Heaters & Fireplaces
Installing a solid fuel burner (like a fireplace or wood burner) often requires consent and councils provide application forms and safety guidance.
Residential Swimming Pools
Residential pools and spas must be fenced to legal standards and councils can advise on the rules and will inspect for compliance.
- Invercargill City Council
- Southland District Council
- Gore District Council
Rides & Amusement devices
Apply through your local council to register and 'approve for use' amusement devices (like inflatables or mechanical rides).
- Invercargill City Council - Amusement devices | Invercargill City Council
- Southland District Council
- Gore District Council - Health - Gore District Council
Specified Systems, Compliance Systems and BWOFs
Contact your council for more information on buildings with specified systems (like sprinklers or lifts) which require a Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF).
- Invercargill City Council - Specified Systems | Invercargill City Council
- Southland District Council