NCC Building Classes Flashcards
Class 1a
Single dwelling (detached
house; or one of a group of attached dwellings).
Class 1b
- Small Boarding / Guest house
- not exceeding 300 m2
- more than 12 persons
or
- 4 or more single dwellings located on one allotment and used for short-term holiday accommodation
Sole Occupancy Unit (SOU)
Space with an
exclusive use in a building.
- Apartments
- Self Contained Unit
- Shop
Class 3
Hotels/Motels
Common place of long term or transient living for a number of people.
Any residential building that is not Class 1, 2 or 4
Class 4
A sole dwelling within a non-residential building.
Example: caretaker’s residence in a storage facility
Class 5
Office
Class 6
Retail Shops
inc. restaurants, barbers, shops, etc…
Class 7a
Carparks
Class 7b
Storage or Display Warehouses
Class 8
Factory, Workshop or Laboratory
Class 9a
Hospitals (where treatment involve patients becoming unconscious or unable to move)
Class 9b
Buildings for Assembly
Schools
Universities
Childcare
Sporting Facilities
Night Club
Public Transport
Church
Class 9c
Residential Care
Class 10a
Non-habitable buildings
Private garage
Carport
Sheds
Class 10b
‘Structure’
Fence, retaining wall, swimming pool, etc…
Class 10c
Private Bushfire Shelter
What is the only thing a Class 1 building can be on top of?
Private garage (class 10a)
What class is a GP’s office?
Class 5 generally or Class 9a if medical treatment takes place that leaves patients unconscious or unable to walk.
What class is a service station?
Class 6 if it is for the sale of fuel & goods.
Class 8 if it provides car servicing.
When can a portion of a building with a different purpose adopt the classification of another part of the building?
When it is no more than 10% of storey it is on (subject to some limitations)
ie. office within warehouse
Which building classes are in Volume Two of the NCC? (generally)
Class 1 and Class 10 buildings
Which building classes are in Volume One of the NCC? (generally)
Class 2 - 9 Buildings
Class 2
Apartment Building
- SOUs on top of each other
Or
- Dwellings on top of Shared Space
Mixed Used Building Requirements
1). Specific requirements of each relevant class
2). Most stringent requirements of each relevant class
What sections are in Vol 01
Section A – Governing Requirements
Section B – Structure
Section C – Fire resistance
Section D – Access and egress
Section E – Services and equipment
Section F – Health and amenity
Section G – Ancillary provisions
Section I – Special use buildings
Section J – Energy efficiency
Schedules—
