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Building Fees & ChargesNgā Utu Hangatanga
See what fees Council charges for title searches, code of compliance certificates, project information memorandums, building consents, inspections and kerb and footpath crossing bonds.
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Building Control
Building Control Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Building Control | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Record of Title Search | |
| Required for all Building Consent applications | $25.00 |
| Code Compliance Certificate | |
| Note: Receive and process application, issue Code Compliance Certificate (fee on all Consents) | |
| Commercial | $550.00 |
| Residential | $350.00 |
| Other | $150.00 |
| Any additional inspection necessary to approve Certificate | $160.00 plus travel |
| PIM - Project Information Memorandum | |
| Exemption for Detached Minor Residential Units | $600.00 |
| Residential - up to 100m2 | $300.00 |
| Residential - Over 100m2 | $400.00 |
| Commercial - Up to 300m2 | $540.00 |
| Commercial - Over 300m2 | $720.00 |
| Building Consents by Project Category | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Minor Works | |
| Note: Rural area add travel for 1 inspection | |
| Solid Fuel Heaters (Free standing) | $550.00 |
| Garden Sheds | $550.00 |
| Installation of Basic Fire Alarm (Type 1 - 2) | $550.00 |
| Marquees | $550.00 |
| Plumbing and Drainage | $550.00 |
| Minor Building Work | |
| Note: Rural area add travel for 2 inspections | |
| Carports | $670.00 |
| Demolition | $670.00 |
| Solid Fuel Heaters (In-built) | $670.00 |
| Decks and Pergolas | $670.00 |
| Exemption | |
| Exemption from building consent | $250.00 |
| Other Buildings | |
| Note: Rural area add travel for 2 inspections | |
| Garages | $1,000.00 |
| Hay Barns | $1,000.00 |
| Implement Sheds | $1,000.00 |
| All Swimming and Spa Pools | $1,000.00 |
| Bridges and Underpasses | |
| Note: Rural area add travel for 3 inspections | |
| Bridges and Underpasses | Actual Costs |
| Detached habitable buildings | |
| Note: Rural area add travel for 3 inspections | |
| Sleepouts, Office, Studio, small additions that are not exempt | $1,500.00 |
| Small Additions or alterations up to 30m2 | Actual Costs |
| Residential - Alterations and additions over 30m2 | Actual Costs |
| Commercial - Alterations and additions over 30m2 | Actual Costs |
| Other Additions | |
| Note: For work over 60m2, dwelling, commercial and industrial fees apply | |
| Implement shed (Rural area add travel for 5 inspections) | $1,450.00 |
| Dairy Sheds (Rural area add travel for 5 inspections) | $3,000.00 |
| Buildings | |
| Resited Dwellings (Rural area add travel for 5 inspections) | $2,500.00 |
| Single storey dwellings up to 50m2 (Rural area add travel for 8 inspections) | $3,500.00 |
| Single storey dwellings in excess of 150m2 (Rural area add travel for 9 inspections) | $4,800.00 |
| Dwellings two storey or more up to 200m2 (Rural area add travel for 9 inspections) | $4,500.00 |
| Note: Cost includes PIM | |
| Dwellings two storey or more over 200m2 (Rural area add travel for 10 inspections) | Actual Costs |
| Small commercial/industrial buildings up to 300m2 (Rural area add travel for 9 inspections) | Actual Costs |
| Commercial/industrial buildings in excess of 300m2 (Rural area add travel for 10 inspections) | Actual Costs |
| Commercial/industrial projects in excess of 500m2 | Actual Cost (quoted cost) |
| Travel costs | |
| Note: Inclusive of staff time | |
| Applies to building consents in excess of 5km from Ōtorohanga town boundary | $3.50 per km each way |
| A flat rate will be charged with any building work in Kāwhia | $155.00 per trip |
| A flat rate will be charged with any building work in Ōtorohanga | $50.00 per trip |
| Inspections | |
| Where an inspection is requested but the project is not ready and fails inspection (plus travel costs) | $200.00 |
| Inspections contracted to qualified third parties (hourly rate) | Actual Costs |
| Inspection of buildings for compliance with Section 224(f) Resource Management Act 1991 - per inspection | $250.00 |
| Code Compliance Certificate for each additional inspection necessary to obtain compliance (plus travel) - per inspection | $200.00 |
| Extension of time | |
| Extension of time for which building consent is valid - Application must be lodged before the date consent expires | $175.00 |
| Swimming Pools | |
| Inspections of existing swimming pool fences (plus travel) - per inspection | $200.00 |
| Amendments/Variations | |
| Minor variation | Actual Costs |
| Amendment | Actual Costs |
| Building Levies | |
| MBIE Levy | $1.75 per $1,000.00 |
| BRANZ Levy | $1.00 per $1,000.00 |
| BCA Accreditation Levy - per consent | $50.00 |
| Application for Certificate of Acceptance | |
| Note: Also liable for all fees that would have been charged if consent had been obtained before building work commenced | |
| Application for Certificate of Acceptance | Actual Staff Time |
| per Inspection | $200.00 |
| Application for Certificate of Public Use | |
| Application for Certificate of Public Use | New - $705.00 and Renewal - $360.00 |
| per Inspection | $200.00 |
| Notice to Fix | |
| Notice to Fix | $500.00 |
| per inspection | $200.00 |
| District Plan Check | |
| Consent Application reviewed for compliance with District Plan | $180.00 |
| Section 71 and Section 77 Building Act 2004 | |
| Preparation, signing and registration of Notices and Certificates charged at actual cost | $500.00 deposit plus Actual Cost * |
| Lapse of Building Consent | |
| Upon lapse of a building consent that has been approved Council will refund all fees less 50% of the Building Consent fee | Council will refund all fees less 50% of the Building Consent fee |
| Building Consent Information | |
| Building Consent Information - Others | $310.000 per year |
| External Consultant Fees | |
| Where external expertise is necessary in processing building consents, the applicant will be charged the actual cost for those services and any additional costs incurred by Building Control. | Actual Cost |
| Compliance Schedule | |
| BWOF Audit and Compliance Schedule Edit | Actual Cost |
| Issue new Compliance Schedule and Compliance Schedule Statement | $400.00 |
| Amend Compliance Schedule | $300.00 |
| Electronic Submission and Processing | |
| Fees and charges associated with on-line / electronic lodgment and processing of building consents via a third-party building consent platform (Fee schedule available upon request) | Actual fees levied by any third-party provider |
Kerb and Footpath Crossing Bonds
Kerb and Footpath Crossing Bonds Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).
| Kerb and Footpath Crossing Bonds | Fee (incl GST) |
|---|---|
| A deposit toward the cost of reinstatement of road carriageway or berm, from damage caused by building works | $2,000.00 |
| A deposit toward the cost of construction of a new kerb crossing (adjusted at completion of work to actual cost) | $2,000.00 |
| OR | |
| A bond where a new or upgraded vehicle entrance will be installed by a pre-approved Contractor directly by the owner. | $2,000.00 |