Building Consents

If you're undertaking a building project, you may need a building consent. Here you'll find information on Build Waikato including access to application forms and checklists, information brochures and more, as well as details on building consent exemptions and where to get more help with your building consent.

Building Warrant of Fitness

If you're a building owner, you have ongoing responsibilities to make sure your building is safe. A building warrant of fitness (BWoF) is a statement from a building owner that the building’s life safety systems (called specified systems) have been maintained and checked for the previous 12 months.

Pool Regulations

If you have a swimming pool or spa pool, there are rules and regulations regarding safety barriers that you must comply with. You are also required to have pool inspections.

Building Consent Search

If you need to search for your building consent, you can use the online search here to find it and access all the publicly available digital information that we have on the property that building consent is for.

Building Fees & Charges

See what fees Council charges for title searches, code of compliance certificates, project information memorandums, building consents, inspections and kerb and footpath crossing bonds.

Building Consent Concerns and Complaints

If you have any feedback about any decisions made by Ōtorohanga District Council (the Building Consent Authority) with regard to your building consent, you have the right to appeal or to complain. Here's how you make a complaint, and we also welcome compliments when we have done well.

Council Designation of Area for Building Emergency Management

A designation enables Council to take specific actions under the Building Act to help manage ongoing risks to people from buildings affected by flooding and land instability.