LGOIMA Request Details: LG1972

Date received: 15/02/2021

Requested information: Infringement re earthquake prone building notice

Status: Complete

Date responded: 25/02/2021

Response:

a) How many building owners or building occupiers were contacted following the issue of the "second" Earth-quake Prone Building Notice

The Building Compliance Officer was responsible for monitoring the display of the EQPB notices. This was mostly done by viewing the notices in the window from the street.

12 buildings were visited to assist with the display of the revised notices as indicated in the letter posted with the notices. Contact was made with the occupants of these buildings at the time.

b) The number of times that contact was made with each such building owner or building occupier

One building owner required 2 visits to ensure correct display of the EQPB notice.

Only one contact was required for the remaining persons in order to ensure the EQPB notices were displayed on the buildings.

c) How many received an Infringement Notice

Only one infringement has been issued in relation to failing to comply with section 133AP of the Building Act 2004.

d) The period between the first contact and the issue of the Infringement Notice.

The first contact was made on 28/8/2020 following the issue of the first EQPB notice. Revised EQPB notices were issued on 24 September 2020. These were posted to building owners.

The next contact was made on 29/1/2021 prior to the issue of infringement notice 99002619.