Operators of all Dry Cleaning Facilities are legally required to obtain a Certificate of Compliance from their local authority (Environment Section) relating to solvent emissions from their premises, in accordance with the S.I. No. 565 of 2012 – European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents) Regulations
Tipperary County Council issues Certificates of Compliance based on the submission of Approved Assessors Report along with the prescribed application fee of €70. Certificates are valid for a maximum period of 3 years.
FAQs
You may require a Certificate of Compliance from the local authority or License from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) depending on quantities of solvents used per year and the type of activity. You should contact the Environment Section Office and arrange meeting with person dealing with organic solvents who will clarify.
Animal complaints relate to items such as Dogs, Horses, Animal Carcasses in public places, etc.
A member of the public can make a complaint regarding excessive barking of dogs to the district court by making an application under Section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act, 1987. The form can be downloaded using the more information link below.
A member of the public can make a complaint regarding control of horses, animal carcasses in public places, etc.
The Citizens Information website has some information regarding control of horses, dogs, etc.www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/animal_welfare_and_control/con...www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/animal_welfare_and_control/con...
Under the new Regulations, the new owner of the building must notify the Building Control FAQs Authority within 14 days, in writing. Failure to do so is an offence.
An Assigned Certifier must be: an Architect named on a register maintained pursuant to Part 3 of the Building Control FAQs Act 2007, or a Surveyor named on a register maintained pursuant to Part 5 of the Building Control FAQs Act 2007, or an Engineer named on a register maintained pursuant to Section 7 of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969
If the works do not start within 28 days of the date of lodgement of the Commencement Notice, you must submit a new Commencement Notice prior to the commencement of any works taking place.
The owner of the building, the designer who designs the works, and the builder who carries out the works are responsible, under law, for compliance with Building Regulations and Building Control FAQs Regulations.
The fee for a Commencement Notice is €30, or where the Commencement Notice relates to multiple buildings, €30 in respect of each building Additional charges will be imposed by the Building Control FAQs Authority for commencement notices which are not submitted online via the Building Control FAQs Management System.
On the 1st March 2014, new regulations (S.I. 9 of 2014) relating to the commencement and certification of construction works came into effect. For certain building works, the new regulations require that certificates of compliance and other documents must be submitted with the Commencement Notice. The additional requirements also include:
- the nomination of a competent ‘Assigned Certifier’ to inspect and certify the works,
- the assignment of a competent builder to carry out the works,
- the submission of certificates of compliance on completion.
The owner of the building must notify the Building Control FAQs Authority within 14 days of such changes and must submit new Notices of Assignment and undertakings. Failure to do so is an offence.
