Why Council Should Be Your Principal Certifier
Choosing Council ensures your project is overseen by a team whose priority is public safety, compliance, and community wellbeing. Our certifiers operate with integrity, impartiality and deep local knowledge.
The PC must:
- Ensure your build complies with development consent and construction or complying development certificates
- Ensure work complies with the Building Code of Australia (BCA), now Volume Two of the NCC
- Carry out required inspections and issue the Occupation Certificate at completion
Council delivers all of these functions with strong governance, transparency, and public accountability.
How the Certification Process Works
Once your Development Application (DA) is approved, you may need a Construction Certificate before work begins, depending on the type of development
You choose your Principal Certifier
- Council or a
- private certifier
But Council must be notified in writing before work starts.
All projects must give neighbours two days’ written notice before construction starts.
Your PC oversees all mandatory inspections, ensuring compliance with:
- NSW legislation
- NCC / BCA provisions
- Your DA/CDC conditions
- Relevant standards
When construction is complete and compliant, your PC issues the Occupation Certificate
How Council Supports Safe, Compliant Building
But when you do, we manage the entire compliance pathway, including:
- Mandatory inspections
- Verification of NCC/BCA compliance
- Monitoring adherence to development conditions
- Community concerns and site enquiries
- Issuing the Occupation Certificate
This aligns with standards enforced by the NSW Building Commission, which oversees certifiers and compliance across NSW.