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Carports
A Carport is defined under the Building
Regulations 2006 and Building Code
of Australia as a structure
used to house motor vehicles, which
has a minimum of two sides "open"
and not less than one third of its
perimeter "open", and for
the purpose of this definition, a
side is considered to be open if the
roof covering adjacent to that side
is not less than 500 mm from another
building or allotment boundary. Also,
the structure must have non-combustible
roof claddings and linings including gables.
A Carport is classified under the Building Code of Australia as a Class 10a. A Carport may be Sited on or within 900 mm of an allotment boundary, provided it meets the criteria and definition of a Class 10a – "Carport" structure as described above.
As with the Siting of any proposed structure there are limitations on construction. The Building Regulations impose limitations on building heights and lengths, setbacks from the front, rear and side boundaries, maximum site coverage, etc. Please refer to the "General Siting Requirements for Single Dwellings and Outbuildings" for full ResCode Siting information.
Identifying a Carport: Refer to Figure
3.7.1.7, Building Code of Australia – 2001-09-21 for a diagrammatic
illustration of the above definition.
Fences
A Fence is classified under the Building
Regulations and Building Code of Australia
as a Class 10b structure. Part 4 of
the Building Regulations regulates
the Siting and height limitations
of proposed fences. Refer to the ‘General
Siting Requirements for Single Dwellings
and Outbuildings’ for full Siting
information.
A Building Permit is required for
a proposed front fence or side fence
on a corner block exceeding 1.2 metres
in height within 3.0m of the properties
front boundary. A side boundary fence
dividing two properties greater than
2.0m in height also requires a Permit.
Boundary fences dividing two properties
up to 2.0m in height and greater than
3.0 metres back from the frontage
are unregulated, do not require a
Building Permit and should be treated
as a civil matter as these fences
are usually in joint ownership.
A retaining wall structure which may
be considered a fence requires a Building
Permit when this structure is retaining
more than 1.0m in the vertical plane
or is constructed on a site boundary.
Irrespective of whether a Building
Permit is required or not, all fences
and retaining walls must comply with
the Building Regulations 2006
and Building Code of Australia.
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