BCA Certifications
The classification of a building or part of a building is determined by the purpose for which it is designed, constructed or adapted to be used.
Buildings are classified as follows:
Class 1: one or more buildings which in association constitute —
1. Class 1a — a single dwelling being-
2. Class 1b — a boarding house, guest house, hostel or the like with a total floor area not exceeding 300m 2 and in which not more than 12 persons would ordinarily be resident,
Class 2: a building containing 2 or more sole-occupancy units each being a separate dwelling. Which is not located above or below another dwelling or other Class of building other than a private garage.
Class 3: a residential building, other than a building of Class 1 or 2, which is a common place of long term or transient living for a number of unrelated persons, including —
Class 4: a dwelling in a building that is Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 if it is the only dwelling in the building.
Class 5: an office building used for professional or commercial purposes, excluding buildings of Class 6, 7, 8 or 9.
Class 6: a shop or other building for the sale of goods by retail or the supply of services direct to the public, including —
Class 7: a building which is —
Class 8: a laboratory, or a building in which a handicraft or process for the production, assembling, altering, repairing, packing, finishing, or cleaning of goods or produce is carried on for trade, sale, or gain.
Class 9:
a building of a public nature —
Class 10: a non-habitable building or structure —
Each part of a building must be classified separately, and —
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