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VBA Actions for the week ending 16 October 2020

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

Investigations (Building)

  • Warning letters issued: 2
  • Referrals for potential prosecution: 2

Investigations (Plumbing)

  • Warning letters issued: 1

Complaints and Statutory Referrals

  • Two warning letters were issued for failing to comply with a building order.
  • Two other warning letters were issued to building practitioners for failing to call for a mandatory inspection.
  • One warning letter was issued for constructing a fence without a building permit in force.
  • One warning letter was issued for approving plans that breached overlooking requirements.
  • One warning letter was issued to a site owner who failed to:
    • supply their neighbour with a copy of a renewed protection work insurance certificate
    • conduct a protection work survey of adjoining property
    • sign that survey
    • lodge plans showing the protection work carried out with their neighbour and building surveyor.

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal matters

  • APM Group (Aust) Pty Ltd v Victorian Building Authority (VCAT 1156) – finalised by decision.
  • Jordan Mifsud v Victorian Building Authority (VCAT Z32/2020) – withdrawn on 16 October 2020.

Practitioner Discipline

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

Proactive Inspections

  • 217 inspections across 33 municipalities
  • Building Orders for Minor Work issued: 2

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 131
  • Re-audits: 14
  • Inspections: 7
  • Re-inspections: 1

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Buildings assessed by Advisory Reference Panels: 3
  • Of the buildings assessed by ARPs, one was rated high risk, one was rated moderate risk and one was rated low risk.