Building guidelines

These guidelines have been developed to help interpret building legislation, and to help builders and repair or rebuild roofs damaged by storms.

Guidelines

• Guidelines for inspection of class 2 to 9 buildings (PDF, 645KB) – effective from 1 October 2020
• Inspection of single detached Class 1a buildings or Class 10 buildings or structures (PDF, 710KB) – effective from 1 October 2020
• Certificates of occupancy guideline (PDF, 1.1MB) – effective from 1 October 2020
• Guideline for the assessment of competent persons (PDF, 181KB) – effective from 1 October 2020
• Guideline for certificates from plumbers relating to building work (PDF, 184KB)
• Guideline for building certifiers obtaining help from competent persons for fire protection work (PDF, 180KB)
• Certificate from electricians relating to building work (PDF, 78KB)
• Guideline for farmstay operators (PDF, 353KB)
• Deck, balcony and window safety guideline (PDF, 985KB)
• Guideline for the construction of buildings in flood hazard areas (PDF, 55KB)
• Guidelines for special fire safety services and referrals to the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (PDF, 68KB)
• Building certifier responsibilities regarding access for people with a disability (PDF, 205KB)
• Repair of sheet metal roofs in cyclonic areas

Guidelines superseded from 1 October 2020

These guidelines have been superseded. They are here for reference.

• (Superseded) Guidelines for inspection of class 2 to 9 buildings (PDF, 2.9MB)
• (Superseded) Inspection of single detached Class 1a buildings or Class 10 buildings or structures (PDF, 173KB)
• (Superseded) Certificates of classification guideline (PDF, 419KB)
• (Superseded) Guideline for the assessment of competent persons (PDF, 102KB)
• (Superseded) Code of conduct for building certifiers (PDF, 116KB)

Building fire safety guidelines and checklists

These publications were produced prior to the current government and are under review.

• Guidelines for special fire safety services and referrals to the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (PDF, 68KB)
• Small building checklist (PDF, 171KB)—use for buildings with a floor area not exceeding 300 square metres
• Medium building checklist (PDF, 239KB)—for buildings with a floor area of 300 square metres to 500 square metres
• Large building checklist (PDF, 266KB)—for buildings with a floor area greater than 500 square metres
• Notice of Compliance template (DOC, 30KB)—for the use of councils for issue of compliance notices under MP 2.1 of the Queensland Development Code
• Application of the fire safety standard (PDF, 263KB)
• Development application process (PDF, 142KB)
• Enforcement, appeal options and extensions of time (PDF, 360KB)
• Fire safety inspections or audits (PDF, 255KB)
• Fire safety management plan (PDF, 99KB)
• Inspection and maintenance options (PDF, 245KB)
• Overview of building fire safety legislation (PDF, 119KB)
• Smoke alarms and emergency lighting (PDF, 138KB)
• Fire hydrant and sprinkler system commissioning and periodic maintenance procedure (PDF, 80KB)