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Every six years, our agency adopts new building codes designed to promote cost-effective ways of ensuring building safety and efficiency.
The Minnesota State Building Code is the minimum construction standard throughout all of Minnesota including all cities, townships and counties. Although it isn’t enforceable by municipalities unless it is adopted by local ordinance, the State Building Code creates a level playing field for the construction industry by establishing the construction standard for all buildings in the state.
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View the 2020 Minnesota State Building Codes.
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View the 2015 Minnesota State Building Codes.
Information about the Minnesota State Building Code
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Makeup of the Minnesota State Building Code
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Effective dates for egress/emergency escape and rescue openings
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Minnesota Building Code statutes
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State Building Code; policy and purpose (16B.59-16B.75) (NEW 326B)
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Manufactured structures (327B)
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Agricultural buildings – defined as Class 2 property (273.13 Subd. 23)
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Annual report filings (326B.145)
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325F.82 Definitions
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325F.83 Regulation of Automatic Garage Door Opening Systems
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Fairs – county agricultural societies; formation, powers (38.01)
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Fire Marshal inspection (245A.151)
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Group and family daycare facilities definitions (9502.0315)
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Hazardous and substandard buildings (463.15-463.261)
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Housing; statutory warranties (Chapter 327A)
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Joint exercise of powers (471.
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Physically handicapped; building regulation (471.465-571.469)
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Property complaint data (13.44)
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Smoke detectors (299F.362)
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Statutes or rules may be adopted by reference (471.62)
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Zoning control by county (394.25)
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Zoning municipalities – procedure for plan effectuation; zoning (462.357 Subd. 1)
Building Control Inspections | Haringey Council
- When do Building Control need to inspect?
- How do I book an inspection?
- LABC site inspection app
- What aspects of the work will be inspected?
- Contact us
Building Control Surveyors will make statutory and routine inspections during the construction stage of the building work to ensure compliance with the building regulations and other allied legislation and guidance.
What stages of the building works must Building Control inspect?
This will depend on the type of work being carried out but the two statutory inspections which apply to all projects are:
- Commencement – This is the first statutory notification.
We normally visit when the work starts. However, in certain circumstances we may agree not to inspect the site until a further notice is received – but it is essential that you notify us of commencement to agree this.
- Completion:
- You should request an inspection when the building work is fully complete (or for new buildings, before occupation).
- Provided we have seen all the relevant stages of work, and they comply with the Building Regulations, the relevant certificates have been provided and the relevant fees paid, a Completion Certificate will be issued.
As well as these inspections, further inspections may also be necessary (see below for domestic projects), as some jobs will require specific inspections such as fire protection and the reinforcement of concrete structures. In addition, a Building Surveyor may call unexpectedly at other times to check on the work as it progresses.
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How do I book an inspection?
In the majority of cases, we offer a same day site inspection service if we receive your telephone call before 9. 30am. Inspections will normally be carried out between 11am to 3pm. Most of our inspections can be arranged for either morning (11am to 1pm) or afternoon (1pm to 3pm). Inspections outside of these time frames need to be arranged directly with the surveyor.
Please contact us for more information or to arrange an inspection – this can be by the following methods:
- Email: [email protected]
- Tel: 020 8489 5504 – 9am to 5pm
Request an inspection
Please note – if you email us or leave a message on our answerphone outside of these hours, please remember to tell us the address where the inspection is needed, what needs inspecting, the date the inspection is required, your name and contact number. Without this information we are unable to visit.
LABC site inspection app
Inspections can also be booked using the new Local Authority Building Control (LABC) site inspection app that enables you to book a site inspection at any time using your digital device.
It’s free to download and easy to use.
- Find out more on the LABC website (external link).
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What other aspects of the work will be inspected?
It is necessary for the applicant or builder to notify Building Control in advance of the inspection(s) needed. This allows the surveyor to check for compliance with the Building Regulations and so issue a Completion Certificate upon satisfactory completion. This is a valuable document which helps a sale when the property is sold.
General note: the inspecting surveyor will advise when additional inspections are required. Inspections are carried out to ensure compliance with the minimum standards of the Building Regulations. Client specifications on other issues are not commented upon provided the minimum standards of the Building Regulations are met. Inspections will also be used to check suitable materials are used.
For items not listed below, eg commercial projects – please ask the building control surveyor upon commencement of works for a list of necessary inspections. For multiple work types on the same job, different inspections can often be done at the same time.
Installers Certificates and test results – where appropriate – will need to be checked before a completion certificate can be issued (eg Boilers, Electrical, Waterproofing etc).
If necessary, use of other professional expertise and testing procedures may be required.
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- Key Notification stages for inspection for following domestic job types
- Notifications for Extensions to House, Shops or Office
- Notifications for Loft conversions to House/Flat
- Notifications for Extension and Loft conversion to house/flat
- Notifications for Flat conversions or addition or subtraction of number of flats in a block
- Notifications for Underpinning works
- Notifications for Load bearing wall Removal
- Notifications for Chimney Breast removal
- Notifications for Garage Conversion to habitable room
- Notifications for Re-Roof of house or block of flats
- Notifications for New Bathroom/Cloakroom
- Notifications for Erection or extension of single storey garage or carport
- Notifications for Erection of New House, Flat or Maisonette
- Notifications for Alterations to extend or create a basement
- Notifications for Replacement Window(s) – not replacement glazing
- Notifications for Domestic Electrical Wiring (where not done by Part P registered Electrician)
Key Notification stages for inspection following domestic job types
The exact number of inspections required to ensure that a project complies with the Building Regulations will be determined by the Building Control surveyor. The list below is a minimum requirement – and some inspections may need to be duplicated.
Satisfactory compliance on site will enable us to promptly issue a completion certificate. Please notify us at the following stages unless the surveyor agrees that this is not needed. Inspections need to take place while items are still completely visible.
Notifications for Extensions to House, Shops or Office
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of new excavation for foundations
- Stage 3 – Inspection of oversite – can be combined with stage 4
- Stage 4 – Inspection of new walls, damp proof course and below ground drain pipes for falls and line
- Stage 5 – Inspection of damp-proof membrane and insulation for new ground floor
- Stage 6 – Inspection of wall / roof Insulation and roof and floor structure
- Stage 7 – Drain tests of new drains – witnesses of drain tests after backfill
- Stage 8 – Completion of work
Notifications for Loft conversions to House/Flat
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of steel beams in loft area.
- Stage 3 – Inspection of floor, wall and roof timbers and insulation – can be combined with stage 2, if feasible
- Stage 4 – Inspection of Drainage connections (if any) – can be combined with stage 5
- Stage 5 – Inspection at Completion – items usually inspected include fire doors, closers, smoke detectors and fire alarms, fire resistance measures, stairs, handrails, room ventilation, headroom, means of escape/layout and receipt of installer certificates as applicable
Notifications for Extension and Loft conversion to house/flat
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of new excavation for foundations
- Stage 3 – Inspection of oversite – can be combined with Stage 4
- Stage 4 – Inspection of new walls, damp proof course and below ground drain pipes for falls and line
- Stage 5 – Inspection of damp-proof membrane and insulation for new ground floor
- Stage 6 – Inspection of wall/roof insulation and floor structure
- Stage 6a – Inspection of steel beams in loft area
- Stage 6b – Inspection of floor, wall and roof timbers and insulation
- Stage 7 – Inspection of Drainage connections (if any)
- Stage 7a – Drain tests of new drains – witnesses of drain tests after backfill
- Stage 8 – Completion of works – items usually inspected include fire doors, closers, smoke detectors and fire alarms, fire resistance measures, stairs, handrails, room ventilation, headroom, means of escape/layout and receipt of installer certificates where applicable.
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Notifications for Flat conversions or addition or subtraction of number of flats in a block
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of sound insulation
- Stage 3 – Inspection of drainage and ventilation to bathrooms and kitchens
- Stage 4 – Inspection of thermal insulation to lofts, etc. and any upgraded windows
- Stage 5 – Completion – can be combined with stage 4 if all okay. Items usually inspected include automatic smoke detector and alarm, fire doors, means of escape and emergency lighting units (if any) and receipt of installer certificates/Sound Test/SAP/EPC etc where applicable
Notifications for Underpinning works
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of new foundations to sequence
- Stage 3 – Inspection of completed dry packing and next foundations
- Stage 4 – Inspection of completed dry packing last foundations
- Stage 5 – Completion
Number of inspections to be agreed with surveyor at commencement.
