Building consent fees and charges
2008 / 2009
All fees are base fees (minimum fee), unless otherwise stated. All base fees (minimum fee) are non-refundable. The base fee will be deducted from the actual cost to determine if there are further payments due.
Residential and Commercial applications which involve substantial monolithic cladding will incur approximately six (6) additional inspections. This will add $600 to the Inspection Deposit shown in the schedule.
Building Levies (DBH & BRL) and Bonds are due on lodgement (refer to TABLE 4 and 5 below for details).
Table one - building consents
Table two - charge rates for all applications (resource management and building)
Table three - administration - building
Table four - construction bonds (building residential and commerical)
Building notes
Commercial and residential (new dwellings, alterations and additions) |
Base Fee payable on lodgement (1) |
Inspection |
Total payable on |
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Project value ($0 - $1,999) |
$180 |
$200 (2) |
$380 |
Project value ($2,000 - $4,999) |
$330 |
$400 (4) |
$730 |
Project value ($5,000 - $19,999) |
$1,000 |
$400 (4) |
$1,400 |
| Project value ($20,000 - $99,999) | $1,500 | $1,000 (10) | $2,500 |
| Project value ($100,000 - 499,999) | $2,000 | $1,000 (10) | $3,000 |
| Project value (> = $500,000) | $2,500 | $1,200 (12) | $3,700 |
| New dwelling / new residential units | $2,500 | $1,200 (12) | $3,700 |
| New commercial building | $3,500 | $1,200 (12) | $4,700 |
Other building charges |
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| Fireplace, Solar Panels, Backflow Prevention, Signs, Marquees, Consent Exemption and any other minor work as determined by team leader | $90 | $100 (1) | $190 |
| Minor Drainage (< = $1,000) | $150 | $100 (1) | $250 |
| Certificate of Public Use – New Building | Part of base consent | See schedule above | |
| Certificate of Public Use – Existing Building | $170 | $200 (2) | $370 |
| Demolition or removal | $200 | $200(2) | $400 |
| Amended Building Consent Plans | Invoice | ||
| Relocated Dwelling | $1,300 | $300 (3) | $1,600 |
| Project Information Memorandum (separate application) | $310 | $310 |
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| Application to building on land subject to erosion etc. (Sec 36) | Invoice | ||
| Extension of Building Consent | $100 | $100 | |
| Issue a Compliance Schedule (+ $50 per feature) | $120 | $120 | |
| Amendment to Compliance Schedule (+ $25 per feature) | $80 | $80 | |
| Building Warrant of Fitness – Annual Renewal fee | $100 | $100 | |
| Waiver under the Building Act (including Section 34 of the Act) | $100 | $100 | |
| S37 Certificate | $100 | $100 | |
| Producer Statements - Assessment of competence of persons to prepare Producer Statements for building work | $135 | $135 | |
| Safe and Sanitary Report | $200 | $200 | |
| Certificate Under the Sale of Liquor Act | $260 | $100 (1) | $360 |
| Unauthorised Building Work | $500 | $500 | |
| Certificate of Acceptance (as per the Commercial and Residential Project value schedule above + one inspection)) | $100 (1) | ||
| Inspections and monitoring of building sites | $100 per inspection | ||
| Inspections of second hand buildings and materials within North Shore City | $200 | ||
| Inspections of second hand buildings and materials outside North Shore City | $300 plus mileage where applicable | ||
| Inspections carried out by specialist consultants to the Council | At cost plus 10% admin charge | ||
| Measures undertaken to avert immediate danger or rectify unsanitary conditions | At cost plus 10% admin charge | ||
| Consent Report | $95 | ||
| Other Services | At cost | ||
| Change of owner / applicant / address details | $50 | ||
Table two - charge rates for all applications (resource management and building)
| Hourly rate for all work, undertaken by all Environmental Services staff and Technical staff from other Council Departments, except as specified below | $110 |
Manager |
$140 |
Team Leader |
$130 |
Planners |
$120 |
Technical (Engineers, Subdivisions, Building, Specialist Planning, Weathertightness etc.) |
$130 |
Compliance, Building, Lodgement, WOF Officers, EHO, ESO Officers,ECO Advisor |
$105 |
Administration staff |
$85 |
Vehicle Mileage |
At cost |
Hearing Costs |
At cost on invoice |
Specialist Consultants |
At cost plus 10% administration |
Table three - administration - building
The following charges are included in the base fees noted in table one
Project values |
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$0 - |
$5,000 - $19,999 |
$20,000 - $499,999 |
$500,000 - $999,999 |
$1m |
Administration |
$50 |
$70 |
$155 |
$340 |
$450 |
Records Scanning |
$45 |
$50 |
$70 |
$100 |
$150 |
Lodgement |
- |
$45 |
$80 |
$80 |
$130 |
Code Compliance Certificate |
- |
$80 |
$150 |
$200 |
$300 |
Quality Control |
- |
$80 |
$115 |
$150 |
$250 |
Total |
$95 |
$325 |
$570 |
$870 |
$1,280 |
Table four - construction bonds (building residential and commerical)
| BOND UP TO AMOUNT STATED | |
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Project value < $20,000 (only required where type of work necessitates a bond) |
$1,000 |
Project value> $20,000 |
$1,000 |
Project value > $500,000 |
$2,500 |
Swimming pools |
$1,000 |
Building work with 6 or more unit developments |
$2,500 |
Building relocation, removal or demolition |
$2,500 |
Engineering works (EWA major) performance bond |
$3,000 |
Notes: |
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• Residential and commercial work valued at more than $20,000 will be charged a construction bond as specified above in addition to charges in Table 1. |
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• The construction bond is held to ensure any necessary remediation to assets of Council is undertaken. It includes assets such as drainage and recreation reserves, street trees, street lights, piped services, road carriageways, kerbs, footpaths and grassed berms as well as recovery of any rubbish tipped or blown onto public land. Bonds are refunded to the original payee. |
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1, The base fee (minimum fee) includes administration, lodgement, records / scanning, Code Compliance Certificate, Quality Control, plus an estimate of processing costs. |
2, All base fees (minimum fee) are non-refundable. Where the final costs exceed the specified base cost the applicant will be charged additional costs. |
3, All charges exclude building levies, development contributions and charges for internal or external specialists. |
4, Project valued at $20,000 or more is subject to a Building Research levy of $1 per $1,000 as well as an industry authority levy (Department of Building & Housing) of $1.97 per $1,000 for the total value of the work or part thereof. |
5, The Council may at its discretion, refer some applications to external consultants for specialist advice and charges incurred will be additional to the fees identified on this schedule. A 10% administration and supervision charge will also apply. |
6, Where applications require additional information to complete processing, additional charges may apply . |
Consents