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Understanding the classification of building use is essential for designing sheds with a structure tailored to specific needs. We categorize building use into three main classifications: Commercial, Industrial, and Outbuildings. Let’s explore each category and its associated examples.

According to Building Code, there are 3 categories:

Outbuildings
Applies to a building or use which may be included within each classified use but are not intended for human habitation, and are accessory to the principal use of associated buildings. Examples: a carport, farm building, garage, greenhouse, machinery room, private swimming pool, public toilet, or shed.

Commercial
Applies to a building or use in which any natural resources, goods, services or money are either developed, sold, exchanged or stored. Examples: an amusement park, auction room, bank, car-park, catering facility, coffee bar, computer centre, fire station, funeral parlour, hairdresser, library, office (commercial or government), Police station, post office, public laundry, radio station, restaurant, service station, shop, showroom, storage facility, television station or transport terminal.

Industrial
Applies to a building or use where people use material and physical effort to:
(a) extract or convert natural resources,
(b) produce goods or energy from natural or converted resources,
(c) repair goods, or
(d) store goods (ensuing from the industrial process).
Examples: an agricultural building, agricultural processing facility, aircraft hangar, factory, power station, sewage treatment works, warehouse or utility.

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Single-storey pole sheds and hay barns in rural zones:
(1) Building work in connection with a pole shed or hay barn in a rural zone if—
     (a) any design or construction work is carried out or supervised by a licensed building practitioner; and
     (b) the building—
         (i) is not more than 1 storey (being a floor level of up to 1 metre above the supporting ground and a height of up to 4 metres above the floor level); and
         (ii) does not exceed 110 square metres in floor area; and
         (iii) is not accessible by the public; and
         (iv) is not used to store hazardous substances within the meaning of that term in regulation 4 of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017; and
     (c) the maximum unsupported roof span in any direction does not exceed 6 metres; and
     (d) either—
         (i) the design wind speeds do not exceed 44 metres per second (calculated using Verification Method B1/VM1); or
         (ii) the building is located in a wind zone no greater than high (as defined in Acceptable Solution B1/AS1).
(2) However, subclause (1) does not include any building work in connection with a building that is closer than the measure of its own height to any residential building, public road, railway, or legal boundary.

How to get a site plan screenshot:
We suggest using Branz Maps for the site screenshot. In case Branz is oudated, use Google Maps.

What information needs to be provided on the uploaded site plan image:
– A rectangle representing the building size (length and width) and its approximate location.
– Setback dimensions to nearest boundary lines and existing buildings (if applicable).

Site plan sketch example:

What is included in our design service:

Building drawings (Architectural & Structural)
Building Specification
PS1 Structural & Basic Supporting Documents
Soak Pit design can be done if percolation test is provided (need infiltration rate)
Steel Shop drawings
Ordering of Endeavour Specific Connectors

What is NOT included in our design service:

Site Plan
Building Consent Application
Any Resource Consents
Stormwater Percolation Test (Soak Pit) NZBC E1/VM1
Stormwater Tank (Detention or Retention)
Geotech report
S.D.C. Flood Assessment Certificate or ECAN Flood Hazard Assessment
ECAN Stormwater Consent / Resource Consent
LLUR (HAIL sites)
Site Topo Survey (Levels)
Retaining Wall Design
Fire Design
Emergency lighting design
Fire signage – Ecoglo PS1
Lighting design (Can be basic for residential)
H1 Compliance
Hazardous Substances Inventory – NZBC F3
Fire signage – Ecoglo PS1
Wastewater design – ECAN Resource Consent
NZBC G13-Industrial Liquid Waste
NZBC G15-Solid Waste