Notifications for Load bearing wall Removal
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of structural works
- Stage 3 – Fire Proofing
- Stage 4 – Completion – may be combined with stage 3 if all okay
Notifications for Chimney Breast removal
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Check means of support as installed and fixings
- Stage 3 – Check making good /fireproofing
- Stage 4 – Completion – may be combined with stage 3 if all okay
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Notifications for Garage Conversion to habitable room
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspect excavation for infill wall / window to replace garage door
- Stage 3 – Check DPC in Wall and DPM to Floor
- Stage 4 – Check new floor construction including Insulation and new drains (if needed)
- Stage 5 – Check New Insulation to Walls and roof with any associated roof void ventilation
- Stage 6 – Check adequacy of ventilation to room and adequacy of means of escape in the event of fire
- Stage 7 – Completion – may be combined with stage 6 if all okay
Notifications for Re-Roof of house or block of flats
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspect roof timbers after removal of original covering
- Stage 3 – Check insulation upgraded, felt underlay provided, finish of tiles / slates, provision of flashings
- Stage 4 – Completion – may be combined with stage 3 if all okay
Notifications for New Bathroom/Cloakroom
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspect new traps and drain pipes, connection to existing system
- Stage 3 – Check ventilation to room and witness mechanical fan test (where needed)
- Stage 4 – Completion and any final drain test check – may be combined with stage 3 if all okay
Notifications for Erection or extension of single storey garage or carport
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspect excavation for foundations
- Stage 3 – Check DPC in Wall and Fire safety provisions (if any)
- Stage 4 – Check (if any) new drains
- Stage 5 – Check roof timbers/steels/lintels
- Stage 6 – Completion – may be combined with stage 5 if all okay
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Notifications for Erection of New House, Flat or Maisonette
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of new foundations and drain pipes
- Stage 3 – Inspection of oversite – may be combined with stage 4
- Stage 4 – Inspection of damp-proof membrane for new floor and any tanking where needed
- Stage 5 – Inspection of new walls dpc and below ground drain pipes
- Stage 6 – Inspection of upper floor steels and timber floor joists
- Stage 7 – Inspection of roof timbers, new beams and lintels and roof void ventilation
- Stage 8 – Inspection of Drainage connections above ground including witness of drain tests
- Stage 9 – Completion – can be combined with stage 8 if all okay.
Items usually inspected include automatic smoke detector and alarm, fire doors, and emergency lighting units (if any) and receipt of installer certificates / Sound Test / SAP/ EPC etc where applicable
Notifications for Alterations to extend or create a basement
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of new underpins foundations to sequence
- Stage 3 – Inspection of oversite – may be combined with stage 4
- Stage 4 – Inspection of damp-proof membrane for new floor
- Stage 5 – Inspection of (any) new walls dpc and foul and surface affected drains
- Stage 6 – Inspection of structural works
- Stage 7 – Inspect Drainage connections (if any) above ground including witness of drain tests
- Stage 8 – Completion – combined with stage 8 if all okay. Items usually inspected include fire safety measures including means of escape provisions in the event of fire, ventilation, installer certificates e.
g. Electrical, Gas, waterproofing where applicable
Number of inspections will depend on complexity of the basement and should be discussed with the surveyor.
Notifications for Replacement Window(s) – not replacement glazing
- Stage 1 – Commencement – may be combined with stage 2
- Stage 2 – Inspection of Window
- Stage 3 – Completion – may be combined with stage 2 if all okay
Notifications for Domestic Electrical Wiring (where not done by Part P registered Electrician)
New electrical circuits, consumer unit or work in a special location (eg near bath/shower).
- Stage 1 – Commencement (may be combined with stage 2).
- Stage 2 – Pre plaster first fix wiring
- Stage 3 – Completion
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Contact us
If you would like to request a site inspection, or would like further information about inspections please contact us:
Address
Building Control
Planning, Regeneration and Economy
Level 6, River Park House
225 High Road
Wood Green
London
N22 8HQ
Tel 020 8489 5504
Request an inspection
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What building control site inspections should I expect for my new extension?
Your building control surveyor will indicate certain stages of work that will need to be notified by you or your builder for inspection.
You must notify building control when you start work and when work is completed.
Commencement inspection – you’ll be visited when work starts, so be sure to let your building control team know when that’s going to happen.
Completion inspection – you’ll receive a completion certificate which you’ll be asked to produce if you sell your home.
What other work will building control check?
Building control may also want to come out to see you to inspect any of the following:
Foundation excavations
If your project involves new foundations your surveyor will look at the ground and site conditions to make sure that the foundations are suitable. They’ll look to see if:
- The soil can bear the weight of the building
- It’s been prepared properly
- There are drains and manholes close to the foundations
- If there are any trees or tree roots nearby
- It’s free from contamination
Oversite preparation
Solid floors
Solid ground-bearing floor slabs that seal the earth and create a ground floor for your building are known as oversites. They are made up of a number of layers of different materials and may include insulation and damp and gas membranes, depending on your location and the purpose of your building. Any existing timber or suspended floor that the extension abuts (sits up against) will need to be ventilated to external air.
These layers include (starting at the bottom):
Hardcore
What are building control looking for?
- Is the hardcore mix right for the job? Some materials react when mixed together (for example limestone and gypsum can attack concrete) and some substances react badly to water.
- The aggregate pieces should be the right shape and size so that they can be compressed or compacted together using a whacker plate to form a layer that will support the weight imposed on it and let the site drain properly.
Sand blinding
Sand blinding is a layer of builders’ sand that’s poured on top of the hardcore layer to even out any minor bumps or depressions. This layer should be around 50mm thick. The purpose of the sand is to protect a plastic damp proof membrane from being punctured by the stones that make up the hardcore level.
What are building control looking for?
- That it’s laid beneath the damp proof membrane
- That it’s properly compacted and is the right depth
Damp-proof membrane (DPM)
Dampness rising from the ground below is a common problem in buildings and a polyethylene DPM helps to keep this damp out.
What are building control looking for?
- That it’s the right thickness or gauge (normally 1200g) and laid at the right level
- That it’s installed correctly so that it won’t let water through – this will involve lapping and taping any joints and linking the membrane with the damp proof course in the walls. It has to be able to support the weight put on it and it shouldn’t deteriorate as the years go by.
- A DPM isn’t needed for a suspended floor which will also be laid on damp proof courses, but a radon or land gas membrane may be
Concrete
A layer of concrete is placed over or under the insulation.
What are building control looking for?
- That it’s the right thickness
- That it’s the right type
- That it’s been placed properly
Insulation
A layer of insulation will prevent heat escaping through the floor.
What are building control looking for?
- That the insulation is thick enough
- That it’s been laid correctly
- That it has an adequate ‘thermal value’ and will prevent enough heat loss to meet the regulations
- That ‘thermal bridging’ has been addressed to prevent heat loss around the perimeter of the floor – the insulation is turned up around the edges to stop condensation and mould forming around the skirting boards
Drains laid in the floor slab and connection to the main drain/outfall
Drains are inspected before they are covered up, or back-filled and then must be tested for airtightness and water tightness once the work is complete. Backed up or broken drains can cause all sorts of unpleasant problems, flooding and structural instability.
What are building control looking for?
- That they’ve been made of suitable materials
- That the fall (gradient) is right
- That the bedding material the drains sit on is adequate
- That the route they take is correct, avoiding obstructions
- That there are an adequate number of access chambers (this depends on the length of the pipe and junctions)
- That airtightness and water-tightness tests are successful
- Your contractor will also need to ensure connection to the correct foul water (FW) or surface water (SW) in relation to the main sewer network
Roof structure/beams
Why? Your roof needs to keep out the weather, be able to support itself, resist heat loss and to have adequate ventilation and drainage and the roof covering may need to resist the spread of fire from any adjoining buildings depending on how far away it is.
What are building control looking for?
- That the pitch is suitable for the weatherproofing layer
- That enough insulation has been installed in the correct place
- That ventilation is present if required
- That the structure is adequate and beams are adequate and any structural calculations where necessary are provided
Further information
Which flooring structure should I choose for my house extension?
