APPENDIX V: Additional Matters

Under the Building Act, 1991, Environment Waikato is responsible for issuing building consents for the construction or alteration of structures within the CMA. There are two exceptions to this: (i) where there are specific exemptions provided in the Building Act; and (ii) where structures are dealt with as a restricted coastal activity, the Minister of Conservation becomes the issuing authority. These consents are separate from resource management consents and are dealt with through different processes.

Environment Waikato will be considering either transferring the functions, duties, powers of the Building Act to Territorial Authorities, (given that they deal with Building Act consents above Mean High Water Springs), or contracting out this responsibility.