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Building Act (No. 1185 of 2010).

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Keywords

Abstract
This Act ensures that settlements provide adequate security safety and health issues, it ensures that buildings and property on undeveloped land are of satisfactory quality, that damage repairs are promoted, as well as disability accessibility, that architectural quality in construction promotes measures to increase construction productivity, ensures measures to deter unnecessary resource consumption in buildings. The Act includes provisions related to environmental protection in the context of building and construction. It specifies requirements for the discharge of wastewater, rainwater, surface water, and groundwater in accordance with environmental protection measures. The Act also provides for measures reducing unnecessary resource consumption and energy use in buildings.
This Act consists of 5 Chapters: Purpose and scope (1); Requirements for construction, decoration and maintenance of buildings and property developed land (2); Fire measures for chimneys and fireplaces (3); Administrative provisions (4); Construction Casualty Insurance (4A); Miscellaneous provisions (6).
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 1 June 2010.
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 452 of 24 June 1998.This Act is not applicable to Greenland nor the Faroe Islands.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bekendtgørelse af byggeloven