SIMONSEZ AUSTRALIA
ENGINEERING & COUNCIL DISCLAIMER GUIDE

1. SITE-SPECIFIC APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS

Council approvals, engineering requirements and compliance obligations are site-specific and may vary significantly between projects.

Requirements may differ depending on:
• local council policies
• zoning requirements
• site location
• access conditions
• environmental factors
• planning overlays
• land characteristics

2. ENGINEERING VARIABILITY

Engineering requirements may vary depending on:
• wind classification
• soil classification
• BAL rating
• retaining requirements
• footing design
• slope conditions
• flood-prone considerations
• regional requirements

Different engineers or certifiers may require different supporting documentation or design considerations.

3. COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE

Council requirements, requests for information and approval conditions may change during the approval process.

Additional information, revised documentation or amended engineering may be requested by councils, certifiers or other authorities at various stages of assessment.

4. ADDITIONAL REPORTS & COSTS

Additional reports, assessments or costs may arise depending on project conditions or authority requirements.

This may include:
• BAL reports
• geotechnical reports
• energy efficiency reports
• drainage plans
• acoustic reports
• revised engineering
• retaining design
• bushfire assessments

5. THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS & AUTHORITIES

Engineers, certifiers, surveyors, councils, utility providers and consultants operate independently of SimonSez Australia.

SimonSez Australia is not responsible for:
• authority processing times
• consultant availability
• engineering approval outcomes
• council decision-making
• changes to authority requirements

6. PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS & CONCEPTS

Preliminary floorplans, drawings, renders and concept layouts are indicative only.

Plans may require amendment following:
• engineering review
• council feedback
• certification requirements
• structural assessment
• site-specific requirements

7. NO GUARANTEE OF APPROVAL

SimonSez Australia cannot guarantee:
• council approval outcomes
• engineering approval outcomes
• certification outcomes
• authority processing timeframes
• approval conditions imposed by third parties

8. CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Customers remain responsible for:
• obtaining approvals
• engaging consultants where required
• paying authority fees
• providing requested information
• complying with approval conditions
• coordinating external consultants

9. TIMEFRAME DISCLAIMER

Approval and certification timeframes may be affected by:
• council processing times
• requests for further information
• consultant availability
• revised engineering requirements
• authority backlogs
• external agency processing

Estimated approval timeframes are indicative only.

10. IMPORTANT CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Customer acknowledges that modular home approvals involve multiple independent authorities, consultants and site-specific requirements.

The Customer further acknowledges that approval conditions, engineering requirements and authority processes may vary significantly between projects and locations.