This is a list of offences and the infringement details for Building Services.
| 2023/24 (GST Inclusive) | |
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| Building Infringement Offences and Fees (set by Building Act 2004) | |
| Failing to supply territorial authority with a building warrant of fitness (section 108(5)(aa)) | $250.00 |
| Failing to display a building warrant of fitness required to be displayed (section 108(5)(a)) | $250.00 |
| Displaying a false or misleading building warrant of fitness (section 108(5)(b)) | $1,000.00 |
| Displaying a building warrant of fitness other than in accordance with section 108 (section 108(5)(c)) | $1,000.00 |
| Failing to comply with the requirement to obtain a compliance schedule (section 101) | $250.00 |
| Failing to comply with the requirement that building work must be carried out in accordance with a building consent (section 40) | $1,000.00 |
| Failing to apply for a certificate of acceptance for urgent building work as soon as practicable after completion of building work (section 42) | $500.00 |
| Failing to comply with any other notice to fix (section 168(1)) | $1,000.00 |
| Failing to comply with a notice, within the time stated in the notice, requiring work to be carried out on a dangerous or insanitary building (section 124) | $1,000.00 |
| Failing to comply with a notice to fix in relation to means of restricting access to a residential pool (section 168(1AA)) | $500.00 |
| Supplying a pool product without an approved notice (section 162E) | $500.00 |
| Person who is not licensed building practitioner carrying out restricted building work without supervision of licensed building practitioner with appropriate licence (section 85(1)) | $750.00 |
| Licensed building practitioner carrying out restricted building work without appropriate licence (section 85 (2)(a)) | $500.00 |
| Licensed building practitioner supervising restricted building work without appropriate licence (section 85(2)(b)) | $500.00 |
| Person holding himself or herself out as being licensed to do or supervise building work or building inspection work while not being so licensed (section 314(1)) | $500.00 |
| Using, or knowingly permitting the use of, a building for a use for which it is not safe or not sanitary (section 116B(1)(a)) | $1,500.00 |
| Using, or knowingly permitting the use of, a building that has inadequate means of escape from fire (section 116B(1)(b)) | $2,000.00 |
| Using, or permitting use of building having no consent or code compliance certificate or certificate for public use for premises for public use (section 363) | $1,500.00 |
| Using or occupying a building, or permitting another person to do so, contrary to a territorial authority’s hoarding, fence, or notice (section 128A(2)) | $2,000.00 |
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Failing to complete seismic work by deadline (section 133 | $1,000.00 |
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Failing to comply with requirement to attach EPB notice or EPB exemption notice (section 133 | $1,000.00 |
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Failing, when EPB notice or EPB exemption notice ceases to be attached or becomes illegible, to notify the territorial authority (section 133 | $1,000.00 |
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Using or occupying an earthquake-prone building, or permitting another person to do so, contrary to a territorial authority's hoarding, fence, or notice (section 133 | $2,000.00 |
| Wilfully obstructing, hindering, or resisting a person executing powers conferred under the Act or its regulations (section 367) | $500.00 |
| Wilfully removing or defacing a notice published under the Act or inciting another person to do so (section 368) | $500.00 |
| Failing to provide prescribed checklist (section 362D(4)) | $500.00 |
| Failing to provide prescribed disclosure information (section 362D(4)) | $500.00 |
| Failing to have a written contract as prescribed (section 362F(4)) | $500.00 |
| Failing to provide prescribed information or documentation to specified persons (section 362T(4)) | $500.00 |
| Supplying, offering to supply, or advertising the supply of building products in New Zealand without complying with prescribed information requirements (section 362VB(2)(a) to (c) (New legislation - effective 11/12/2023) | $1,000.00 |
| Importing building products into New Zealand for the purpose of supply without complying with prescribed information requirements (section 362VB(2)(d) (New legislation - effective 11/12/2023) | $1,000.00 |