Cafés and Restaurants

• Current situation - (what is the existing lawfully established use?)
• What does 100 percent compliance look like for the proposed work?
• An upgrade action plan should be provided to determine what is reasonable to upgrade as required by Sections 112 or 115 of the Act.
• The action plan should provide reasoning for not fully upgrading to current standards. Evidence would need to be supplied to support the decision not to fully upgrade or why no changes to the existing have been made.

Note: Before a building consent can be granted, sections 112 and 115 of the Act requires the building consent authority to be satisfied that the existing building, or part of a building, complies with requirements for a

• means of escape from fire to a safe place and
• access and facilities for people with disabilities to what is reasonably practicable.

This means for an existing building; Council will decide what is reasonably practicable re compliance as it is not a new building. The intention of sections 112 and 115 is to ensure that buildings are upgraded to enable them to be safer or more useable to occupants.

Simple low-cost upgrades such as door handles, taps, signage, handrails, and the like are likely to be required as a minimum.

For new buildings, an accessibility report is to be provided with the consent application to demonstrate compliance with New Zealand Building Code requirements as applicable.

Providing a floor plan on its own without an accessibility report is likely to cause delays in the consenting process.

The accessibility report should begin from the start of the journey into the building (such as the accessible car park) if a carpark is required, then on to the main entrance of the building and throughout showing the full extent of accessible routes.

The designer should consider door thresholds, widths, handles and hardware (taps, switches) plus electrical light fitting heights etc. throughout the building along the accessible route.

For example, the designer should imagine themselves to be in a wheelchair when writing the report and consider where do I park, how do I get to and enter the building, where is the counter and toilet facilities etc.

The application must demonstrate correct number of toilet facilities under G1 and required accessible and plus hand-washing facilities. If a new accessible toilet facility is to be provided in an existing building, access to the new toilet must be considered. It is critical to ensure that access is compliant from the entrance of the building to all facilities within.

The designer could also imagine themselves escaping from a fire to the “safe place”. Any obstacles that are not permitted in a safe path (gas bottles, electrical boards, and the like) would need to be considered. Consider also any non-compliant door hardware to final exits, internal and external changes of level, gates, and enclosed courtyards surrounded by 2 m high concrete block walls.

Particulars

G5: Interior Environment

Performance Clause G5.3.4 requires that where reception counters are provided in commercial buildings for public use, then at least one counter will be accessible. Consent documentation information should be provided identifying how compliance will be achieved.

Accessible counter NZBC G5/AS1 refers to NZS 4121.2001 and NZBC F8/AS1 for signage.

Note: if there is no requirement to fill out a form or sign a document then a max 900 mm high counter could be acceptable as this will ensure it is accessible to everyone and means the users on both sides can carry out normal activities and processes related to the counter. This needs to be clearly documented on the building consent plans and accessibility report

https://www.building.govt.nz/building-code-compliance/g-services-and-facilities/g5-interior-environment/accessible-reception-and-service-counters/

It is not generally acceptable to have a high counter as it is important to see and be seen, make eye contact and be in hearing range without being obstructed by the counter. Be aware of the space needed for the accessible toilets - the dimensions must be taken from the inside of the lined walls. If taken from the framing the rooms may be non-compliant, remember the code and acceptable solutions show only minimums of what is required.

Fire report

• Size and type of grease trap, inclusion of tamper proof sink screens or solids capture devices and a testing port on unit.
• Calculations that support the size of the grease trap as per G13/AS2 Section 3.4
• Manufacturers details and specification of the Grease trap.
• An operation and maintenance schedule for the under-bench grease trap system.
• The maximum seating capacity of restaurant (fire report.)
• A service and maintenance agreement, proposed maintenance frequencies, including service provider.
• Provide sufficient access to the unit for cleaning and maintenance.
• Proposed location of the grease trap detailed on plans.

If you have any further queries, please email TradeWaste@westernbay.govt.nz

Please note: consent cannot be granted until approval from the Local Network utility has been granted.

Kitchen area

G8: Artificial light requirements:

Please provide information to demonstrate that spaces within the building have enough artificial lighting (min. 20 lux at floor level). When activated in the absence of sufficient natural light, the artificial light should enable safe movement.

The lighting design will also need to cover (F6 Visibility in escape routes) emergency lighting if required (including external changes of level) along the escape route to the safe place if they have not been considered by the fire designer.

Please also include information on the types of lights used and design standard for the compliance schedule.

Electrical

NZBC G9 Electricity - Performance Clause G3.3.3 requires an adequate energy supply is provided for cooking and refrigeration appliances.

An electrical plan should cover this along with the height levels for accessible power and light switches.

Performance Clause G9.3.1 details performance criteria to be meet

G10: Piped Services Gas supply

Please supply details on

• Cooking hobs etc where gas is the power source

• Gas hot water systems etc
• Any system that uses gas as the power supply

NZBC G10 Piped Services - Performance Clause G10.3.5 requires that enclosed spaces will be constructed to avoid the likelihood of accumulating vented or leaking gas.

G12: Water supply

Please supply information on

• Water heating unit HWC location, size, installation details etc to G12 requirements
• Backflow protection to kitchen
• Hazards identified appliances with the potential to cause cross contamination as per G12/AS1 section 3
• Manufacturers information for the backflow protection device specified
• For units such as drink dispensers, coffee machines etc.
• Performance standards etc for items and location for Compliance schedule

Note: If you have any questions contact your local IQP and they will help you with what’s required as they will be certifying this as part of the compliance schedule.

G13: Sewer pipes/drains, new or existing drains

Items you will need to consider for code performance requirements for the design path selected either G13/AS1 or AS/NZS3500.

Note: If you need to cut the floor slab to install new sewer pipes, you will need to detail the means of reinstating the floor slab. You may need to engage an engineer for this to ensure the structural integrity of the floor slab has not been compromised.

Structural Engineering

If the fitout contains some Structural engineering design, please ensure all structural engineering design sketches are replicated in the design drawing detail sheets that are

1. in CAD

2. to min standard of AS/NZS1100

3. to scale and referenced back to larger scale plans.

Hand sketches pasted onto drawings will not be accepted.

Suspended ceilings