9 - Compliance schedules and the building warrant of fitness regime
Purpose
To evaluate the effectiveness of Council's compliance schedule and building warrant of fitness (BWoF) regimes.
Background
Buildings containing specified systems3 (eg, sprinklers and lifts) require a compliance schedule. The owner of the building must ensure continued effective operation of those features and systems and demonstrate it by holding a current BWoF.
Findings
The Department found that the Council was taking action to improve its management of building warrants of fitness and compliance schedules. The Council was introducing a new software package and had recently engaged contractors to update compliance schedules for 1,400 of the 2,703 buildings with specified systems in its jurisdiction. The Council had also secured approval to employ additional staff to complete this process and follow up approximately 600 overdue building warrants of fitness.
| Recommendations to the Council |
Response from the Council |
| Ensure all outstanding building warrant of fitness certificates are followed up without delay and that all buildings involved are fully compliant. |
The Council advises that it has employed two additional staff members to work in this area since the Department's on-site review visit. |
Conclusion
The Department is satisfied that the Council is taking appropriate steps to update its compliance schedules and reduce the backlog of overdue building warrants of fitness.