What issues can occur with a failed damp-proof membrane?
Building Inspectors: What Do They Do?
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Whether you are undertaking a new build, an extension or making structural alterations to your home, you’ll need Building Regulations approval from your local building inspector.
There is sometimes confusion about the difference between planning and Building Regulations approval:
Planning approval relates to receiving planning permission from the local authority to build an extension or new dwelling.
Building Regulations approval is a completely separate process and ensures that the proposed structure will be built in full compliance with the Building Regulations.
An important part of getting approval is having the benefit of a building inspector to carry out regular site visits.
Building inspectors are professionals and have a complete working knowledge of the many regulations. Their job is to ensure that at completion the project has been built in full compliance with each of them.
(MORE: Find a building regs expert in your area )
Choice of Full Plans or Building Notice Application
Before any work can begin, you need to decide whether to make a ‘Full Plans’ Building Regulation application or submit a ‘Building Notice’.
With a Building Notice, it is possible to carry out the work without prior approval, but the responsibility of ensuring the work is in full compliance is entirely that of the builder.
If you choose a Full Plans application, you will know from the start that the working drawings have been checked and approved by the building inspector and that the plans fully comply with all of the Building Regulations.
These regulations are comprehensive and quite complex. A Full Plans application would need to include a set of plans that demonstrate to the building inspector that what is being proposed conforms fully to the regulations.
The other advantage of this route is that the approved drawings will show everything the builder will need to know in order to provide a fixed quotation.
What Type of Building Control Inspector Do I Need?
These days, you can choose to use either a local authority inspector from your local council and run through Local Authority Building Control (LABC), or an inspector from a government-approved private building inspection company. This is the case for new builds, as well as alterations, extensions and loft conversions. Approved inspectors are registered with the Construction Industry Council (and must re-register every five years to maintain high standards).
A building inspector appointed through LABC and an approved inspector will carry out the same duties for a self-builder. They will check plans for compliance when a full plans application is made, and carry out site inspections when requested to check work on site at various stages.
However, only an inspector from your local authority has powers of enforcement, and an approved inspector must hand the project over to the local authority if there are problems with the project that cannot be resolved informally.
Whether you choose public or private, it pays to contact your building control body early. This will give you an idea of the fees that will be involved, which will depend on several factors, including the size of your project and the number of site visits required. You could also get advice on complex aspects of your scheme.
If you require an insurance warranty on the project the work will also need to be regularly inspected by the warranty inspector. Some warranty providers also offer a private building inspection service, which can be cost-effective.
Top tip
If the Building Regs plans deviate in any way from the planning approved drawing, this needs to be addressed before any work starts.
Once the plans have been approved, they become the only ones that are used to build the project. Before starting any work, it’s a good idea to compare the approved Building Regulation plans with the original planning drawings.
Further Checks by the Building Inspector
As the job moves forward the building inspector will usually carry out additional checks:
- They may need to see the floor and ceiling joists to ensure they are in accordance with the approved drawing.
- They will want to check the size, grade and centres of the joists, together with any herringbone strutting and restraint strapping.
- All of the roof timber/trusses may be checked for correct size and grade of timbers at the correct spacing.
- They will be interested in both thermal and sound insulation to make sure it is of the correct type and thickness.
- The structural integrity of the building is very important, but equally the fire safety and glazing regulations need to be precisely adhered to.
- The staircase must conform to several important rules. If there are problems they can be expensive to put right.
If the work is being carried out by someone new to construction or who is an enthusiastic DIYer, the inspector will be able to visit the site more often if requested.
The approved plans do not always illustrate compliance to every regulation and on-site mistakes can happen.
Advice and Guidance from the Building Inspector
- If in doubt, it is easier to check a particular regulation before a job is carried out, by asking the inspector.
- To achieve the smooth running of any project and to avoid too many delays due to things being incorrect, it makes sense to keep on the right side of the inspector.
They are there to help and are usually very willing to offer advice.
- Any project that has received guidance and advice from the inspector will pay dividends in the long term.
There are usually eight statutory inspections, which have to be made during the course of construction. Generally the inspector will want to make quite a few additional visits as the work proceeds.
At least two days before any work begins, it is a statutory requirement that the building inspector is informed that the work is about to start.
The inspector will call at the site once they have been notified. This visit can be useful as he or she can meet the builder and generally check the site conditions. Once the first visit has taken place, a one-off invoice is issued to cover the cost of the first and all subsequent inspections.
With a Building Notice, there is just one full up-front payment made at the time of making the application.
The next statutory inspection is the excavation before placing the concrete foundations.
This allows the inspector to check on ground conditions and look at:
- The bearing capacity of the ground
- Proximity and depth of any drains and manholes
- Depth of the existing foundation (if it’s an extension)
- Proximity of any trees or recently removed trees
- Whether the ground is ‘made up’ (manmade)
The next inspection is the preparation of the oversite.
The inspector will determine the suitability of the hardcore, the provision of sand blinding and the damp-proof membrane (DPM). If a sub-floor thermal insulation is specified, this will also be checked.
Once the footing walls have been brought up to the damp-proof course (DPC) level this also requires a statutory inspection.
All new drainage is inspected prior to covering.
The items checked will include the suitability of materials used, the correct falls and line of the drains, materials used for the beds and surrounds of the drains and inspection chambers and access points.
Drainage testing — wherever possible the above and below ground drainage will be checked for airtightness or watertightness
When the building is occupied prior to completion, the local authority needs to be notified.
This inspection is often overlooked, but it is important that the inspector has a final walk round to check:
- Ventilation to rooms and roof voids
- Roof coverings
- Fire precautions and fire safety
- Safety glazing
- Staircase details and geometry
Builder Peter Eade has spent a lifetime running his own building business, specialising in project management and design
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Building Control Partnership surveyors carry out site inspections to determine that building works being undertaken comply with the Building Regulations. The number and nature of the site inspections vary according to the type of works being undertaken. At least 48 hours before work is due to commence, you should notify Building Control; this can be done by using the commencement notice provided with your approval or attached to the building notice form, or by contacting us directly
Please be aware that, if you have not obtained approval where the ‘full plan’ application option is followed, any works commenced will continue at your own risk until approval is granted. Any works found to be incorrect on the plan examination but carried out on site would have to be corrected.
A Building Control Surveyor will visit on commencement of the works to discuss the further inspections that will have to be made. It is you or your builder’s responsibility to notify us on completion of each stage of the work to enable an inspection to be carried out. You can use the ‘Booking an inspection’ feature to do this, or alternatively you can contact us. As another option, you can send us the inspection request card provided with your plan approval of acknowledgement letter, with the relevant inspection stage indicated.
Inspections requested before 10am any weekday will, in normal circumstances, be carried out on the same day of the request.
After the commencement inspection, you will be invoiced directly for a one-off inspection charge, as set out in the letter that accompanied your Full Plans approval certificate or the Building Notice acknowledgement letter. This covers all further inspections made during building work. Note: some applications are not subject to separate inspection charges, as it will have been paid with the application submission.
All projects will be assessed in terms of the critical elements that need to be inspected and an inspection framework will be developed. For most domestic extensions the following inspections are normally made.
Inspection Comments
Commencement – This first inspection allows you to meet and discuss your proposals and subsequent course of action with your Building Control Surveyor. This is particularly important for Building Notice applications where no plans have been submitted for approval.
Foundations – Allows ground conditions to be checked to ensure that the foundations are sufficient to carry the load of your proposals. This inspection must take place before the foundation concrete is poured.
Oversite Materials – An inspection will be made before floor areas are concreted or covered to ensure materials and insulation over the site are suitable.
Damp-Proof Courses and Membranes – Wall damp-proof courses, floor damp proof membranes, methane barriers are to be inspected prior to covering with brickwork or concrete.
Drainage Alignment and Fall – All new drainage is inspected for alignment prior to covering over, and to ensure adequate access and fall is provided.
Pre-plasterboard – Allows for the inspection of hidden work and is to be carried out prior to plaster-boarding. This generally will include any structural steelwork and the roof construction.
Drain Test – Wherever possible, the new drainage systems should have a water test carried out on them, to check for performance and water tightness.
