Building Services Fees

Building Consent Charges

Building Value Basis for Charge 2024/25 charges (incl GST)

Estimate only - includes allowance for PIM/BC, processing and acceptable RFI's, required inspections and CCC
Under
$5,000
579.00
$5,001 -
$19,999

 Non Habitable
 1,441.00
Habitable 2,225.00
$20,000 -
$50,000

 Non Habitable
 3,021.00
Habitable
 3,407.00
$50,001 -
$100,000

 Non Habitable 3,787.00
Habitable 4,173.00
$100,001-
$200,000
4,752.00
$200,001 - $300,000
5,982.00
$300,001 - $400,000
6,144.00
$400,001 - $500,000
6,528.00
$500,001 - $600,000
7,718.00
In excess of $600,000 $7,718 plus $530.00 for every $100,000 or part thereof, plus application fee plus levies See basis for charge
Accreditation
levy		 0.04% of the estimated value of all new Building work. (inc SFH, COA, Marquee, discretionary exemption, consent amendment, pool barrier) 0.04% value of Building work

Building Research Association of NZ (BRANZ) and MBIE Levies

Levy Basis for Charge 2024/25 charges (incl GST)
BRANZ Levy Projects under $20,000 are exempt No Fee
$20,000 and above - per every $1,000 or part thereof. 1.00
MBIE Levy
 Projects under $65,000 are exempt No Fee
$65,000 and above- per every $1,000 or part thereof 1.75

Note: Additional fees may apply depending on consent application e.g. Record of Title , compliance schedules & development contributions.

Sundry Building Consent Charges

Activity Basis for charge 2024/25 charges (incl GST)
Application Fee (Digital Applications) $152 to cover software costs relating to applications that attract the fee from the software vendor and where the software cost is not recovered from the general fee. 152.00
Application Fee (Hardcopy Applications) $200 to cover software costs relating to applications that attract the software fee from the software vendor, plus $45 per 30 minutes after first 30 minutes to scan the hardcopy application into the system. See basis for charge
Code Compliance Certificate $192 per hour or part thereof + Inspections at $192 each  
Heater
579.00
Certificate of Acceptance Non refundable application fee of $750. The following costs will be applied: any applicable fees (including processing, inspections, administration at current hourly rates) and levies that would have been payable had building consent been applied for BEFORE carrying out the work; any specialist input, where applicable, will be charged out at cost.  750.00
Waiver to Building Code $192 per hour or part thereof 192.00
Demolition Consent $192 per hour or part thereof, plus application fee 192.00 + application fee
Amend issued building consent $152 plus $192 per hour or part thereof, plus additional inspections if required at $192 each 152.00 + 192.00/hour
Minor Variation If not conducted within allotted on site Inspection time of 1 hour or if completed in office. $96 per 30 minutes or part thereof plus additional Inspections if required at $192 each 96.00
Extend building consent timeframes Fixed fee 96.00
Extension of time for Notice to Fix Fixed fee 96.00
Extension of time for Certificate of Acceptance Fixed fee 96.00
Compliance Schedule Based on 2 hours 384.00
Compliance Schedule - Amendment Based on 1 hour 192.00
Application to erect marquee $192 per hour or part thereof plus Inspections at $192 each 192.00
Certificate for Public Use Application fee (for an agreed duration) Based on 1 hours processing plus $192 per hour after, plus inspections plus application fee 384.00 + application fee
Certificate for Public Use - first request extension of timeframe Extension of timeframe up to 2 months 384.00
Certificate for Public Use - second request extension of time frame Extension of timeframe up to a further 2 months 772.00
Certificate for Public Use - third & subsequent request extension of time frame
 Extension of time frame up to a further 2 months, and for each subsequent application
 2,144.00
Record of Title on behalf of owner Administration charge, including 3rd party fees 64.00
Linking of Titles
316.00
Notice on Certificate of Titles
316.00
NZ Fire Service Section 46 notice No charge from FENZ No charge

Other Building Charges

Activity Basis for charge 2024/25 charges (incl GST)
Inspection Fee
192.00
Re-inspection Fee
192.00
Inspection Fee in other districts Charged at a cost in relevant district Actual cost
Cancelled inspection $96 if cancelled after 3pm day prior, $192 if cancelled on arranged day 96.00 - 192.00
Specialist (other engineering review) Actual cost of advice plus $60.00 administration fee varies

Exemption under schedule 1, Clause 2 (discretionary exemption to obtaining consent)

This includes pole shed exemptions. 

 Based on 2 hours, $192 per hour thereafter plus application fee 384.00 + application fee
Discretionary Exemption for the installation of insulation in exterior walls Fixed fee 192.00
Building Warrant of Fitness Receiving information (Annual form 12 acceptance) 80.00
Audit 192.00 for the first hour and 96.00 per 30 minutes or part thereof after
Swimming Pool Receiving information (IQP Pool Inspector) 96.00
Swimming Pool inspection 192.00 for the first hour, 96.00 per half hour or part thereof after
Application for outdoor swimming pool/fence. 360.00
Notice to Fix Base fee to prepare notice, plus investigation at $192.00 per hour, plus Inspections at $192.00 per hour each or part thereof. 500.00
Water Monitoring (for private supplies) The fee for each supply is based on time, distance from network, cost of testing, number of samples and administration. TBA
Request for information to be placed on a property file Administration fee only (no technical validation) 64.00

Property Information Services

Activity Basis for charge 2024/25 charges (incl GST)
Land Information Memorandum Commercial/Rural 428.00
Land Information Memorandum Commercial/Rural - urgent 852.00
Land Information Memorandum Residential 353.00
Land Information Memorandum Residential - urgent 680.00
Project Information Memorandum / Building Consideration Under $5k 192.00
Project Information Memorandum / Building Consideration $5k and over 384.00
Viewing of Property File Viewing by non-property owner 45.00
Viewing of Property File

 Viewing by property owner 15.00
Urgent photocopy request, viewing fee plus photocopy charges at page rates below 15.00 per page rates below
Scanning or Copying property file Per page, PLUS viewing fee First 10.00 free
USB Supplied 10.00
A4 Black and White 0.30
A3 Black and White 0.60
A1 Black and White 1.00
A4 Colour 3.50
A3 Colour 5.50
A1 Colour 10.00
New Rapid Number Per number 150.00
Rapid Plate installation If qualified BCO required to install 80.00
Replacement Plate
32.00
Rapid Book - A4 format Colour - To be advised at time of request TBA

 

 

 

 

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