Building Services

Regulation

The Building Regulation unit provides a range of necessary services. The services are for the building and development industry, property owners and solicitors acting on behalf of vendors or purchasers of properties, to name a few.

Services include the following:

• Discretionary assessments under the provisions of the Building Act 1975, Queensland Development Code MP 1.1 and MP 1.2 and Integrated Planning Regulation 1997.  These include siting of buildings and structures on residential allotments.
• Provision of building information service, with extracts from Council's records, including:
• Copies of Certificates of Classification (for commercial buildings)
• Building Permit searches
• Date and original cost of building construction
• Copies of building plans
• Provision of building statistics to the Australian Bureau of Statistics and to Council.
• Enforcement functions under provisions of Building Act 1975 and Integrated Planning Act 1997

Core Responsibilities

Building Regulation Service exists to:

• Undertake a partnership role in regulatory, policing and enforcement provisions of the IPA / IDAS Development Approval Process within the Cairns Local Government area, within which the Cairns Regional Council is the Assessment Manager.
• Undertake regulatory and enforcement functions under the provisions of the Integrated Planning Act and the Building Act.
• Provide a property information service; specifically information affecting building development.
• Carry out Community Service Obligations on behalf of the Council, where related to building development.

In order to address its core responsibilities, Building Regulation Service must also undertake other corporate responsibilities. They include:

• Partnership involvement in corporate activities and issues
• Workplace safety
• Legal compliance
• Training
• Financial management

In addition to its core responsibilities, Building Regulation Service also provides other services to Council and its customers. They are:

• Undertake a partnership role with Government, Local Government and Private Sector entities in the review and development of building legislation and standards.
• Compile and provide building statistics to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Council and customers

Swimming Pools

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