From 1 July 2025 we're changing to a fees up front payment system. This means that payment is made at the application stage and when we have granted the application we can issue it to the customer at the same time - speeding up the turnaround time on building consents. Any additional processing time (recoverable on an actual and reasonable basis, as per the Building Act 2004 s281B) and planning/engineering approval charges (if applicable) will be invoiced at the end of processing.
Part 6 - 6.14
Part 6 – Water Supply
6.14 Rainwater storage tanks
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The rainwater storage tanks must be installed so that there are safe setback distances from property boundaries. |
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Where a development will contain more than one residential unit, e.g. a retirement home or village or a multi-unit residential development, a common rainwater storage facility with a volume of 2,000 litres per residential unit can be provided so long as access to operate and maintain the facility is secured via an easement or it is located within an area of ‘common property’. |
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Separation and/or backflow prevention between potable and non-potable systems will be required in residential situations to ensure that public health is not compromised by cross contamination from the use of non-potable water. |
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No outdoor taps shall be connected to the potable public water supply. |
