Building Consent Fees

Fees are GST inclusive.

The following fees and charges shall apply to all Building Consent applications for the Period 1 June 2007 to 30 June 2008.  It is Council policy to recover all fair and reasonable costs associated with processing of applications, administration, supervision and monitoring of building consents in accordance with Section 219 of the Building Act 2004.

BUILDING CONSENTS

LODGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

(includes building consent application, record maintenance)

$250.00

TECHNICAL PROCESSING

(under the building code and MDC alternative solutions technical manuals and planning check under the District Plan)

At scheduled staff rates

INSPECTIONS

(New dwelling will receive a minimum of 9 inspections, however further inspections may be required due to the complexity of the work involved.

At scheduled staff rates and travel

AMENDED PLANS

At scheduled staff rates

AMENDED BUILDING CONSENT

At scheduled staff rates

SOLID FUEL FIRE (includes PIM)

$215(total fee including admin, PIM and CCC)

DEMOLITION

$100

CODE OF COMPLIANCE

$75

WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS

At scheduled staff rates

OTHER CHARGES

PIM- MINOR WORK

(includes glasshouses, pergolas, garden sheds. small additions and garages)

$75.00

PIM- MAJOR WORK

(Dwellings, alternations/additions, commercial work, industrial work

$150.00

EXTRA INSPECTION

(non-compliance with building requirements, including inspection for Notice to Rectify)

$150.00 plus travel expenses

NOTICE TO FIX-base charge

(further costs may be incurred depending time taken to process the Notice to Fix)

At scheduled staff rates

NZ FIRE SERVICE SECTION 46 NOTICE

At scheduled staff rates

STATISTICAL RETURNS

$26.50

FENCING OF SWIMMING POOL EXEMPTION

$100.00

CERTIFICATE UNDER SALE OF LIQOUR ACT

(includes inspection)

$75.00

CHANGE OF USE/EXTENSION OF LIFE

At scheduled staff rates

WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS

At cost

SECTIONS 73 NOTICE

(building onland subject to natural hazard)

$150(base fee)

SECTIONS 73 NOTICE

(build on two or more allotments)

$150(base fee)

MARQUEES

$100(base fee)

WARRANT OF FITNESS

(at time of application for building consent)

$200

WARRANT OF FITNESS

(audit of annual warrant of fitness)

$52.50 admin plus inspection based on scheduled staff rates

CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE:

Based on consent fee plus actual staff rate.

COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES

$172.50

Staff Charge out rates

Planning staff  $65/hr

Building Official  $70/hr

Senior Building Official  $95/hr

Manager  $115/hr

Other Fees and Levies

A building research levy of $1.00 for each $1000.00 (or part thereof) and a Ministry of Housing Building levy of $1.97 per $1000.00 (or part thereof) of the total value of all buildings of $20,000.00 or more must be added to the consent fees scheduled above.

General

Due to the nature and complexity of some applications (eg multi-complex units and multi store commercial developments) a dedicated job cost centre for the project will be developed and all actual and reasonable charges will be levied to the applicant.  This includes mileage charged at a rate of 62 cents/km and staff time charged out in the schedule of fees.

Council may not accept any application for Certificate of Acceptance for any major work as defined in this schedule.

Cancelled Work- Refunds may be approved on fees for the above work and subject to Council retaining actual and reasonable costs.

A building research levy of $1.00 and a Ministry of Housing and Building levy of $1.97 for each $1000 or part thereof of the total value of all buildings of $20,000 or more must be added to the above consent fee.

Important Note

All building consents received by the Council will be receipted.  An assessment for processing the application, including the number of inspection required to be carried out to ensure compliance with the Act and Building Code will be made at that stage.  A schedule of charges will be made and an invoice generated.  The building consent will not be issued until the schedule of charges have been paid to the Council.