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All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Building Consent Information | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Note: All building consent, building consent amendment, code compliance certificate and certificate of acceptance, fees are charged on an actual and reasonable cost recovery basis as - per the fees and charges below. Fees are payable prior to the issue of the applicable consents or certificates. | |
| Levies | Building Research Association New Zealand (BRANZ) Levy - Assessed at $1 per $1,000 when the project exceeds $20,000 (value of works) | Actual cost | Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Levy - Assessed at $1.75 per $1000 when the project exceeds $65,000 (value of work) | Actual cost |
| Consent Fees | Administration (hourly rate) | $150.00 | Building Consent Officer Rate (hourly rate) | $200.00 | Project Information Check Fee (hourly rate) - other areas of Council roading, waters, engineering, planning | $200.00 | Building Technician Vetting (hourly rate) | $180.00 | Fireplace - Free Standing (includes one inspection) | $355.00 | Fireplace - In Built (includes two inspections) | $455.00 | Marquee (includes one inspection) | $185.00 | Minor plumbing and drainage works - may include (but not limited to) new connections, septic tanks and effluent fields, demolition work and new swimming pool fences | Actual and reasonable costs |
| Inspection Fees (including travel) | Inspection Fee - Zone 1 | $230.00 | Inspection Fee - Zone 2 | $240.00 | Inspection Fee - Zone 3 | $270.00 | Inspection Fee - Zone 4 | $300.00 | Inspection Fee - Outside Zone 4 | $340.00 | Issuing retrospective Code Compliance Certificate greater than 10 years old fee (charged at Building Consent Officer hourly rate) | $200.00 |
| Administration Charges | Administration Fee - under $5,000 | No Charge | Administration Fee - $5,000 - $80,000 | $300.00 | Administration Fee - over $80,000 | $600.00 | BCA Accreditation Fee - For consents valued under $5,000 | No Charge | BCA Accreditation Fee - For consents valued $5,000 - $10,000 | $50.00 | BCA Accreditation Fee - For consents valued $10,000 or over | $100.00 | BCA Software Fee - All Consents (excluding Fireplace consents) | $170.00 | Certificate of Title | $40.00 |
| Miscellaneous Fees | Certificate of Public Use | $100.00 | Certificate of Acceptance | Actual and reasonable costs | PS2 Engineering Review | Actual and reasonable costs | Notification of Section 72 (Natural Hazards) to a Certificate of Title | Actual and reasonable costs plus hourly rate | Notification of Section 75 Certification (Building across 2 or more allotments) to a Certificate of Title | Actual and reasonable costs plus hourly rate |
| Building Warrant of Fitness | Building Warrant of Fitness - Annual Renewal Fee | $100.00 | Building Warrant of Fitness - periodic audit, update and reissue (hourly rate) | $200.00 |
| Swimming Pool Fees | Compliance of existing swimming pool fences (3 yearly inspection and certificate) | $275.00 |
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