I've built a property in a newly established estate and trying to get my full occupancy certificate. A requirement of the estate is that we have lapped and capped timber fencing so we engaged a fencing contractor to build our fences and also included some horizontal pine sleepers directly underneath the fence as retaining for 400mm.
Our understanding was that the Dividing Fences Act allowed for this. Now we are trying to get our occupancy certificate and Council are saying the walls are non-compliant as they are on the boundary and we need to get a building certificate, a survey and an engineer to check over everything. The fences were all built with consent of neighbours and no disputes arose there, this is strictly with Council.
Am I required to do everything they've asked? It is going to cost us thousands in engineers and drawings and surveys.
Our understanding was that the Dividing Fences Act allowed for this. Now we are trying to get our occupancy certificate and Council are saying the walls are non-compliant as they are on the boundary and we need to get a building certificate, a survey and an engineer to check over everything. The fences were all built with consent of neighbours and no disputes arose there, this is strictly with Council.
Am I required to do everything they've asked? It is going to cost us thousands in engineers and drawings and surveys.