68Determination of applications for occupancy permit

68 Determination of applications for occupancy permit

For the purposes of section 220(1)(e) of the Act, the following matters are to be taken into account by a building surveyor when considering an application for an occupancy permit for a building:

(a) that any recent work performed on the building complies with the Act;

(b) the proposed classification for the building;

(c) the intended use of the building;

(d) the maximum number of occupants intended for the building;

(e) the disability access to the building;

(f) the level of sanitation being proposed or provided in respect of the building;

(g) the fire safety systems installed or in place, or proposed to be installed or in place, for the building;

(h) the essential building services installed or in place, or proposed to be installed or in place, for the building;

(i) that the plumbing installed in the building is sufficient for the maximum number of occupants intended for the building;

(j) that any on-site wastewater management system installed in respect of the building –

(i) has been lawfully installed and commissioned and is fit for use; and

(ii) has sufficient capacity for the maximum number of occupants intended for the building;

(k) the evacuation procedures proposed for the building in the case of an emergency.