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Building Fees & Charges
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See what fees Council charges for title searches, code of compliance certificates, project information memorandums, building consents, inspections and kerb and footpath crossing bonds.

Building Control

Building Control Fees and Charges approved for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).

Building ControlFee (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$110.00 plus travel
PIM - Project Information Memorandum
Less than $20,000$100.00
$20,000 to $300,000$200.00
Over $300,000$400.00
Building Consents by Project CategoryFee (incl GST)
Note: Cost includes PIM
Minor Works
Note: Rural area add travel for 1 inspection
Solid Fuel Heaters$500.00
Garden Sheds$450.00
Installation of Basic Warning System$450.00
Marquees$450.00
Plumbing and Drainage$450.00
Minor Building Work
Note: Rural area add travel for 2 inspections
Carports$600.00
Demolition$600.00
Para Pools & Equivalent Type Pools$600.00
Decks and Pergolas$600.00
Exemption
Exemption from building consent$220.00
Other Buildings
Note: Rural area add travel for 2 inspections
Garages$750.00
Hay Barns$750.00
Implement Sheds$750.00
Concrete Swimming Pools$750.00
Bridges
Note: Rural area add travel for 3 inspections
Bridges$900.00
Detached habitable buildings with no plumbing & drainage
Note: Rural area add travel for 3 inspections
Sleepouts, Office, Studio, small additions up to 30m2$1,000.00
Small Additions or alterations up to 30m2 with no plumbing & drainage$1,200.00
Residential - Alterations and additions over 30m2 with no plumbing & drainage$1,400.00
Commercial - Alterations and additions over 30m2 with no plumbing & drainage$2,500.00
Detached habitable buildings with plumbing/drainage
Note: Rural area add travel for 5 inspections
Sleepouts with Toilet/Shower$1,350.00
Small Additions or alterations up to 30m2 with plumbing & drainage$1,350.00
Other Additions
Note: For work over 60m2, dwelling, commercial and industrial fees apply
Additions between 30 & 60m2 (Rural area add travel for 4 inspections)$1,800.00
Implement shed over 110m2 (Rural area add travel for 5 inspections)$1,450.00
Dairy Sheds (Rural area add travel for 5 inspections)$3,000.00
Resited Dwellings
Resited Dwellings (Rural area add travel for 5 inspections)$2,400.00
Single storey dwellings up to 100m2 (Rural area add travel for 8 inspections)$2,800.00
Single storey dwellings up to 200m2 (Rural area add travel for 8 inspections)$3,000.00
Single storey dwellings in excess of 200m2 (Rural area add travel for 9 inspections)$3,400.00
Dwellings two storey or more up to 200m2 (Rural area add travel for 9 inspections)$3,600.00
Dwellings two storey or more over 200m2 (Rural area add travel for 10 inspections)$4,000.00
Small commercial/industrial buildings up to 300m2 (Rural area add travel for 9 inspections)$3,500.00
Commercial/industrial buildings in excess of 300m2 (Rural area add travel for 10 inspections)$5,000.00
Commercial/industrial projects in excess of 500m2Actual Cost (quoted cost)
Report on Buildings to be Relocated - inspection and report$400.00 plus travel costs
Travel costs
Note: Inclusive of staff time
Applies to building consents in excess of 5km from Ōtorohanga$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
Extra Inspections
Where an inspection is requested but the project is not ready fails inspection (plus travel costs)$160.00
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$160.00
Extension of time
Extension of time for which building consent is valid - max 2 extensions of 6 months each$100.00
Swimming Pools
Inspections of existing swimming pool fences (plus travel) - per inspection$200.00
Amendments/Variations
Minor variation$100.00
Major variation$200.00
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$500.00
per Inspection$160.00
Application for Certificate of Public Use
Application for Certificate of Public Use$500.00
per Inspection$160.00
Notice to Fix
Notice to Fix$500.00
per inspection$160.00
District Plan Check
Consent Application reviewed for compliance with District Plan$150.00
Section 71 and Section 77 Building Act 2004
Preparation, signing and registration of Notices and Certificates charged at actual cost$500.00 deposit *
Cancellation of Building Consent
Upon cancellation of a building consent that has been approved Council will refund all fees less 50% of the Building Consent feeper consent
Building Consent Information
Building Consent Information - Others$307.000 per year
External Consultant Fees
When external consultants are engaged to peer review Consent applications the applicant will be charged the actual cost for those servicesActual Cost
Compliance Schedule
Audit Compliance Schedule$200.00
Issue new Compliance Schedule and Compliance Schedule Statement$300.00
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 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 2024 to 30 June 2025.

All fees and charges are inclusive of GST (except as noted *).

Kerb and Footpath Crossing BondsFee (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
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