building — (i) is no more than 2 m in height above the highest point of attachment to the building; and (ii) will not affect the way in which the building complies with each building standard that applies to the building; and | | | (c) if not attached to a building, is no more than 3 m in height. | | 6. | Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a retaining wall that — (a) retains ground no more than 0.5 m in height; and (b) is not associated with other building work or with the protection of land adjoining the land on which the retaining wall is located; and (c) is not work of a kind to which section 76, 77, 78 or 79 relates. | | 7. | Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a pergola associated with a Class 1 building that — (a) is no more than 2.4 m in height; and (b) is not located in wind region C or D as defined in AS 1170.2; and (c) covers an area not exceeding 20 m2. | | 8. | Construction, erection, assembly or placement of a water storage tank with a capacity of 5 000 L or less. | | 9. | Building work for a park home or annexe as those terms are defined in the *Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995* section 5(1). | | 9A. | Building work for a manufactured home or attachment as those terms are defined in the *Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997* regulation 40A. | | 10. | Attachment of photovoltaic panels or solar hot water systems to the roof of a Class 1 or Class 10a building that is not located in wind region C or D as defined in AS 1170.2. | | 11. | Building work for which a building licence was not required under the former provisions if, before commencement day — (a) the on‑site building work had commenced; or (b) a contract to carry out the building work was entered into. | | 12. | Building work for buildings owned or occupied by, or under the control or management of the Crown in right of the State or a department, agency or instrumentality of the Crown in right of the State that — (a) commences before 30 June 2017; and (b) has, when it commences, an estimated value of less than $50 000. | | 13. | The installation of a roof mounted evaporative cooling unit on a building or incidental structure if — (a) the building or incidental structure is not located in a bush fire prone area; or (b) the building is a Class 4 to Class 9 building (other than a Class 9 vulnerable use building); or (c) the building or incidental structure is located in a bush fire prone area, the BAL for the building site is BAL LOW and the building or structure is not any of the following — (i) a Class 9 vulnerable use building; (ii) a Class 10a building or deck immediately adjacent or connected to a Class 9 vulnerable use building; or (d) all of the following apply — (i) the building or incidental structure is an item 13(d) building or incidental structure located in a bush fire prone area; (ii) the BAL for the building site is BAL‑12.5, BAL‑19 or BAL‑29; (iii) the installation of the evaporative cooling unit complies with the requirements for roof penetration in respect of the building or incidental structure set out in AS 3959; or (e) both of the following apply — (i) the building or incidental structure is an item 13(e) building or incidental structure located in a bush fire prone area; (ii) the installation of the evaporative cooling unit commences on or before 30 April 2028; or (f) the building or incidental structure is a Class 10 building or incidental structure other than the following — (i) a Class 10a building or deck if the building or deck is associated with a Class 1 building; (ii) a Class 10a building or deck if the building or deck is immediately adjacent or connected to a Class 2 building, a Class 3 building or a Class 9 vulnerable use building. | [Clause 2 amended: Gazette 15 Jun 2012 p. 2515; 18 Dec 2012 p. 6576; 24 Apr 2014 p. 1141; 5 Apr 2016 p. 1021; 15 Apr 2016 p. 1172; SL 2020/11 r. 4; SL 2023/208 r. 19; SL 2024/49 r. 8; SL 2025/34 r. 12; SL 2025/62 r. 14.]