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Hutt City residents – Have your say on draft Earthquake-prone Building Policy
Hutt City Council Takes Positive, Preventative Approach to At Risk, Earthquake-Prone Buildings
Hutt City residents – Have your say on draft Earthquake-prone Building PolicyMayor Ray Wallace is encouraging everyone to have their say on Council’s draft Earthquake-prone Building Policy.
Consultation has begun on the draft policy which proposes all earthquake-prone buildings in Lower Hutt meet at least 67% of new building standards.
The current policy, adopted in 2006, requires earthquake prone buildings in the city to meet 50% of new building standards and 33.3% for heritage or historic earthquake-prone buildings.
Mayor Wallace says Council’s proposal will increase the level of strengthening required to that recommended by the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineers.
“The destruction I saw during my recent visit to Christchurch left me in no doubt earthquake-prone buildings must meet a higher standard in order to reduce the risk of people being seriously hurt or killed in the event of a quake.
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“It’s been five years since the Earthquake-prone Building Policy was adopted by Council so I encourage everyone to have their say on the proposed changes,” says Mayor Wallace.
Copies of the draft Earthquake-prone Building Policy and submission forms are available from Council’s main administration building on Laings Road, libraries, and www.huttcity.govt.nz. Submissions close on Friday 1 July at 5pm.
A public information meeting, featuring a presentation from the New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineers, will be held in the Little Theatre on Thursday 16 June at 7.30pm
For further information contact Scott Dennison, Communications Advisor on 04 570 6847 or email [email protected]
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