Prior to Occupation – If you intend to occupy the building prior to completion of the full works, we need to carry out an inspection before occupation.
Completion – Notification is required when the works are completed to allow this inspection to be carried out. If everything is found to be satisfactory, a Completion Certificate will be issued. Ideally, this inspection is carried out before the builder leaves the site.
Please be aware that the inspections we carry out are to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations, particularly Health and Safety matters. This should not be confused with a full supervision service, which would normally be carried out by your own Architect, Surveyor or Clerk of Works.
Commercial projects and new housing
For commercial projects and new housing, the above inspections (where appropriate) will be carried out. Also additional inspections such as fire stopping checks and general construction inspections, depending on size and scale of the project, will also be undertaken.
In all cases, please ensure you contact The Building Control Partnership to arrange for a completion inspection before the end of the project. This will ensure that, subject to the works being satisfactory, a Completion Certificate is issued; this is your evidence of Building Regulation compliance and is required when you sell your property. It is advisable to obtain a completion certificate before finalising your contract with your builder.
Completion Certificates
Providing that each stage of inspection has been notified to the Council, and the Building Control Surveyor is satisfied that the work complies with the Building Regulations, a “Completion Certificate” will be issued. This certificate is your evidence that the work complies with the Building Regulations and is often required for the sale of your property.
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What are we going to do?
We are improving the professional standards and introducing regulatory oversight of all building control inspectors and organisations.
We are reforming building control in England by introducing a new framework for registration and regulatory oversight of the profession. This new framework will set new requirements and standards that apply across both the public and private sector parts of the profession, levelling the playing field for the first time.
We are:
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Improving professional competence of those working in building control by requiring building inspectors to register with the Building Safety Regulator.
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Giving the Building Safety Regulator powers to set minimum performance standards that building control approvers and local authority building control bodies must meet.
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Ensuring the Building Safety Regulator has the powers and capability to investigate individual inspectors’ conduct and sanction them if they breach a code of conduct.
The Building Safety Regulator will collect and analyse information about the performance of building control work, making recommendations to drive up standards across the sector. The regulator will also have investigatory powers when building control bodies breach minimum performance standards, and a series of escalating sanctions and enforcement measures available to address poor performance.
How are we going to do it?
The Building Safety Bill includes provisions to improve competence levels and accountability in the building control sector by creating a new professional and regulatory structure for building control. The Building Safety Regulator will establish and maintain a register of building inspectors (individuals) and building control approvers (either organisations or individuals).
New roles and titles: The changes introduced by the Bill are substantial, and therefore we are creating new titles for individuals and organisations.
- Individuals and organisations currently known as ‘Approved Inspectors’ who wish to continue undertaking building control work will need to register as ‘building control approvers’.
- The role of a registered building inspector being introduced in this Bill is new. Building control authorities and registered building control approvers will need to obtain and consider the advice of a registered building inspector before carrying out certain functions, and will also have to carry out certain activities through a registered building inspector. These functions and activities will be set out in secondary legislation. Many people currently working in local authority building control teams and Approved Inspectors are expected to become registered building inspectors.
Criteria for registration: The Building Safety Regulator will set the criteria for registration. We expect this to be linked to a common competence framework. The regulator will also set out a common code of conduct for inspectors, and will manage a disciplinary process.
Minimum performance standards: The Building Safety Regulator will be able to set Operational Standards Rules defining the minimum performance standards that building control bodies must meet. The regulator will set reporting requirements to collect information and will continuously assess and analyse the performance of building control bodies, making recommendations to drive up standards across the sector.
Sanctions and enforcement measures: The Building Safety Regulator will have investigatory powers when building control bodies breach the operating standards, and a series of escalating sanctions and enforcement measures to address poor performance issues. Building Control Approvers who fail to meet the standards can be deregistered, and the regulator will be able to advise the Secretary of State to make an order to take over the function of a local authority building control department by appointing senior officers or managers from another authority, to manage the failing building control department until it can be returned to full compliance.
Preventing conflicts of interest: The Bill also removes the ability for a person carrying out building work on [high-rise residential and other in-scope buildings] to choose their own building control body where building control is required.
Additional amendments to existing legislation: We will also:
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Give powers and obligations to the local authority, registered building control approver and person carrying out work to cancel an initial notice when the work covered by the notice becomes higher-risk building work.
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Amend the existing powers and obligations for the local authority, registered building control approver and the person carrying out the work to cancel initial notices for non-higher-risk building work.
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Give powers to the Regulator that enable it to enforce building regulations when non-higher-risk building work becomes higher-risk building work.
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Allow the Secretary of State to make regulations as to how the new regulatory regime for higher-risk buildings will be applied (if at all) to a public body designated under sections 5 or 54 of the Building Act 1984.
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Enable a local authority and the Building Safety Regulator to seek information from a registered building control approver (or from someone who used to be a registered approver) where it has ceased to supervise a project.
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Require the Building Safety Regulator to set up the new national register/portal of information relating to the work of registered building control approvers.
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Amend the existing powers to give the Secretary of State the ability to designate bodies for the purposes of publishing criteria for and/or approving an insurance scheme for registered building control approvers.
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Create a new process to appoint a new registered building control approver where an existing approver ceases to supervise work and the existing work may or may not have been signed off by the previous approver.
Further measures, such as additional detail on how the system will operate and what functions building inspectors will be required to carry out, will be included in secondary legislation. We will be consulting stakeholders on these questions.
Background
In her May 2018 independent review Judith Hackitt recommended the removal of dutyholder choice for high-rise residential and other in-scope buildings, and proposed a new regime to cover these buildings.
The government has pledged not just to implement the review but also to go further where there is a case to do so.
In 2020 the government convened the Future of Building Control Group (consisting of representatives from public and private sector building control, and related professional bodies), to give their views on reform to the sector. We have considered their recommendations, most of which are consistent with government policy, and continue working with the sector to design and implement the new system.
Why are you only ending dutyholder choice of building control for high-rise residential and other in-scope buildings?
We are introducing reforms to drive up standards across the building control profession, making buildings safer and protecting those in them. This is happening through a combination of new performance, conduct and competence standards for professionals, through creating a unified profession and standards across the public and private sector, and through more thorough regulation by, and professional accountability to, the Buiding Safety Regulator.
These are important and far-reaching interventions in the building control sector that will complement the removal of the ability for a person carrying out higher-risk building work to be able to choose their own building control provider.
In light of these new measures, we are not convinced that removing dutyholder choice entirely from the building control system is necessary.
Is this overregulation?
The Bill creates a system of registration and regulatory oversight that will drive up standards across the sector, leading to safer buildings. We have worked with the whole building control sector to draw up these proposals and they have widespread support.
How much will it cost building inspectors and building control approvers to register?
The Regulator will have the power to charge building control approvers and building inspectors a registration fee. This is currently the case for approved inspectors who must register with Construction Industry Council Approved Inspectors Register (CICAIR).
We will work to ensure registration fees are proportionate and more details will be set out later.
