Dangerous, Affected and Insanitary Building Policy
The purpose of the policy is to identify and manage dangerous, affected and insanitary buildings in the Rotorua District, in order to reduce the risk of injury, death ill health or damage that may occur as a result of dangerous and/or insanitary buildings.
The aim of this Policy is to;
- Ensure people who use buildings can do so safely and without endangering their health.
- Remove or reduce the danger caused by Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings.
- Establish the approach Council will take in performing its functions under the Building Act.
- The priorities that Council has in performing these functions
In setting this policy the Council has endeavoured to strike a balance between the threats posed by Dangerous and Insanitary buildings and the broader social and economic issues affecting the community that are involved.
A link to the Building Act 2004 and the section for Policy on dangerous and insanitary buildings
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