We recommend you apply for your code compliance certificate before booking your final inspection.

Apply online

Apply online through the customer portal (preferred option).

  • See how to apply for more information.
  • If you don’t have access to your project login or register and select Request access to a project.

You can still apply for a code compliance certificate for any building work carried out from a building consent issued before 2013 – see hardcopy form application[PDF, 217 KB].

Hardcopy form application

You can apply using the hard copy Application for Code Compliance Certificate [PDF, 217 KB] form and

  • email this to bca@selwyn.govt.nz
  • bring it into Council headquarters
  • provide to the inspector onsite at final inspection.

If your building consent number is before 130000, you’ll need to complete a hard copy application form. Your application may be processed by an external contractor.

What to include in your application

As a minimum you'll need to provide (depending on your project):

  • A completed code compliance certificate (CCC) application – make sure you complete all sections of the form correctly
  • Energy works certificates – for any electrical or gas work
  • Licensed building practitioners (LBP) record of works documents – these must include:
    • building consent number
    • registration number
    • project site address
    • scope of the work completed
    • the building code clauses the completed work meets
    • date and the LBP’s signature
  • Manufacturer's certificates – current certificate(s) for any modular component(s) used.

When the 20-day timeframe starts

The 20 working day statutory clock starts only after all required information has been received.

We may ask for other reasonable information if needed to be confirm that we are satisfied on reasonable grounds that the building work complies.

Use our checklist for code compliance certificate [PDF, 233 KB] to check you’ve included everything needed with your application.

Construction (PS3) templates

We have a range of construction (PS3) statement templates for trades to use to support their code compliance documentation.

These are available under other forms & checklists.

Please note: that we can’t accept producer or construction statements that are another building consent authority’s form.