Compliance schedules for new buildings

If you're building or renovating a building that will contain specified systems, you'll need to provide the details on how these systems comply with the building code in your building consent application.

Requirements in the first 12 months

Once your building work has been completed, the Council will issue a compliance schedule statement with the code compliance certificate. You must display your compliance schedule statement somewhere in your building where it can be seen by all the building's users – for example, the entry foyer or reception area.

Your first BWoF is due 12 months after you receive your compliance schedule statement. This must show that you've been meeting the inspection and maintenance requirements of your compliance schedule throughout the first year by engaging with an independent qualified person (IQP) and keeping a log book of inspections.

Note: Be aware that the compliance schedule requirements may not be covered by a system's 12-month warranty.

Once you have your first BWoF, you must display that instead of the compliance schedule statement.

Building warrants of fitness (BWoF)

Contact us

The Building Warrant of Fitness team is available Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Phone: 04 801 4311

Email: bwof@wcc.govt.nz