OCCUPATION CERTIFICATES

An occupation certificate can be issued when:

• All mandatory building inspections have been carried out
• The building is suitable for its use under the Building Code of Australia
• Any relevant DA consent conditions have been complied with
• Any requirements we have at the final inspection report have been complied with
• A fire safety certificate is in place if you are doing work to a commercial or industrial building. This is not required for residential building work.

WHY CHOOSE US ?

• We will be at your building within 48 hours of you booking the final building inspection
• We will fully inform your builder via a handy checklist, on site, exactly what is required for the Occupation Certificate, so there are no surprises
• We submit all necessary documentation to Council for you. All you need to do is request any money back that is owing to you!

OCCUPATION CERTIFICATE PROCESS :

Step 1     Final inspection carried out by EBC     We will be on your site withing 48 hours to carry out the inspection

Step 2     Compliance Certificates submitted to EBC     We will advice your builder of any compliance requirements

Step 3     Occupation Certificate issued     We will issue the Occupation Certificate to you and Council

Step 4     You can now move into your building     We will certify compliance with Council and our recommendations

Step 5     Refund of any of your damage deposits from Council     If you paid any damage deposits you can now request a refund

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED :

Fire Safety Certificate	download
All commercial and industrial work requires a Fire Safety Certificate which must be signed by all owners of the building. It is completed when you have installed all your fire safety services by a qualified installer who should give you a certificate that the installation has been carried out to the Australian Standard. The Fire Safety Certificate must be with EBC before you occupy your building.
Compliance Certificate	download
Download this form if your proposed work involves any structural, hydraulic, mechanical, civil roadwork and driveways. It can also be used to confirm a development consent condition has been complied with. This compliance certificate will be required to confirm that the building works have been inspected and are to a suitable level of performance.
Occupation Certificate Application	download
Download this form to apply for an Occupation Certificate. You need an Occupation Certificate when you want to move into your building. This form is to be completed and signed and submitted to EBC when you want to occupy your building. Before this, EBC will need to do a final inspection to ensure the building has been built consistently with the approved plans, and all structural, hydraulic and fire safety measures have been addressed. Contact Environmental Building Consultants for more information.

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