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VBA Actions for the week ending 7 August 2020

Apartment building seen through mesh 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

  • Prosecutions initiated: 1

Investigations – Plumbing

  • Warning letters issued: 2

Complaints and Statutory Referrals

  • Two warning letters were issued for the dual appointment of building surveyors, and insufficient plans to determine siting.

Practitioner Discipline

  • Show Cause Notices issued: 4
  • Notices of Decision issued: 1

Proactive Inspections

  • 215 inspections across 27 municipalities
  • Building Orders for Minor Work issued: 7

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 80
  • Re-audits: 22
  • Inspections: 12

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Inspections completed: 16
  • Buildings assessed by Advisory Reference Panels: 10
  • Of the buildings assessed by ARPs, nine were rated higher risk and one was rated moderate.