| SNiP 1.01.01-82* | System of normative documents in construction. Basic provisionsConstruction norms and rules establish: the main tasks of rationing in construction; types of regulatory documents; requirements for the content of regulatory documents; procedure for reviewing and amending regulatory documents; responsibility for the development and compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents; organization of control over compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents. |
invalid |
| SNiP 1.02.01-85 | Instructions on the composition, procedure for the development, approval and approval of design estimates for the construction of enterprises, buildings and structures new construction, expansion, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of existing enterprises, buildings and structures of sectors of the national economy, industries and types of construction. |
invalid |
| SNiP 1.02.03-83 | Instructions for designing facilities for construction abroad reconstruction of existing enterprises, buildings and structures for industrial and residential purposes, carried out abroad by organizations of the USSR on contract terms or by a foreign customer with the technical assistance of the USSR. | current |
| SNiP 1.02.07-87 | Engineering surveys for constructionThe norms and rules apply to engineering surveys for the design and construction of new, expansion, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of existing enterprises, buildings and structures and establish the basic requirements for the organization and production of engineering surveys in accordance with the design stages. | not valid |
| SNiP 1.04.03-85* | Norms for the duration of construction and groundwork in the construction of enterprises of buildings and structuresThe norms are intended to determine the maximum allowable duration of construction of new and expansion of existing enterprises, their stages, start-up complexes, structures and buildings (hereinafter referred to as “objects”) for industrial and non-industrial purposes of all sectors of the national economy, as well as for distributing the volume of capital investments and construction and installation works by construction periods, when planning capital construction, developing feasibility studies (calculations) and construction management projects (COS). |
current |
| SNiP 1.05.03-87 | Backlog standards in housing construction, taking into account complex developmentThe norms are mandatory for determining the backlog in the construction of residential buildings, institutions and service enterprises (education, health care, physical culture, trade and public catering , consumer services), town-planning complexes and engineering equipment of the microdistrict in cities, towns and rural settlements in the preparation of annual and five-year capital investment plans. | current |
| SNiP 1.06.04-85 | Regulations on the chief engineer (chief architect) of the project buildings and structures of branches of the national economy and industries, planning and development of cities, urban-type settlements and rural settlements. | current |
| SNiP 1.06.05-85 | Regulations on the author’s supervision of design organizations over the construction of enterprises, buildings and structures , reconstruction and technical re-equipment of existing enterprises, buildings and structures | not valid |
| SNiP 10-01-2003 | The system of normative documents in construction. |
invalid |
| SNiP 10-01-94 | System of normative documents in construction. Basic Provisions The Norms and Rules determine the main goals, principles and general structure of the System of Regulatory Documents, requirements for regulatory documents, their content, construction, presentation and execution, the procedure for development, adoption and application. The provisions of the document are mandatory for management and supervision bodies, enterprises, organizations and associations, regardless of ownership and affiliation, that develop and apply regulatory documents in construction. |
invalid |
| SNiP 11-01-95 | Instruction on the procedure for the development, approval, approval and composition of design documentation for the construction of enterprises, buildings and structures The instruction establishes the procedure for the development, approval, approval and composition of design documentation for the construction of enterprises, buildings and structures on the territory of the Russian Federation and is intended for use by customers (investors), state administration and supervision bodies, enterprises, organizations, associations, other legal entities and individuals (including foreign ones) – participants in the investment process. |
not valid |
| SNiP 11-02-96 | Engineering surveys for construction. Basic Provisions These building codes and rules establish general provisions and requirements for the organization and procedure for engineering surveys (engineering geodetic, engineering geological, engineering hydrometeorological and environmental engineering, surveys of ground building materials and water supply sources based on groundwater) to justify the pre-project documentation, design and construction of new, expansion, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of existing enterprises, buildings and structures for all types of construction and engineering protection of territories, as well as engineering surveys carried out during the construction, operation and liquidation of facilities. | current |
| SNiP 11-03-2001 | Standard design documentation The document applies to standard documentation. | not valid |
| SNiP 11-04-2003 | Instruction on the procedure for the development, approval, examination and approval of urban planning documentationThe instruction defines the requirements for the composition and content of materials in the Russian Federation, organization of development, consideration, approval, examination and approval of urban planning documentation. |
current |
| SNiP 12-01-2004 | Organization of construction These building codes and regulations apply to the construction of new and reconstruction of existing real estate. The provisions of these rules and regulations may be extended to the repair of buildings and structures in operation. The document is advisory in nature and establishes for voluntary application the general rules for construction, procedures for monitoring the quality of construction and assessing the compliance of completed real estate objects (buildings and structures) with the requirements of project documentation and the terms of contracts. These building codes and regulations do not take into account the requirements of the current regulatory documents of ministries and departments that must be met during the construction of linear structures, in the right of way of railways, in the right of way of roads and other transport routes, power lines, communications, pipelines and other technical facilities infrastructure. |
current |
| SNiP 12-03-2001 | Labor safety in construction. Part 1. General requirements The norms and rules apply to new construction, expansion, reconstruction, technical re-equipment, major repairs, production of building materials, as well as to the manufacture of building structures and products, regardless of the form of ownership and departmental affiliation of organizations performing these works. | valid |
| SNiP 12-03-99 | Occupational safety in construction. Part 1. General requirements | not valid |
| SNiP 12-04-2002 | Occupational safety in construction. Part 2. Construction productionThe norms and rules apply to the production of general construction and special construction work performed during new construction, expansion, reconstruction, technical re-equipment, and overhaul of buildings and structures. | current |
| SNiP 14-01-96 | Basic provisions for the creation and maintenance of the state urban planning cadastre of the Russian Federation The scope of the norms is the development of regulations and documents for the creation and maintenance of urban planning cadastres of cities (districts), constituent entities of the Russian Federation and the Russian Federation in general, the development and implementation of programs and projects for the creation and maintenance of the urban cadastre, the implementation of ongoing cadastral work. |
current |
| SNiP 2.01.01-82 | Building climatology and geophysicsThe norms must be observed when developing master plans for cities, towns, rural settlements, designing buildings and structures, choosing materials for structures, designing heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems air, water supply | not valid |
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| Name | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Code of Practice – SP 17.13330.2011 | The document became invalid from 08/01/2020 “Roofing” – (Updated version of SNiP II-26-76) This set of rules applies to the design of roofs made of bitumen, bitumen-polymer, elastomeric and thermoplastic roll materials, mastics with reinforcing pads, chrysotile cement, cement-fiber and bituminous corrugated sheets, cement- sand, ceramic, polymer-cement and bituminous tiles, flat, chrysotile-cement, composite, fiber-cement and slate tiles, . |
construction work, building materials |
| SP 34.13330.2012 Motor roads. Updated edition of SNiP 2.05.02-85 | The document became invalid from 09/01/2021 Date of introduction: 01.07.2013 This set of rules establishes design standards for newly built, reconstructed and overhauled public roads and departmental roads. The requirements of this set of rules do not apply to temporary roads, test roads of industrial enterprises and winter roads (changes 1.2) … |
roads |
| SP 82.13330.2016 Landscaping. Updated version of SNiP III-10-75 | Date of introduction: 06/17/2017 SP 82.13330.2016 Landscaping. Updated version of SNiP III-10-75 (with Amendments No. This set of rules establishes the basic requirements for design solutions, parameters and necessary combinations of landscaping elements when planning them in various urban planning conditions. … |
landscaping |
| SP 47.13330.2016. Set of rules. Engineering surveys for construction. Basic provisions. | Date of introduction: 07/01/2017 “SP 47.13330.2016. Code of Practice. Engineering surveys for construction. Basic provisions. Updated version of SNiP 11-02-96” (approved and put into effect by Order of the Ministry of Construction of Russia dated December 30, 2016 No. 1033 / pr) (as amended on December 30, 2016) .2020) … |
JV, engineering survey works |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 23-01-99 | “Building climatology and geophysics” These building codes establish climatic parameters that are used in the design of buildings and structures, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, water supply systems, in the planning and development of urban and rural settlements. … |
design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 11-04-2003 | Document expired “Instruction on the procedure for the development, approval, examination and approval of urban planning documentation” This instruction defines the requirements for the composition and content of materials on the territory of the Russian Federation, the organization of development, consideration, approval, examination and approval of urban planning documentation. … |
SNiP, building materials |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 12-01-2004 | “Organization of construction” These building codes and rules are advisory in nature and establish for voluntary application the general rules for conducting construction, which have developed in practice and are conditioned by the current legislation. In a number of paragraphs of these building codes and rules, quotations from federal laws are given, references to federal laws and other regulatory legal acts, which confirm the validity of the recommended rules and procedures. Regulations… |
