A4.1 ClassificationsA4.1 Classifications

A4.1 Classifications

Class 1 — one or more buildings which in association constitute:

(a) Class 1a — a single dwelling being:

(i) a detached house; or

(ii) one of a group of two or more attached dwellings, each being a building, separated by a fire‑resisting wall, including a row house, terrace house, town house or villa unit; or

(b) Class 1b:

(i) a boarding house, guest house, hostel or the like:

(A) with a total area of all floors not exceeding 300 m2 measured over the enclosing wall of the Class 1b; and

(B) in which not more than 12 persons would ordinarily be resident; or

(ii) 4 or more single dwellings located on one allotment and used for short‑term holiday accommodation;

which are not located above or below another dwelling or another Class of building other than a private garage.

Class 2 — a building containing 2 or more sole‑occupancy units, each being a separate dwelling.

Class 3 — a residential building, other than a building of Class 1 or 2, which is a common place of long term or transient living for a number of unrelated persons, including:

(a) a boarding‑house, guest house, hostel, lodging‑house or backpackers accommodation; or

(b) a residential part of an hotel or motel; or

(c) a residential part of a school; or

(d) accommodation for the aged, children or people with a disability; or

(e) a residential part of a health‑care building which accommodates members of staff; or

(f) a residential part of a detention centre.

Class 4 — a dwelling in a building that is Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 if it is the only dwelling in the building.

Class 5 — an office building used for professional or commercial purposes, excluding buildings of Class 6, 7, 8 or 9.

Class 6 — a shop or other building for the sale of goods by retail or the supply of services direct to the public, including:

(a) an eating room, cafe, restaurant, milk or soft‑drink bar; or

(b) a dining room, bar area that is not an assembly building, shop or kiosk part of a hotel or motel; or

(c) a hairdresser’s or barber’s shop, public laundry, or undertaker’s establishment; or

(d) market or sale room, showroom, or service station.

Class 7 — a building which is: