Plumbing and drainage approvals

We finalise plumbing and drainage approvals or work that is able to be finalised.

To finalise approval, a Council plumbing inspector will inspect the building and make sure it meets approval requirements.

If we are satisfied that the building meets approval requirements, we will:

• issue a compliance certificate if a compliance permit was issued and staged inspections were carried out (excluding the final inspection), or
• issue a visual compliance certificate if the works meet the relevant legislation but no evidence (or partial evidence) shows that staged inspections were carried out or no approval was given.

The plumbing and drainage approval involves a visual inspection only. It is limited to areas of the property or building where reasonable access is available at the time of inspection.

Finalising a plumbing and drainage approval

To finalise a plumbing and drainage approval fill in a finalisation of a building and plumbing approvals form(PDF, 312KB) and return it us.

The following terms apply when a plumbing and drainage approval is finalised:

• the application fee must be paid before we inspect the works
• we will inspect the works within 10 business days of the request
• the approval may depend on a final inspection or further action
• paying the fee does not guarantee a successful final inspection
• we will make every effort to issue a successful final certificate
• an officer will contact you to tell you of the outcome of the inspection.