Building Code Definitions
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occupied spaceany space within a building in which a person will be present from time to time during the intended use of the building | |
open spacemeans land on which there are, and will be, no buildings and which has no roof over any part of it other than overhanging eaves | |
other propertymeans any land or buildings or part thereof which are— (a) not held under the same allotment; or (b) not held under the same ownership— and includes any road | |
outdoor airair as typically comprising by volume. (i) oxygen 20.94% (ii) carbon dioxide 0.03% (iii) nitrogen and other inert gases 79.03% | |
outfallthat part of the disposal system receiving surface water or foul water from the drainage system. For foul water the outfall may include a sewer or a septic tank. For surface water, the outfall may include a natural water course, kerb and channel, or soakage system | |
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people with disabilitiespeople whose ability to use buildings is affected by mental, physical, hearing or sight impairment | |
place of safetymeans either— (i) the place is constructed with fire separations that have fire resistance sufficient to withstand burnout at the point of the fire source; and (ii) the place is in a building that is protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system that complies with NZS 4541 or NZS 4515 as appropriate to the building’s use; and (iii) the place is designed to accommodate the intended number of persons; and (iv) the place is provided with sufficient means of escape to enable the intended number of persons to escape to a safe place that is outside a building | |
plumbing systempipes, joints and fittings laid above ground and used for the conveyance of foul water to the foul water drain, and includes vent pipes | |
principal usera member of the primary group for which a building was constructed, and therefore explicitly excludes persons or groups of persons providing care or control of that principal user group | |
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radiocommunicationshas the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Radiocommunications Act 1989 | |