Your application may also be required to pay development contributions under the Council’s Development Contributions Policy. For more information please ring 03 477 4000 and ask to speak to the Development Contributions Officer, or email development.contributions@dcc.govt.nz.
| 2023/24 (GST Inclusive) | |
|---|---|
| Building Consent – General Charges | |
| Checking building consent applications charges (hourly rate) | $150.00 |
| Processing charges (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Inspection charges (hourly rate, minimum 1 hour charge) | $205.00 |
| Inspections after hours (hourly rate, minimum 1 hour charge) | $307.50 |
| Same day inspection fee cancellation | $205.00 |
| Administration charges (hourly rate) | $115.00 |
| Senior Officer/Team Leader/Principal Advisor/Manager advice (hourly rate) | $230.00 |
| Pre–Application Meetings - Building Consent Officer (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Pre–Application Meetings - Senior (hourly rate) | $230.00 |
| Front Counter Advice 15 minutes free then hourly rate thereafter | $205.00 |
| Conversion of hard copy application to digital application (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Administration cost for lapsing or withdrawing building consent application | $115.00 |
| Discretionary Exemption to Building Consent application under Schedule 1, Clause 2 (hourly rate, minimum 1 hour charge) | $230.00 |
| Building on land subject to natural hazards (S71 – S74) application fee plus LINZ Lodgement Fee plus hourly rate thereafter | $205.00 |
| Construction of building on two or more allotments (S75–S83) application fee plus LINZ Lodgement Fee plus hourly rate thereafter | $205.00 |
| Grants, Waivers and Modification of the Building Code (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Minor Plan Variation fee (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Non Commercial Fast Track Code Compliance Certificates (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Change of Use Consideration – if no building work required (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Notice to Fix (NTF) preparation fee (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Residential Pool Barrier Inspections (hourly rate, minimum 1 hour charge) | $205.00 |
| Functions Relating to Earthquake-Prone Buildings (hourly rate) | $230.00 |
| Application for exemption for Earthquake Prone Buildings (2 hours, then hourly thereafter) | $460.00 |
| Assessment of information relating to buildings Earthquake Prone status (2 hours, then hourly thereafter) | $460.00 |
| Earthquake Prone Building assessment extensions (1/2 hr then hourly thereafter) | $115.00 |
| Functions Relating to Dangerous, Affected or Insanitary Buildings (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Producer Statement Authors Registration fee (includes 3 year renewal fee) | $150.00 |
| Producer Statement Authors renewal fee (3 years) | $150.00 |
| Insulation (stand alone) building work | Free from DCC fees |
| Solar (stand alone) building work | Free from DCC fees |
| Seismic (stand alone) building work | Free from DCC fees |
| Marquees for community/not for profit organisations (New fee) | $400.00 |
| Certificate for Public Use | |
| Certificate for Public Use Construction/Occupation Application fee (to a maximum of 12 months) | $512.50 |
| Renewal of Certificate for Public Use Construction/Occupation Application fee (to a maximum of 12 months) | $1,127.50 |
| Certificate for Public Use Inspection Charge (hourly rate, minimum 1 hour charge) | $205.00 |
| Certificate for Public Use amendments (hourly rate, minimum 1 hour charge) | $205.00 |
| Code Compliance Certificate | |
| Commercial (C3 with value of work over $500,000) | $820.00 |
| Commerical (C1 & C2 category & multi storey apartments & C3 with value below $500,000) | $410.00 |
| Residential new building (excluding multi storey) | $307.50 |
| Residential minor work/accessory buildings and alterations | $205.00 |
| Solid fuel burners & residential minor building/plumbing work | $102.50 |
| Code Compliance Certificate (Older Consents) | |
| Code compliance certificate review of building consents over 5 years old from the date it was issued. Additional hourly costs are applicable | $410.00 |
| Certificate of Acceptance | |
| Certificate of Acceptance Application Fee (All fees associated with building consent applications will also apply.) Not charged when building works have been undertaken under urgency section 41(1)(c) | $615.00 |
| Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) | |
| BWOF Inspection fee and/or Audit fee (hourly rate, minimum 1 hour charge) | $205.00 |
| BWOF Return fee | $205.00 |
| BWOF Return fee and Form 12 | $217.50 |
| Copy of Compliance Schedule | $36.50 |
| Issue new or amended Compliance Schedule (hourly rate) | $205.00 |
| Building Compliance Certificate - Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 | |
| Application for Building Compliance Certificate Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act fee | $307.50 |
| Plan Request | |
| Note: Plans and records sent electronically will be charged at the hourly rate rather than per page for collation. | |
| Hourly rate | $115.00 |
| Commercial Searches hourly rate, min 1 hour- plus $1.00 per page photocopy | $115.00 |
| Residential Search hourly rate, min 1 hour - plus $1.00 per page photocopy | $115.00 |
| Residential Building and Structural Plans plus $1.00 per page photocopy | $57.50 |
| Residential Plumbing and Drainage Plans plus $1.00 per page photocopy | $57.50 |
| Copy of Consent Documents required for inspections plus $1.00 per page photocopy | $57.50 |
| Faxing/Postage (additional to minimum charge) | $2.00 |
| Disbursements – Copies of Plans and Records | |
| Record of Title | $50.00 |
| A3 and A4 | $1.00 |
| A3 and A4 – Electronic Copy (hourly rate) | $115.00 |
| Building Consent Lists (Electronic Only) | |
| Annual Subscription | $355.00 |
| Monthly Subscription | $36.00 |
| Report – Monthly Subscription (Generated Weekly) | $60.00 |
| Property Reports/Documents for Filing on Council Records | |
| Submit Independent Building Report for filing on Council records (Safe and Sanitary Report) | $230.00 |
| Submit As–Built plan for Schedule 1 Exempt Building work for filing on Council records (includes plans submitted for historic work) | $86.00 |
| Amusement Device (set by Amusement Device Regulations 1978) | |
| One amusement device, for the first seven days or part thereof | $11.50 |
| Each additional device for first seven days or part thereof – same owner | $2.30 |
| For each device $1.15 GST inclusive for a further seven days or part thereof | $1.15 |
| 2023/24 (GST Inclusive) | |
|---|---|
| Eco-design | |
| Eco-design advisor service | Free |