Public Buildings

A public building is a public area where people gather for a pre-determined purpose. Examples of a public building include bars, circuses, halls, multipurpose recreational centres, public swimming pools, restaurant function rooms, theatres, hotel function and entertainment areas and nightclubs.

Environmental Health Officers conduct regular compliance inspections of public buildings to ensure compliance with the Health (Public Buildings) Regulations 1992. The inspections address aspects including those relating to exit doors and locks, emergency and exit signage and lighting, the amount of toilet facilities provided and the maximum accommodation that is safely allowable within the public building.

Public building requirements are also relevant to events and community gatherings. These requirements are determined during the assessment period of an event application that is submitted to the Town.

Useful Links

Accommodation & Health Services

Certification of Structural Adequacy

DoH: Public Buildings and Mass Gatherings

General Enquiries

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