Certificate of acceptance

You may be entitled to a certificate of acceptance for work done under urgency that doesn’t have a building consent.

Applying for a certificate of acceptance

You can apply for a certificate of acceptance for work done without a building consent, or in specific circumstances when it’s not possible to issue code compliance certificate.

Find out if your work might be eligible for a certificate of acceptance 

How to apply

Your application takes up to 20 working days to process from the time we accept your application. The application fee is $1,575 and any processing and inspections that are required will be charged at $225 per hour.