Building services fees
The building fees below are minimum, non-refundable, application fees. Processing applications are charged at an hourly rate, and costs greater than the application fee will be recovered from the applicant.
Fees and charges shown below are for 2022/23 and apply from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
All fees and charges include GST except where noted.
Building consent | Fee |
|---|---|
Applications for building consents not entered as an online application to cover additional administration costs | $100.00 |
Building Consent Authority Administration Fee | $55.00 |
Freestanding Fireplace fixed fee (includes one inspection, BCA & CCC application fee) | $420.00 |
Demolition/Removal Application (includes one inspection) | $350.00 |
Temporary Building Application fixed fee (includes marquees, first inspection, BCA and CCC application fee) | $450.00 |
Recovery of building staff time | |
Building Management Officer (hourly rate) | $190.00 |
Business Support Officers (hourly rate) | $135.00 |
Application for exemption from Building Consent (not including BCA fee) | $150.00 |
Application to enliven existing consent (after CCC decision) | $450.00 |
Amendment to Building Consent (minimum fee and not including BCA fee) | $255.00 |
Application for extension of time to start or to complete the project covered by a building consent | $150.00 |
Amendment to Building Consent (minimum fee) (Processed URGENTLY) processed within five working days after lodgement has been accepted (not included BCA fee) | $505.00 |
Site inspections
These are minimum non-refundable application fees (minimum fees). Processing of applications will be charged at an hourly rate. Any cost incurred above the minimum fee will be recovered from the applicant. The actual type and number of inspections required will be assessed during the processing of the building consent and payment for these inspections will be made when uplifting the building consent. This is an estimate only, and the cost of additional inspections will be recovered from the applicant before a Code Compliance Certificate is issued.
Site inspections | Fee |
|---|---|
Residential Inspections (45 minutes) | $140.00 |
Large building/complex works (60 minutes) | $190.00 |
Inspection fee (45 minutes) | $140.00 |
After hours inspections (per 30 minutes) | $230.00 |
Inspection cancellation fee (cancellations within 24 hours of booked inspection OR works not ready for inspection) | $140.00 |
Code Compliance Certificate application fee - residential | $160.00 |
| Code Compliance Certificate application fee - commercial | $320.00 |
Infringements in accordance with the Building Act 2004 Schedule 1 Infringement offences and fees Regulations 2007 | |
Notice to fix (s164 Building Act 2004) | $200.00 |
Failing to comply with the requirement that building work must be carried out in accordance with a building consent (s40) | $1000.00 |
Person who is not a licenced building practitioner carrying restricted building work without supervision of a licenced building practitioner with an appropriate licence (s85(1)) | $750.00 |
Licenced building practitioner carrying out restricted building work without appropriate licence (s82(2)(a)) | $500.00 |
Failing to supply Territorial Authority with a building warrant of fitness (s108(5)(aa)) | $250.00 |
Failing to display a building warrant of fitness when required (s108(5)(a)) | $250.00 |
Other infringements in accordance with Building Act 2004 Schedule 1 Infringement offences and fees Regulations 2007 | As per schedule |
Other charges | Fee |
|---|---|
Miscellaneous certificates | $250.00 |
Certificates of Title and Consent Notices (per certificate) | $25.00 |
Change of Use Notification (s114-s115 Building Act 2004) (plus normal consent fees if additional building work is required to meet compliance) | $150.00 |
Project Information Memorandum (minimum fee) | $200.00 |
Council Information Memorandum (minimum fee) | $200.00 |
Registration of certificate (s73 Building Act 2004) | Actual costs |
Certificate issued under s77 of the Building Act 2004 | Actual costs |
Building Code Certificates for new/ renewal applications for a On/OffClub licence issued pursuant to section 100(f) of the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. | $130.00 |
Preparation and Issue of Compliance Schedule (hourly charge) | $180.00 |
Amendments to Compliance Schedule (hourly rate) | $185.00 |
Building Warrant of Fitness – annual | $110.00 |
Building Warrant of Fitness – audit inspection (hourly rate, minimum charge of one hour) | $185.00 |
Producer Statements/Engineers’ Designs/Specialist Services – Peer reviews external specialist charges | At cost |
Certificates of Acceptance (s96 - 99 Building Act 2004) NOTE: fees associated with processing and inspecting the application is additional to this charge. (not including BCA fee) | $1,000.00 |
Notification of Existing Building Work/Existing Fire Appliance | $500.00 |
Certificates for Public Use (s363A Building Act 2004) Processed within 20 working days and Includes one inspection (not including BCA fee) | $350.00 |
Urgent Certificate for Public Use (s363A Building Act 2004) | $500.00 |
BRANZ levy (per $1000 value of work) | $1.00 |
Building levy (per $1000 value of work over $20,444) | $1.75 |
