A CCC is a document issued by the BCA (Council) which confirms that all building work has been completed and complies with the building consent. The CCC is an important document and should be kept safe. It is significant for on-selling your property and insurance purposes.
It is recommended that a passed final inspection is achieved before an application for CCC is made. If the building work includes energy works e.g. gas or electrical work an energy work certificate will be required. If the project involves restricted building work, you’ll also need to provide a Record of Building Work from each licensed building practitioner.
After you have applied for a CCC, we will assess the information you have provided together with your inspection records. Council has 20 working days in which to decide whether to issue a CCC. The clock starts the next business day following receipt of a complete application. The clock may be stopped if further information is required. All information must be provided in order for the clock to restart. Failure to provide the requested information within the 20 working day timeframe may result in your application being refused.
Once we have carried out a final inspection and completed a desktop assessment of all of the inspections carried out together with any supporting documentation such as producer statements, records of work, energy works certificates, as-built plans, minor variations and amendments we can determine whether we are satisfied on reasonable grounds that all work has been completed in accordance with the building consent. If this is the case, we can issue CCC.
If we decide to refuse the CCC, we must provide reasons. For example, we can refuse the CCC if energy works certificates have not been provided or the building work does not comply with the consented plans.
If an application for CCC is not made within two years of the date that the consent was granted, we are obliged to determine whether we can issue the CCC. If you have not applied for a CCC we will make contact with you at this time. If the building work is not complete, you can seek an extension of time. One extension of time for a maximum of 12 months will be considered.
If your building is multi-unit residential, industrial or commercial, your CCC will be issued with a Compliance Schedule. This covers the maintenance, inspection and reporting requirements for any ‘specified systems’ in the building. Examples of specified systems include, but are not limited to, emergency lighting or automatic fire-suppression systems, back flow prevention devices, lifts and signage.
All fees and charges for inspections and CCC are paid with your building consent. However, if your project has exceeded the anticipated number of inspections or additional time is required due to an incomplete information, an invoice will be generated for additional costs. This is payable before a CCC will be issued.