Terms and Definitions

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Carport
a roofed, open or semi-enclosed structure for sheltering of motor vehicles, attached to, adjacent to, or near a house.
Certificate of Compliance
required for the design or part of the design of building work relating to a structural, sewerage, water or drainage matter, a mechanical matter, an electrical matter or relating to a fire safety matter.
Certificate of Consent
is a written approval from the Building Practitioners Board that enables you to obtain a building permit and carry out domestic building work as an owner-builder on your own land.
Certificate of Final Inspection
signifies the structure other than a dwelling has been inspected and passed according to the Building Regulations and is obtained once the final inspection has been inspected and passed.
Clear to the sky
means an unroofed area or an area roofed with a material that transmits at least 90% of light.
Commercial
is an office building used for professional or commercial purposes, excluding buildings of Class 6, 7, 8 or 9. ‘A building which is for storage, or display of goods or produce for sale by wholesale.’ (BCA Class 5 and 7b)
Compliance
the achievement of stated performance or perspective criteria in a regulation or other statutory requirement, usually signified by a compliance or approval certificate.
Contract
an agreement entered into between two or more parties which involves an exchange of specified goods and/or services of specified goods and/or services for specified financial reimbursement or other considerations.