Building Classifications

The BCA is a nationally consistent technical document that represents the level of safety that meets community expectations. Compliance with the BCA is the responsibility of local government authorities.

The BCA provides a classification system for a building or part of a building and is determined by the purpose for which it is designed, constructed or adapted to be used.

== Summary Classifications ==
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!Building Class !! Type of building
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| Class 1b || Some boarding houses, guest houses or hostels
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| Class 2 || Buildings containing sole-occupancy unit (e.g. apartments, blocks of flats)
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| Class 3 || Backpacker accommodation, residential parts of hotels or motels, residential parts of schools, accommodation for the aged, disabled or children
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| Class 5 || Offices for professional or commercial purposes
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| Class 6 || Shops or other buildings for sale of goods by retail cafés, restaurants, milk bars, dining rooms, and bars
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| Class 7 || Buildings used for car parks, storage or display of goods
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| Class 8 || Laboratories or buildings for production or assembly of goods
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| Class 9 || Public buildings such as health care buildings or assembly buildings, nightclubs, bars etc.
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