Want to Owner Build

South Australian laws for Owner Builders are designed to protect and support Owner Building. It is important you become familiar with your obligations as an Owner Builder
Under the Development Act, Owner Builders proposing to undertake building work must:

1. Obtain a Development Approval
2. Lodge all copies of certificates of indemnity insurance for building work to be undertaken by a licensed building work contractor with the council before commencing that stage of building work
3. Notify adjoining owner/s of an intention to perform building work that may affect adjoining property
4. Notify the council at prescribed stages of the building work
5. Advise the council of the name and contact details of the person who will be supervising the building work undertake the building work in accordance with the approved documents
6. Submit a signed Statement of Compliance (Schedule 19A) to the relevant authority on completion of the building work

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  Copies of the Development Act 1993, the Development Regulations 1993 and the Building Work Contractors Act 1995 can be down-loaded from the Government website at www.parliament.sa.gov.au.
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