VBA Actions for the week ending 1 May 2020

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A summary of VBA prosecutions, show cause notices, notices of decision, permit levy audits, proactive inspections and plumbing activities for the week.

Investigations – Plumbing

  • Warning letters issued: 2
  • Educational letters issued: 1

Practitioner Discipline

  • Show Cause Notices issued: 2
  • Notices of Decision issued: 3

Proactive Inspections

  • 328 inspections across 30 municipalities.
  • Building Orders for Minor Work issued: 4
  • Building Orders issued: 2

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 145
  • Re-audits: 29
  • Inspections: 44
  • Re-inspections: 2

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Ten inspections were completed across six municipalities.
  • Eleven buildings were assessed by Advisory Reference Panels. Of these buildings, four were rated high risk and seven were rated moderate.