SNiP, building codes |
| Code of Practice – SP 47.13330.2012 | The document became invalid from 08/01/2020 “Engineering surveys for construction” (Updated version of SNiP 11-02-96) This set of rules establishes general requirements and rules for performing engineering surveys. The requirements of this set of rules apply to architectural and construction design, construction, reconstruction, operation, demolition (dismantling) of buildings and structures, as well as territorial planning and territory planning. … |
engineering survey works, construction works, design works |
| Code of Practice – SP 64. |
Document expired “Wooden structures” (Updated edition of SNiP II-25-80) This set of rules applies to methods for designing and calculating structures made of solid and glued wood used in public, residential, industrial and other construction sectors. The norms do not apply to the design of DC hydraulic structures, bridges, foundations and piles. (Changes #1) … |
construction works, design |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 3.05.04-85 | Document expired “External networks and water supply and sewerage facilities” (with Amendments) These rules apply to the construction of new, expansion and reconstruction of existing external networks and facilities for water supply and sewerage of settlements and national economy facilities. … |
construction works, water supply |
| Code of Practice – SP 30.13330.2012 | Document expired “Internal water supply and sewerage of buildings” (Updated edition of SNiP 2.04.01-85) This set of rules applies to designed and reconstructed internal systems of cold and hot water supply, sewerage and drains of buildings and structures for various purposes up to 75 meters high. These norms do not apply: to the internal fire water supply of buildings and structures; automatic water fire extinguishing systems; thermal points; set… |
construction works, design |
| Code of Practice – SP 121.13330.2012 | Document expired “Airfields” (Updated version of SNiP 32-03-96) This set of rules establishes the design standards and applies to newly built, expanded and reconstructed structures of airfields (heliports). … |
construction works, design |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 82-02-95 | “Federal (typical) elemental norms for cement consumption” The provisions of this regulatory document are mandatory for governments, enterprises, organizations, associations, regardless of organizational and legal forms and departmental affiliation, as well as for organizations developing norms and standards for the consumption of materials in construction. … |
building materials |
| Building regulations – SP 31-110-2003 | “Design and installation of electrical installations of residential and public buildings” The rules establish the procedure for the design and installation of electrical installations of newly built and reconstructed residential and public buildings in cities and rural areas. … |
design |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2.01.28-85 | Document expired “Polygons for neutralization and disposal of toxic industrial waste” These standards apply to the design of landfills for the neutralization and disposal of toxic industrial waste … |
waste disposal |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 3.03.01-87 | “Bearing and enclosing structures” This set of rules applies to the production and acceptance of work performed during the construction and reconstruction of enterprises, buildings and structures in all sectors of the national economy: when erecting monolithic concrete and reinforced concrete structures from heavy, extra heavy, on porous aggregates, heat-resistant and alkali-resistant concrete, in the production of shotcrete and underwater concreting; in the manufacture of prefabricated concrete and reinforced concrete . |
construction works, technical studies, SNiP |
| Code of Practice – SP 8.13130.2009 | “Fire protection systems. Sources of external fire-fighting water supply. Fire safety requirements” 1.1 This set of rules was developed in accordance with Articles 68 and 99 of the Federal Law of July 22, 2008 No. 123-FZ “Technical Regulations on Fire Safety Requirements”, is regulatory a document of voluntary use and establishes fire safety requirements for sources of external fire-fighting water supply in the territory of settlements, urban districts … | SNiP, building codes |
| Building codes and regulations – SNiP 2.05.02-85-1 | “Roads” These rules and regulations apply to the design of newly built and reconstructed public roads in the Russian Federation and access roads to industrial and agricultural enterprises. |
road repair, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 41-02-2003-1 | “Heat networks” These rules and regulations apply to heat networks (with all associated structures) from the outlet gate valves (excluding them) of the heat source collectors or from the external walls of the heat source to the outlet gate valves (including them) of heating points (input nodes) buildings and structures transporting hot water with temperatures up to 200 °C and pressure up to 2.5 MPa inclusive, water vapor with temperatures up to 440 °C and pressure up to 6. |
construction works, design, heat supply, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 32-02-2003-1 | “Metropolitans” These rules apply to the design, construction and reconstruction of lines, individual structures and subway devices.
… |
life cycle contract, construction works, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP IV-14-84 | Document expired “Built-in wardrobes and mezzanines” Collection 2-8 Aggregated estimated norms and consolidated prices are compiled in the norms and prices put into effect on January 1, 1984, and are used in the development of design estimates for construction carried out in areas where unified regional single prices for building structures and work by all organizations engaged in design and construction. … |
design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 3.05.05-84 | “Technological equipment and technological pipelines” These rules apply to the production and acceptance of work on the installation of technological equipment and technological pipelines intended for the production, processing and transportation of initial, intermediate and final products at an absolute pressure of 0.001 MPa to 100 MPa incl., and as well as pipelines for the supply of coolants, lubricants and other substances necessary for the operation of the equipment.
… |
technological equipment, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 5.02.02-86 | “Standards for the need for construction tools” These standards apply to mechanized tools, construction and finishing machines, vibrators, manual construction and assembly, metalwork, control and measuring tools, devices used on a construction site. |
technological equipment, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2.06.15-85 | Document expired “Engineering protection of territories from flooding and flooding” These building codes and rules apply to the design of systems, facilities and structures of engineering protection against flooding and flooding of territories of settlements, industrial, transport, energy and household facilities, mineral deposits and mine workings, agricultural and forest lands, natural landscapes. … |
construction work, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2. |
Document expired “Intra-farm roads in collective farms, state farms and other agricultural enterprises and organizations” These norms and rules apply to the design of new and reconstruction of existing intra-farm roads in collective farms, state farms and other agricultural enterprises and organizations, regardless of their departmental affiliation. … |
construction work, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 31-03-2001 | The document became invalid on January 28, 2022, with the exception of the items included in the List of National Standards and Codes of Rules (parts of such standards and codes of rules), as a result of which, on a mandatory basis, compliance with the requirements of the Federal Law “Technical Regulations on the Safety of Buildings and Structures” is ensured “, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 05. |
construction work, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 3.04.01-87 | Document expired “Insulating and finishing coatings” The norms and rules apply to the production and acceptance of work on the installation of insulating, finishing, protective coatings and floors of buildings and structures, with the exception of work due to special operating conditions of buildings and structures. … |
construction work, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 3. |
Document expired “Underground mine workings” The Rules apply to construction and installation works during the construction of new underground mine workings, as well as reconstruction, expansion, technical re-equipment and maintenance of the capacities of existing enterprises for the extraction of solid minerals. The rules do not apply to the production of construction and installation works during the construction of workings using special methods, treatment workings, as well as working workings … |
construction work, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 23-03-2003 | “Protection from noise” These rules and regulations establish mandatory requirements that must be met in the design, construction and operation of buildings for various purposes, planning and development of populated areas in order to protect against noise and ensure the regulatory parameters of the acoustic environment in industrial, residential, public buildings and in residential areas. … |
construction work, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2.11.03-93 | “Warehouses of oil and oil products. Fire regulations” The norms apply to storage facilities for oil and oil products and establish fire-fighting requirements for them. The norms do not apply to: warehouses of oil and oil products for non-civilian purposes, designed according to special norms. … |
construction work, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 23-02-2003 | “Thermal protection of buildings” This set of rules applies to the design of thermal protection of residential, public, industrial, agricultural and warehouse buildings under construction or reconstructed with a total area of more than 50 m, in which it is necessary to maintain a certain temperature and humidity regime. |
construction work, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2.06.03-85 | Document expired “Reclamation systems and structures” These norms and rules apply to the design of newly built and reconstructed reclamation systems and structures. … |
construction work, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 11-02-96 | Document expired “Engineering surveys for construction” These building codes and regulations establish general provisions and requirements for the organization and procedure for conducting engineering surveys to substantiate pre-project documentation, design and construction of new, expansion, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of existing enterprises, buildings and structures for all types of construction and engineering protection of territories, as well as engineering surveys carried out during the period . |
engineering surveys, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP II-7-81 | “Construction in seismic areas” This set of rules establishes requirements for the calculation, taking into account seismic loads, for space-planning decisions and the design of elements and their connections, buildings and structures, ensuring their seismic resistance. This set of rules applies to the design of buildings and structures erected on sites with seismicity 7, 8 and 9points.
