Building Fire Safety Committee
In accordance with the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (PDI Act), councils are required to appoint a Building Fire Safety Committee (BFSC) as the appropriate authority to assess and enforce building fire safety compliance within their jurisdictions.
At the Ordinary Council meeting held 24 November 2025 the City of Victor Harbor Council resolved to dissolve its Building Fire Safety Committee (the City of Victor Harbor Building Fire Safety Committee) to enable the establishment of the Fleurieu Regional Building Fire Safety Committee:
OC3342025
Moved: Cr Nick McKenzie
Seconded: Cr Marilyn Henderson
1. That Council dissolves the City of Victor Harbor Building Fire Safety Committee effective 31 December 2025, to enable the establishment of the Fleurieu Regional Building Fire Safety Committee.
2. That Council endorses pursuant to Section 157 (17) of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, the establishment of the Fleurieu Regional Building Fire Safety Committee for the term 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029, and adopts the Terms of Reference as provided at Attachment 1.
CARRIED
Fleurieu Regional Building Fire Safety Committee
The Fleurieu Regional Building Fire Safety Committee is a joint committee established by the City of Victor Harbor, Alexandrina Council, and the District Council of Yankalilla to oversee fire safety in existing buildings across the Fleurieu region.
The Committee operates as the “appropriate authority” under Section 157 of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016, with responsibility for monitoring, assessing and enforcing fire safety standards in commercial and public buildings across the three participating council areas
Role and Responsibilities
The Fleurieu Regional Building Fire Safety Committee core responsibilities include:
- Develop fire safety inspection policies for existing buildings based on risk, building use, and occupant characteristics
- Assess buildings identified with potential fire safety deficiencies
- Issue notices to building owners outlining required rectification works to achieve an adequate level of safety
- Provide fire safety notice information to Council for Section 7 enquiries (sale or lease enquiries)
- Work with building owners to achieve practical and cost-effective fire safety solutions
- Issue notices requiring rectification works or, in high-risk situations, prohibit use of a building until hazards are addressed
- Initiate enforcement action where required to ensure compliance with fire safety notices
- Review, amend or revoke fire safety notices as appropriate