sec.108Vents in adjoining buildings

sec.108 Vents in adjoining buildings

This section applies if— a building (the new building ) is built next to another building of a lower height (the old building ); and because of the building work, it is necessary to— carry out plumbing or drainage work affecting vents of the old building (the affected vents ); and change the affected vents to comply with the code requirements for the plumbing or drainage work. The local government may, by notice to the owner of the old building and the owner of the new building, require— the owner of the old building to change the affected vents as required under subsection (1) (b) (ii) ; and the owner of the new building to pay the owner of the old building the reasonable cost of changing the affected vents as mentioned in paragraph (a) . The owner of a building who is given a notice under subsection (2) must comply with the notice, unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, the owner of the old building is not required to change the affected vents until the owner of the new building— pays the owner of the old building the reasonable cost of changing the affected vents; or gives the owner of the old building security, to the satisfaction of the old building’s owner, for the reasonable cost of changing the affected vents. (sec.108-ssec.1) This section applies if— a building (the new building ) is built next to another building of a lower height (the old building ); and because of the building work, it is necessary to— carry out plumbing or drainage work affecting vents of the old building (the affected vents ); and change the affected vents to comply with the code requirements for the plumbing or drainage work. (sec.108-ssec.2) The local government may, by notice to the owner of the old building and the owner of the new building, require— the owner of the old building to change the affected vents as required under subsection (1) (b) (ii) ; and the owner of the new building to pay the owner of the old building the reasonable cost of changing the affected vents as mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.108-ssec.3) The owner of a building who is given a notice under subsection (2) must comply with the notice, unless the owner has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.108-ssec.4) However, the owner of the old building is not required to change the affected vents until the owner of the new building— pays the owner of the old building the reasonable cost of changing the affected vents; or gives the owner of the old building security, to the satisfaction of the old building’s owner, for the reasonable cost of changing the affected vents.

• (a) a building (the new building ) is built next to another building of a lower height (the old building ); and
• (b) because of the building work, it is necessary to— (i) carry out plumbing or drainage work affecting vents of the old building (the affected vents ); and (ii) change the affected vents to comply with the code requirements for the plumbing or drainage work.