Attachment 3 - 20150352 - Decision Notice

Building – Site Preparation and Earthworks

21.   All excavation, earthwork and retaining walls shall comply with Building Act 1975 and relevant provisions of the local
      authority’s planning scheme. All retaining works and embankments are to be completed prior to the issue of a Form
      21 – Final Inspection Certificate.

22.   Ground levels over easement may not be altered by either cut or fill without the specific approval of all parties to the
      encumbrance.

Building – Egress

23.   All doorways and doors serving as required exits or forming part of a required exit shall be readily openable without
      a key from the side that would face any person seeking egress by a single hand downward action or pushing action
      on a single device which is located between 900mm and 1200mm from the floor in accordance with Part D2.21 of
      the BCA.

24.   Where required, signing of doors such as fire doors, lifts and required exits indicating ‘Not to be used in fire’,’ Do not
      obstruct’, ‘do not keep open’ etc shall comply with the part D2.23 and E3 of the BCA.

Building – Fire Safety

25.   Fire Resistance Levels (FRL’s) of internal and external elements shall be provided to a degree not less than that
      specified in Part C of the BCA. In general, walls requiring an FRL shall commence at the footings level or fire rated
      floor slab and shall extend to the underside of a ceiling with the résistance to the insipient spread of fire, fire rated
      floor slab or non-combustible roof covering. Where the building has a combustible roof covering, such walls must
      extend to not less than 450 mm above the roof covering. Separating walls shall not be crossed by timber or other
      combustible building elements (except for roof battens with a maximum dimensions of 75x50mm) and must have
      any gap between the top of the wall and the underside of the roof covering packed with mineral fibre or other
      suitable fire-resisting material.

26.   Electrical, electronic, plumbing, mechanical ventilation, air-conditioning or other penetrations through fire rated walls
      and floors shall be protected and fire stopped in accordance with Part C of the BCA. Where installed, proprietary
      passive fire control systems shall be identical, in method and materials, with a prototype assembly of the service and
      building element which has been tested in accordance with AS 4072.1 and AS 1530.4 and has achieved the
      required FRL or resistance to the incipient spread of fire.

      At the completion of the installation, a Form 16 Aspect Certificate signed by a QBCC Licensed Contractor holding
      the requisite Passive Fire Protection Licences and certifying the compliance of the installation, shall be submitted to
      Pacific BCQ prior to the issue of a Form 11- Certificate of Classification.

27.   External walls of concrete and/or reinforced masonry are to satisfy the performance criteria of C1.11 of the BCA.

28.   Fire Door/s installed in this project as to comply with AS/NZS 1905.1-2005 and AS 1905.2-2005 as applicable. At
      the completion of the installation, a Form 16 Aspect Certificate signed by a QBCC Licensed Contractor holding the
      requisite Passive Fire Protection Licences and certifying the compliance of the installation, shall be submitted to
      Pacific BCQ prior to the issue of a Form 11- Certificate of Classification.

29.   Portable fire extinguishers are to be provided in accordance with Part E1.6 of the BCA. At the completion of the
      installation, a Form 16 Aspect Certificate signed by a QBCC Licensed Contractor holding the requisite Fire
      Protection Licences and certifying the compliance of both the selection and installation, shall be submitted to Pacific
      BCQ prior to the issue of a Form 11- Certificate of Classification.

30.   Fire hose reels shall be installed in accordance with Part E1.4 of the BCA. At the completion of the installation, a
      Form 16 Aspect Certificate signed by a QBCC Licensed Contractor holding the requisite licences and certifying the
      compliance of the installation, flow rates and residual pressures shall be submitted to Pacific BCQ prior to the issue
      of a Form 11- Certificate of Classification.

Building - Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs & Warning Systems

31.   An emergency lighting system is to be provided in accordance with Part E4 of the BCA. A plan, prepared by a by a
      suitably qualified person, showing the emergency lighting system layout and specification is to be submitted and
      approved prior to its installation. Such documentation shall include a Form 15 Design Certificate.

      At the completion of the installation, a certificate signed by a Licensed Electrician certifying the compliance of the
      installation shall be submitted to Pacific BCQ prior to the issue of a Form 11- Certificate of Classification.



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