Building compliance inspections

When you purchase a property, you become responsible for the building work on the property.

If you intend to sell your property, prospective purchasers may require proof that the building work has been approved and built according to the approved plans and all building inspections have been carried out. 

Council conducts compliance inspections that determine these issues. 

Council has three compliance inspections available upon application and payment of the relevant fee.

Relocatable home/caravan park site compliance inspection

Written advice will be provided confirming building work that has an associated building development approval and building work that requires approval and does not have that approval. This inspection is undertaken on an individual site within the park.

The fee for this service is a commercial fee and is subject to GST. 

Domestic compliance inspection

This is an external inspection of buildings and structures on the property and excludes swimming pool fencing. Written advice will be provided confirming building work that has an associated building development approval and/or building work that requires an approval. In addition, a listing of the status of each approval will be provided. 

The fee for this service is a commercial fee and is subject to GST.

Note: A pool safety certificate/pool compliance inspection is not included with the domestic property compliance inspection. Refer to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission for information regarding pool safety compliance

Commercial, industrial or multi-residential compliance inspection

This is an external inspection of buildings and structures on the property and written advice will be provided confirming building work that has an associated building development approval and/or building work that requires an approval. In addition, a listing of the status of each approval will be provided.

The fee for this service is a commercial fee and is subject to GST.

Note: An additional hourly rate may apply if time exceeds 5 hours