I bought an old property (built at the end of 1969 but looked new at the time of purchasing) in Whitehorse city council 6.5 years ago.
Recently, the council informed me that there same so-called illegal structures (a sunroom attached to main building and store room was created behind the garage down stairs by adding concrete floor and double brick wall with a few additional steel beams to support upstairs floor without removing original timber support). All work have very good quality that after at least 30 years, there is absolutely no crack on the wall neither on the tiled floor upstairs.
My questions are:
1. 30 years ago, was building permit required for this kind of work? Any exemptions?
2. 30 years ago, did the city council manage the approval of building permit? (according to: http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/web2.nsf/files/report-01.02-public-registers-and-privacy-building-permit-data/$file/report_08_02.pdf
Point 10 on page 4: 70% building permits were NOT issued by the city council)
3. According to SALE OF LAND ACT 1962 - SECT 32 (1A) (a) (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/sola1962100/s32.html ), vendors do not need mention anything more than 7 years old.
a. Does that mean all work are legal after 7 years?
b. Anyone know the reason of 7 years?
4. How long should the city council keep the record for building permit? (according to: http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/web2.nsf/files/report-01.02-public-registers-and-privacy-building-permit-data/$file/report_08_02.pdf
Point 115 on page 29: 10 years under Public Records Act 1973)
5. Any idea to keep the current structures without big cost (because I am using them just for storeroom purpose. So it?s not worth to spend a lot for something that I do not use) is welcome
Recently, the council informed me that there same so-called illegal structures (a sunroom attached to main building and store room was created behind the garage down stairs by adding concrete floor and double brick wall with a few additional steel beams to support upstairs floor without removing original timber support). All work have very good quality that after at least 30 years, there is absolutely no crack on the wall neither on the tiled floor upstairs.
My questions are:
1. 30 years ago, was building permit required for this kind of work? Any exemptions?
2. 30 years ago, did the city council manage the approval of building permit? (according to: http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/web2.nsf/files/report-01.02-public-registers-and-privacy-building-permit-data/$file/report_08_02.pdf
Point 10 on page 4: 70% building permits were NOT issued by the city council)
3. According to SALE OF LAND ACT 1962 - SECT 32 (1A) (a) (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/sola1962100/s32.html ), vendors do not need mention anything more than 7 years old.
a. Does that mean all work are legal after 7 years?
b. Anyone know the reason of 7 years?
4. How long should the city council keep the record for building permit? (according to: http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/web2.nsf/files/report-01.02-public-registers-and-privacy-building-permit-data/$file/report_08_02.pdf
Point 115 on page 29: 10 years under Public Records Act 1973)
5. Any idea to keep the current structures without big cost (because I am using them just for storeroom purpose. So it?s not worth to spend a lot for something that I do not use) is welcome
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