Building Consents
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 charge (and basis for charge)
Estimate only - includes allowances for PIM/BC, processing and applicable RFI's, required inspections and CCC. All processing and RFIs for all building consents will be charged at $192 per hour. Additional inspection costs will be charged at $192 per hour.
| Building charge | Fees 2023/24 |
|---|---|
| Under $5,000 | $675.00 |
| $5,001 - $19,999 (Non-habitable) | $1,448.00 |
| $5,001 - $19,999 (Habitable) | $2,219.00 |
| $20,000 - $50,000 (Non-habitable) | $2,508.00 |
| $20,000 - $50,000 (Habitable) | $2,895.00 |
| $50,001 - $100,000 (Non-Habitable) | $3,087.00 |
| $50,001 - $100,000 (Habitable) | $3,473.00 |
| $100,001 - $200,000 | $4,052.00 |
| $200,001 - $300,000 | $5,210.00 |
| $300,001 - $400,000 | $6,144.00 |
| $400,001 - $500,000 | $6,528.00 |
| $500,001 - $600,000 | $7,718.00 |
| In excess of $600,000 | $7,718.00 + $530.00 per $100,000 or part thereof, plus applicaton fee, plus levies |
| Accreditation Levy: 0.04% of the estimated value of all new Building work. (Incl SFH, COA, Marquee, discretionary exemption, consent amendment, pool barrier) | 0.04% value of Building work |
| BRANZ Levy | Project under $20,000 are exempt |
| BRANZ Levy | $1 per every $1,000 of value or part thereof. |
| MBIE Levy | Project under $20,444 are exempt |
| MBIE Levy | $20,444 and above - per every $1,000 or part thereof ($1.75 incl GST) |
Note: Additional fees may apply depending on consent application e.g., current certificate of title, compliance schedules
Building Consents - Other Charges
| Building charge | Fees 2023/24 |
|---|---|
| Administration fee - applies to all applications | $90.00 |
| Building Control Officer | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Building Manager | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Project Information Memorandum / Building Consideration - under $5,000 | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Project Information Memorandum / Building Consideration - $5,000 and over | $384.00 |
| Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) | $192.00 per hour or part thereof, plus inspections at $192.00 each |
| Solid/ liquid fuel heater application – processing only, excludes inspections and CCC which are additional costs. (Freestanding/inbuilt /liquid) | $675.00 |
| Certificate of Acceptance | Non refundable application fee of $750.00.
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| Extension of time for Certificate of Acceptance - Fixed fee | $96.00 |
| Waiver to Building Code | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Demolition Consent, if requested | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Amend issued building consent | $192.00 per hour or part thereof, plus additional inspections if required at $192.00 each |
| Minor variation - If not conducted within allotted onsite inspection time of 1 hour or if completed in office. | $96.00 per 30 minutes or part thereof, plus additional inspections, if required, at $192.00 each. |
| Extend building consent timeframes - Fixed fee | $96.00 |
| Compiling of a Compliance Schedule at time of CCC or CPU | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Compliance schedule amendment | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Application to erect marquee | $192.00 per hour or part thereof plus inspections at $192.00 each |
| Inspection Fee | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Re-inspection Fee | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Inspection Fee in other districts | Actual Cost |
| Cancelled inspection $96.00 if cancelled after 3pm day prior, $192.00 if cancelled on day of inspection | $96.00 or $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Specialist (other engineering review) | $90.00 plus actual cost |
| Discretionary exemption under Schedule 1 (2) | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Building Warrant of Fitness - Receiving information (Annual Form 12 acceptance) | $90.00 |
| Building Warrant of Fitness - Audit | $192.00 for the first hour and $96.00 per 30 minutes of part thereof after that |
| Certificate under Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act - charged if building compliance verification required | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Request for information to be placed on a property file | $90.00 |
| Extension of time for Notice to Fix - Fixed fee | $96.00 |
| Notice to Fix - Base fee to prepare notice, plus investigation at $192.00 per hour, plus inspections at $192.00 per hour each or part thereof. | $500.00 base fee, plus investigation and inspections at $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| List of building consents issued | $90.00 per request |
| Application for Exemption for an Earthquake Prone Building | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Application for an Extension of time for a Heritage Earthquake Prone Building | $192.00 per hour or part thereof |
| Assessment of information related to a Building's EQP status | $192.00 per hour
or part thereof plus administration cost of $90.00 |
| Notification of works to be placed on property file | $90.00 |
Swimming Pools - Building Consents and Inspections
| Building charge | Fees 2023/24 |
|---|---|
| Swimming Pool Administration (receiving IQP Pool inspection report) | $90.00 |
| Swimming Pool Inspection (including small heated pools) | $192.00 for the
first hour and $96.00 per 30 minutes of part thereof after that |
| Application for pool barriers | $360.00 |
Certificate of public use
| Building charge | Fees 2023/24 |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Public Use application fee (for an agreed duration) | $192.00 per hour plus inspections at $192.00 each |
| Certificate of Public Use - first extension of timeframe request | $384.00 |
| Certificate of Public Use - second extension of timeframe request | $772.00 |
| Certificate of Public Use - third and subsequent extension of timeframe request | $2,144.00 |
| Certificate of Title on behalf of owner | $90.00 |
| Linking of titles | $316.00 |
| Notice on Certificate of Titles | $500.00 |
| NZ Fire Service Section 46 notice | No Fee |
Important Note
All building consents received by Council will be receipted. An assessment for processing the application, including the number of inspections required to be carried out to ensure compliance with the Building Act 2004 and Building Code will be made at that stage. A schedule of charges will be collated and an invoice generated. The building consent will not be issued until the schedule of charges have been paid to Council.