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Part 3.10.3 Flood hazard areas

Part 3.10.3 Flood hazard areas

Appropriate Performance Requirements

Where an alternative design is proposed as a Performance Solution to that described in Part 3.10.3, that proposal must comply with—

  1. Performance RequirementP2.1.2; and
  2. the relevant Performance Requirements determined in accordance with A2.2(3) and A2.4(3) as applicable.

State and Territory Variations

State and Territory Variations

In South Australia Part 3.10.3 does not apply.

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3.10.3.0 Application

Performance RequirementP2.1.2 for Class 1 buildings constructed in a flood hazard area is satisfied if the building is constructed in accordance with the ABCB Standard for Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas.

State and Territory Variations

State and Territory Variations

3.10.3.0 does not apply in Queensland.

Note: Building work in designated flood hazard areas is regulated by the Building Act 1975 and the Queensland Development Code 3.5 - Construction of buildings in flood hazard areas.

In Victoria 3.10.3.0 is replaced as follows:

  1. Performance RequirementP2.1.2 for Class 1 buildings constructed in a flood hazard area is satisfied if the building is constructed in accordance with the ABCB Standard for Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas.
  2. The definitions of flood hazard area and freeboard in the ABCB Standard for Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas are replaced with those in Vic Schedule 3.
  3. The definition of defined flood level in the ABCB Standard for Construction of Buildings in Flood Hazard Areas is replaced with that in Schedule 3.