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 $200.00 per hour. Additional inspection costs (per inspection type) will be charged at $200.00 per hour.
| Building charge | Fees 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Under $5,000 | $704.00 |
| $5,001 - $19,999 (Non-habitable) | $1,510.00 |
| $5,001 - $19,999 (Habitable) | $2,314.00 |
| $20,000 - $50,000 (Non-habitable) | $2,616.00 |
| $20,000 - $50,000 (Habitable) | $3,019.00 |
| $50,001 - $100,000 (Non-Habitable) | $3,220.00 |
| $50,001 - $100,000 (Habitable) | $3,622.00 |
| $100,001 - $200,000 | $4,226.00 |
| $200,001 - $300,000 | $5,434.00 |
| $300,001 - $400,000 | $6,408.00 |
| $400,001 - $500,000 | $6,809.00 |
| $500,001 - $600,000 | $8,050.00 |
| In excess of $600,000 $8,027 plus $557.00 for every $100,000 or part thereof, plus application fee plus levies | $8,050.00 |
| 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 - exemption threshold for project value under: | $20,000.00 |
| BRANZ Levy - fee per every $1,000 of value or part thereof: | $1.00 |
| MBIE Levy - exemption threshold for project value under: | $20,444.00 |
| MBIE Levy - fee per every $1,000 of value or part thereof (including GST): | $1.75 |
Note: Additional fees may apply depending on consent application e.g., current certificate of title, compliance schedules.
Building Consents - Other Charges
| Building charge | Fees 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Administration fee - applies to all applications | $94.00 |
| Building Control Officer - fee per hour | $200.00 |
| Building Manager - fee per hour | $200.00 |
| Project Information Memorandum / Building
Consideration - under $5,000 - per hour | $200.00 |
| Project Information Memorandum / Building Consideration - $5,000 and over | $402.00 |
Code Compliance Certificate (CCC)
based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Solid/ liquid fuel heater application –
processing only, excludes inspections and CCC which are additional
costs. (Freestanding/inbuilt /liquid) | $704.00 |
Certificate of Acceptance - non refundable fee of:
| $782.00 |
| Extension of time for Certificate of Acceptance - Fixed fee | $100.00 |
| Waiver to Building Code - fee per hour based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Demolition Consent, if requested fee per hour based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
Amend issued building consent based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter
| $200.00 |
| Minor variation - If not conducted within
allotted onsite or remote inspection time of 1 hour or if completed in
office. $100 per 30 minutes plus additional inspections if required at $200 each | $200.00 |
| Extend building consent timeframes - Fixed fee | $100.00 |
| Compiling of a Compliance Schedule at time
of CCC or CPU based on 2 hours, if not conducted within alloted time of 2 hours, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $400.00 |
| Compliance schedule amendment - fee per hour based on 1 hour, if not conducted within alloted time of 2 hours, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Application to erect marquee based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter, plus $200.00 per inspection | $200.00 |
| Inspection Fee - per inspection type based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Re-inspection Fee - per inspection
type based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Inspection Fee in other districts | Actual Cost |
| Cancelled inspection - fee if cancelled after 3pm day prior | $100.00 |
| Cancelled inspection - fee if cancelled on arranged on day of inspection | $200.00 |
| Specialist (other engineering review) - fixed fee plus actual cost | $94.00 |
| Discretionary exemption under Schedule 1
(2) based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Building Warrant of Fitness - Receiving information (Annual Form 12 acceptance) | $94.00 |
| Building Warrant of Fitness - Audit based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Certificate under Sale and Supply of Alcohol
Act - fee per hour or part thereof charged if building compliance verification required | $200.00 |
| Request for information to be placed on a
property file Administration fee only (no technical validation) | $94.00 |
| Extension of time for Notice to Fix - Fixed fee | $100.00 |
| Notice to Fix - Base fee to prepare notice | $522.00 |
| Notice to Fix - plus investigation based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Notice to Fix - plus inspections based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| List of building consents issued - based on per issue | $94.00 |
| Application for Exemption for an Earthquake
Prone Building based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Application for an Extension of time for a
Heritage Earthquake Prone Building based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Assessment of information related to a
Building's EQP status based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Notification of works to be placed on property file | $94.00 |
Swimming Pools - Building Consents and Inspections
| Building charge | Fees 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Swimming Pool Administration (receiving IQP Pool inspection report) | $94.00 |
| Swimming Pool Inspection (including small
heated pools) based on 1 hour min, if not conducted within alloted time of 1 hour, $100.00 per 30 minutes thereafter | $200.00 |
| Application for pool barriers | $375.00 |
Certificate of public use
| Building charge | Fees 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Public Use application fee (for an agreed
duration) Based on 1 hour processing, plus $200.00 per hour after, plus inspections plus application fee | $200.00 |
| Certificate of Public Use - first extension
of timeframe request Extension of timeframe up to 2 months | $402.00 |
| Certificate of Public Use - second extension
of timeframe request Extension of timeframe up to a further 2 months | $805.00 |
| Certificate of Public Use - third and
subsequent extension of timeframe request Extension of timeframe up to a further 2 months, and for each subsequent application | $2,236.00 |
| Certificate of Title on behalf of owner | $94.00 |
| Linking of titles | $520.00 |
| Notice on Certificate of Titles | $522.00 |
| 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.
Amusement Devices
| Fees 2024/25 | |
|---|---|
| 7 days duration | $11.50 for the first device. $2.30 for each Additional device. |
| Any further period of 7 days (or part thereof) | $1.15 per device |