… |
construction work, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 31-01-2003 | “Residential multi-apartment buildings” This set of rules applies to the design and construction of newly constructed and reconstructed multi-apartment residential buildings up to 75 m high *, including apartment-type dormitories, as well as residential premises that are part of the premises of buildings for other functional purposes. |
design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 41-01-2003 | “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning” This set of rules establishes design standards and applies to systems of internal heating, heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the premises of buildings and structures. This set of rules does not apply to systems: heating, ventilation and air conditioning of civil defense protective structures; structures intended for work with radioactive substances, sources of ionizing radiation; o… | design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2. |
Document expired “Protection of building structures against corrosion” This set of rules applies to the design of corrosion protection of building structures. This set of rules does not apply to the design of protection of building structures against corrosion caused by radioactive substances, as well as to the design of structures made of special concretes. … |
design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2.05.03-84 | “Bridges and pipes” These standards apply to the design of new and reconstruction of existing permanent bridges (including overpasses, viaducts, overpasses and pedestrian bridges) and pipes under embankments on railways (1520 mm gauge), metro and tram lines, on automobile roads (including on-farm roads in collective farms, state farms and other agricultural enterprises and organizations, roads of industrial enterprises), on the streets and roads of cities, towns and rural areas . |
roads, road repair, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2.08.01-89 | Document expired “Construction norms and rules. Residential buildings” These norms and rules apply to the design of residential buildings (apartment buildings, including apartment buildings for the elderly and families with wheelchair users, hereinafter referred to as families with disabilities, as well as hostels) , up to 25 floors inclusive. … |
repair, design, SNiP, building codes |
| Building codes and regulations – SNiP 21-01-97 | Document expired “Fire safety of buildings and structures” These rules and regulations establish the general requirements for fire protection of premises, buildings and other building structures at all stages of their creation and operation, as well as the fire-technical classification of buildings, their elements and parts, premises, building structures and materials . |
repair, construction work, equipment maintenance, systems maintenance, SNiP, building codes |
| Construction norms and rules – SNiP 2.07.01-89 | Document expired “Urban planning. Planning and development of urban and rural settlements” These norms and rules apply to the design of new and reconstruction of existing urban and rural settlements and include the basic requirements for their planning and development. These requirements should be specified in regional (territorial) regulatory documents. Urban-type settlements (urban, workers, resorts) should be designed according to the standards established for … |
utilities, construction works, design, SNiP, building codes |
| SP 78. |
Date of introduction: 07/01/2013 This set of rules establishes the rules for the production and quality control of work and applies to newly built, reconstructed and overhauled public roads and departmental roads. The requirements of this set of rules do not apply to temporary roads, test roads of industrial enterprises and winter roads. (rev. No. 1) … |
road repair, road construction, roads |
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Building codes
Definition 1
architectural and construction design and construction. SNiP are approved by executive authorities.
In the USSR, the system of construction normative documents operated together with the standardization system, which was part of the State Standardization System. SNiP since 1995 have become a special case of technical regulations. In 2010, they were recognized as codes of practice.
What are the regulatory requirements in construction
The Law “On Technical Regulation” provided only for the existence of standards. In 2007, the concept of a “set of rules” was introduced into the law. In 2008, the codes of practice began to be developed only by the federal executive authorities.
In 2003, the Russian Ministry of Construction tried to register SNiPs with the Ministry of Justice, but was refused. SNiP 11-01-95 was canceled after the state registration was denied. According to the Ministry of Justice, those technical requirements contained in SNiPs can be either in technical documents or in documents of voluntary application.
SNiP 11-04-2003 “Instruction on the procedure for the development, approval, examination and approval of urban planning documentation” was registered with the Ministry of Justice. After the adoption of the technical regulation “On the safety of structures and buildings”, it was established that the features of technical regulation in the field of ensuring the safety of structures are established by this technical regulation. Construction norms and rules for the purposes of technical regulations were recognized as a set of rules. In accordance with the requirements of this law, construction norms and rules were reissued with the assignment of new designations.
Figure 1. Building codes. Author24 – Internet exchange of student papers
For the purposes of the technical regulations, the following were approved:
- a list of documents in the field of standardization, after the implementation of which, on a voluntary basis, the requirements of the Federal Law “Technical Regulations on the Safety of Buildings and Structures” are observed, which is approved by Rosstandart;
- a list of national codes of practice and standards, as a result of which the implementation of which ensures compliance with the requirements of the Federal Law “Technical Regulations on the Safety of Buildings and Structures”, which is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Since 2016, only codes from the list approved by the Government of the Russian Federation can be applied to the same object of standardization as national standards. The exclusion of codes of norms and rules from the list is the basis for their termination.
What you need to know about building codes before building
Before you decide to build a house, you need to know how long it will take to build, as well as make all financial calculations. When choosing a site, the following factors should be considered:
- groundwater depth;
- proximity of the site to the city and infrastructure;
- characteristics of soils;
- transport interchange;
- environmental situation on the site that will be used for building, as well as the presence or absence of industrial enterprises.
Before starting construction work, the developer needs to study in detail all building codes and regulations so that in the future there will be no problems with regulatory authorities, and they will not have to pay fines or demolish the building.
Groups of normative construction documents
The first group of normative construction documents, which are taken into account when developing a project, includes urban planning documentation. This group consists of text and graphic documents, it regulates the planning and development of the territory. It also includes planning schemes, general and detailed plans.
In accordance with these documents, planning, development and use of the land plot is carried out. The territory development project is an equally important document. It is developed in the commercial construction of complexes that consist of structures and buildings.
If the planned construction is not subject to the norms of the current documentation, then an individual construction documentation is developed for it, which is called an urban planning justification and is included in the general urban planning documentation.
The key document is the General Planning Scheme, the development of which takes into account the programs of economic and social development of the state. When developing urban planning documentation for local purposes, the following construction standards are taken into account:
- Building regulations by regions;
- State Building Regulations;
- Local building regulations.
The Russian Federation still uses those Construction Norms and Rules that were developed back in the time of the USSR. Many of them are current regulations. Construction standards in the Russian Federation are also spelled out in the following regulatory documents:
- State Standards of the Russian Federation.
- State sanitary norms and rules.
Note 1
When building houses, each developer must use building codes in order to choose the right building materials and construction technologies. SNiPs are not necessary to drive them into some kind of rigid framework. They are designed to secure the stay of people in the erected building.
What to consider when planning the construction of an individual house in accordance with SNiP
When planning construction, you must first determine the boundaries of the site. A fence should be installed that will separate the territory from the neighboring one in accordance with building codes. Before erecting the foundation of the house, it is necessary to plan: what and how will be located on the building plot.
On the territory can be erected: residential building, outbuildings (garage, summer bath, shower, greenhouse). The size and composition of buildings, their purpose and location must be determined by local self-government bodies. If a standard project is used, then it is adapted to the built-up area.
The land plot can be divided into the following zones:
- Residential area: residential building and additional extensions to it.
- Economic zone: structures and buildings for servicing a residential building and an adjacent plot.
- Recreation area: playground, swimming pool, gazebo.
- Gardening zone: kitchen garden, greenhouse, garden.
For the location of buildings, the reference point is the fence and buildings that are located on the neighboring territory. If nothing has been erected there yet, then the location of future structures can be agreed with the neighbors, taking into account the interests of both parties. Construction standards in the Russian Federation, which apply to site planning, consist of fire and sanitary standards. They can be divided into mandatory and recommended.
Mandatory requirements regarding the distance from the residential building to adjacent buildings are:
- Outbuildings for household use up to 50 square meters must be located at a distance of 15 meters.
- Compost pits, latrines and food waste pits – 15 meters.
- Wells for water filtration – 8 meters.
- Septic tank – 5 meters. These requirements apply to showers.
Figure 2. Distance between construction sites on the site. Author24 – online exchange of student papers
Basic requirements regarding borders:
- There must be a distance of at least 6 meters from a residential building to the red line (lines that limit the common area).
- At least 3 meters from the residential building to the neighboring plot and the border of the crossing.
- From utility buildings to the red line and driveways – at least 5 meters.
As for drinking wells and wells, the distance from them and to facilities must be at least 20 meters.
Buildings according to fire safety requirements are classified according to the material of manufacture:
- A – buildings made of non-combustible materials: concrete, reinforced concrete, stone.
- B – buildings made of non-combustible materials with wooden coverings, which are protected and treated with non-combustible materials.
- B – frame and wooden fences from any materials.
If it is planned to build an aerated concrete structure, and there is a wooden house on the neighboring site, then the distance between them must be at least 15 meters. If the houses are built using the latest technologies that belong to category “A”, then a distance of 6 meters is allowed between them.
Figure 3. Detailed plan for the construction of a private house (in accordance with state building codes). Author24 – online exchange of student papers
Recommended building codes may be determined by local governments. They relate to areas, buildings, number of storeys of the house being built, as well as the width of the territory along the red line. Residential houses and buildings can be erected in accordance with the requirements of SNiP. For violation of building codes, the developer can be punished with a fine up to the demolition of the structure.
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In the USSR, the entire process of designing and constructing buildings and structures is regulated by legalized state building codes and regulations (SNiP). In order to use SNiP, you need to know the structure of its construction. According to the modern classification, the Building Code and Rules are divided into five parts: Each part is divided into groups. So, chapter two “Design standards” includes the following groups: In accordance with the structure, the ciphers of the Building Regulations and Regulations * are designated, which consist of the letters “SNiP”, the part number (one digit), the group number (two digits) and the document number (two digits), separated from each other by dots; the last two digits, appended through a dash, indicate the last two digits of the year the document was approved. (Document numbers are assigned in the order of registration within each group or in accordance with a pre-developed list of these documents.) Thus, SNiP 2.08.05-86 designates design standards from the group “residential and public buildings”. In addition to the main regulatory document, which is SNiP, sometimes you have to use permanent or temporary “Instructions” or “Instructions” on certain design issues. A significant supporting role in the design is played by the so-called Normals of planning elements – a special edition in which typical examples of space-planning solutions for various buildings based on the instructions of SNiP are developed. Normals are issued in separate issues by types of buildings (hotels, libraries, etc.) or by groups of premises of certain types of buildings: main premises of commercial buildings and public catering establishments; premises of educational buildings; premises of buildings for entertainment and cultural and educational purposes, auxiliary premises of sports facilities, normalization of planning elements of mass housing, etc. The functional and overall dimensions of each of the rooms are determined here by the size and arrangement of furniture and equipment, the size of the passages and the required free space. At the same time, the dimensions are strictly linked to the structural cells formed by the frame columns or load-bearing walls on a unified modular basis. Normals are built according to a specific system, each includes a diagram of the functional interconnection of premises, regulatory data, a range of furniture and equipment, dimensional diagrams of premises with the location of equipment and furniture, examples of planning groups of premises, stairs and elevators, and other data depending on the characteristics of the object.
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Construction norms and rules (SNiP)
BUILDING NORMS AND REGULATIONS (SNiP) – a set of basic and generally binding regulatory documents on the territory of the Russian Federation used in any type of construction.[ …]
Building codes and regulations (SNiP P-L.1-71 “Residential buildings”) restrict the placement in residential buildings of trade, public catering and some other facilities that, by themselves or in connection with transport services, can be a source of unacceptable noise in residential premises and on the territory of residential development.[ …]
Building codes and regulations (SNiP 11-01-95) are instructions on the procedure for the development, approval, approval and composition of project documentation for the construction of enterprises, buildings and structures, which outlines the main stages of preparation of project documentation for the construction or reconstruction of facilities. [ …]
For the development of building codes and regulations (SNiP), information is required on the natural illumination of both horizontal surfaces and vertical surfaces of various orientations.[ …]
General provisions and requirements for the organization and procedure for engineering surveys to justify the documentation, design and construction of new, expansion, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of enterprises, buildings and structures for all types of construction and engineering protection of territories, as well as engineering surveys performed during the construction, operation and liquidation of facilities establish building codes and rules SNiP 11-02 -96 “Engineering surveys for construction. Basic provisions.”[ …]
Lumber of the 3rd and 4th grades and plywood up to 5 mm thick, as well as fiberboard up to 4 mm thick, are usually used in non-power structures, so their strength is practically not studied. At the same time, about 86% of all wooden box packaging in our country is currently produced from these materials. We also used the data obtained at MLTI in studies on the force sorting of sawn softwood for bending strength, conversion factors of the strength of pure wood of various species, included in building codes and regulations (SNiP).[ …]
The landscaping project and the selection of green spaces are drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the “Building Norms and Rules” (SNiP). The rules stipulate, among other things, what can be placed in the green zone and what cannot: you can – fire stations, baths, garages, etc .; it is impossible – parks, children’s institutions, schools, hospitals, etc. [ …]
The USSR Gosstroy established Building Norms and Rules (SNiP), which are a system of all-Union regulatory documents for design and construction, providing for environmental protection, rational use of natural resources.[ …]
Currently, separate chapters of building codes and regulations (SNiP) related to the production of installation work are being issued. These documents are official, and the requirements stipulated in them are mandatory for all design and installation organizations. [ …]
Standardization activities are also carried out by other federal executive bodies within their competence. These bodies in their standards can establish such requirements for products, which can be the basis for the development of technical regulations. In particular, the role of technical regulations can be performed by sanitary rules and norms (SanPiN) introduced by the Ministry of Health of Russia; construction norms and rules (SNiP) of the State Construction Committee of Russia, etc.[ …]
When solving the problems of increasing the stability of the functioning of the OE and sectors of the national economy, the standards for designing civil defense engineering and technical measures (ITM GO), published as part of building codes and regulations (SNiP 2.0.151-90), are of paramount importance. All newly constructed OE and their elements are erected in strict accordance with these standards under the strict control of the civil defense authorities.[ …]
The territory of the sanitary protection zone must be landscaped and landscaped according to an improvement project developed simultaneously with the construction or reconstruction project of the enterprise. The landscaping project and the choice of species of green spaces should be drawn up in accordance with the requirements of the “Building Norms and Rules” (SNiP) for the design of master plans for industrial enterprises.[ …]
Among industry standards in the field of environmental protection, building codes and regulations (SNiP) are most commonly used. SNiPs establish requirements for the design and construction of facilities, including those with regard to environmental protection measures, and also determine the approach to standardizing the impact of adverse natural factors on structures under construction. At the same time, the requirements for the impact of objects on the environment in SNiPs are usually of a general nature.[ …]
The table shows the optimal depths for laying water conduits, taken into account the mineralization of water and the type of soil, as well as the requirements of building codes and regulations (SNiP, PD, 10-62).[ …]
Naturally, environmental requirements should be taken into account start already at the stage of implementation of economic projects and development plans. Ignoring environmental requirements at the construction stage occurs quite often. In addition, the construction industry itself poses a significant threat to ecosystems. This production is one of the dirtiest. It is regulated by our extensive system of building codes and regulations (SNiP). Consider a list of the most common requirements for the construction industry.[ …]
The unified rules that contain requirements for ensuring labor safety in the design, construction and operation of industrial facilities are the “Building Norms and Rules” (SNiP), as well as various sanitary norms and rules (SN, SanPiN).[ …]
Environmental policy in the national economy is carried out mainly through laws, general regulations (OND), building codes and regulations (SNiP) and other documents in which engineering solutions are linked to environmental standards.[ …]
The evolution of attitudes towards problems related to environmental protection in the design of main gas pipelines can be assessed by the content of building codes and regulations (SNiP). [ …] to the appropriate classes depending on the sanitary classification of industries and emitted industrial hazards, as well as the establishment of the size of sanitary protection zones must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of building codes and regulations (SNiP) for the development of master plans for industrial enterprises, master plans for agricultural enterprises and building design standards industrial enterprises.[ …]
All of the listed by-laws are based on compliance with the regulatory and technical requirements reflected in the system of state standardization documents – state standards (GOST), building codes and regulations (SNiP), standards of other categories and types.[ …]
Along with the main legislative acts are the regulatory legal documents of the federal executive authorities, containing mandatory requirements for the implementation of safety requirements for various types of work: sanitary rules and regulations (SanPiN), building codes and regulations (SNiP), biomedical requirements (MBT) and others. In addition, legislative and regulatory acts in the field of environmental activities can be adopted by the legislative assemblies of the regions of the Russian Federation and the executive authorities of the regions.[ …]
Various kinds of obstacles to the propagation of sound waves are effective means of protection against noise from external sources. Such screens may be natural, but in urban planning practice, artificial screening structures are increasingly being used. Similar functions can be performed by: side slopes of excavations made for laying transport routes (Fig. 35), enclosing walls along transport routes and along the perimeter of industrial sites (Fig. 36), screen buildings for various purposes (Fig. 37). In all these cases, the protection of the residential area and dwellings is effectively ensured if the shielding angle, which limits the propagation of sound waves in the surface layer, overlaps the protected residential buildings. Since the functions of shielding buildings in some cases are performed by residential buildings, special attention should be paid to their layout and design features.