Fees & Charges
Last updated: 17 Sep, 2024 03:46pm
User fees and charges are used to recognise that there is a private benefit from the operation of the variety of services provided by the Council to the community. User fees revenue reduces the rates revenue required to be collected from ratepayers.
The prices are GST inclusive unless stated.
Select a section or download the entire schedule, in PDF, below.
Animal Fees
Dog Registration Fees
Carterton District Council has set the following dog registration fees inclusive of GST for each and every dog of or over the age of 3 months:
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Fees including GST |
| From 1 August, 50% of the fee will be added as a penalty. For certified seeing-eye or hearing dogs, a fee of 50% of those stated below applies. | |
| Urban – entire dogs | $110 |
| Urban – spayed/neutered dogs | $85 |
| Over 65 canine companion | $75 per dog |
| Rural – non-neutered and neutered dogs – first two dogs | $75 per dog |
| Rural – non-neutered and neutered dogs – all remaining dogs | $40 per dog |
| Dog classified as dangerous | $165 |
| Urban -application for permit to keep more than two dogs | $75 |
Impounding Fees
| Fees including GST | |
| Dogs, sheep, goats | $150 per animal |
| Second time impounding fee (dogs only) | $200 |
| Third and subsequent impounding fee (dogs only) | $250 |
| Cattle, deer, horses and all other animals | $200 per animal |
| Droving charge – calculated on actual cost including labour and plant hire | Actual cost |
| Sustenance fee – all animals | $20 per day |
Bins & Bags
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Rubbish bags |
$3.80 |
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Replacement/additional recycling bins |
$16.00 |
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Replacement yellow-lid recycling wheelie bin |
$80.00 |
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Rating information schedule |
$21.00 |
Building Consent and PIM fees
(all amounts include GST)
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Classification *All fees are based on a maximum number of hours for processing. Consents that go over the maximum hours (shown in brackets) will be charged additional processing fees. |
PIM only fee 2024/2025 |
When included with other work (excl. BRANZ and MBIE levies) 2024/25 |
Total stand- alone fee (excl. BRANZ and MBIE levies) 2024/25 |
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Minor Work |
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Solid fuel heater (1)* |
$53.00 |
$131.25 |
$400.00 |
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Minor plumbing and drainage work, e.g. fittings, drain alteration (1)* |
$53.00 |
$131.25 |
$452.00 |
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Minor building work (1)* |
$53.00 |
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$452.00 |
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Drainage work, e.g. new minor subdivision services, and common drains (2)* |
$53.00 |
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$1,208.00 |
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Drainage work, e.g. new effluent disposal system (1)* |
$53.00 |
$368.00 |
$546.00 |
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Wet area shower (tile floor) (1)* |
$53.00 |
$263.00 |
$557.00 |
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Private marquee >100m2 – professional assembly only (no inspection) (1)* |
$53.00 |
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$190.00 |
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Public marquee > 100m2 and <50 people – professional assembly (no inspection) (1)* |
$53.00 |
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$195.00 |
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Public marquee >100m2 and >50 people (with inspection) (2)* |
$53.00 |
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$388.00 |
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Private marquee >100m2 (with inspection) (2)* |
$53.00 |
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$388.00 |
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Sheds / Garages / Conservatories etc. |
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Swimming pool 1200mm above ground and pool fencing (2)* |
N/A |
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$163.00 |
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In-ground swimming pools (includes fence) (2)* |
$50.00 |
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$558.00 |
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Garden sheds/retaining walls/carports/conservatories/other minor works (1)* |
$50.00 |
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$662.00 |
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Minor farm buildings (hayshed covered yards 1-6 bays, etc.) (2)* |
$99.50 |
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$930.00 |
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Larger farm buildings (covered yards, wool sheds) – no plumbing or drainage (3)* |
$99.50 |
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$1,323.00 |
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Larger farm buildings (covered yards, wool sheds) – with plumbing or drainage (3)* |
$99.50 |
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$1,680.00 |
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Proprietary garages standard (2)* |
$105.00 |
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$966.00 |
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Proprietary garages with fire wall (2)* |
$105.00 |
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$998.00 |
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Proprietary garages with plumbing and drainage (2)* |
$105.00 |
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$1,212.00 |
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Proprietary garages including sleepout no plumbing or drainage (2)* |
$105.00 |
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$945.00 |
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Proprietary garages including sleepout with plumbing or drainage (2)* |
$105.00 |
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$1,544.00 |
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Garages custom design including plumbing and drainage (3)* |
$105.00 |
$231.00 |
$1,817.00 |
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Garages, simple custom design, single level (3)* |
$105.00 |
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$1,030.00 |
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Residential re-pile (1)* |
$55.00 |
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$662.00 |
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Residential Dwellings – New NB double units charged at single unit rate + 50% |
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Single storey value <$500k (4)* |
$413.00 |
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$5,460.00 |
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Complex -Single Storey value >$500k and Multi storey (6)* |
$617.00 |
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$6,615.00 |
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Transportable dwelling (yard built) (4)* |
$105.00 |
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$3,465.00 |
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Relocated residential dwelling (if applicable, add alteration fee) (4)* |
$518.00 |
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$1,995.00 |
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Residential Dwellings — Additions and Alterations |
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Alterations (minor) up to 3 inspections plus processing time (2)* |
$55.00 |
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$1,260.00 |
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Alterations (major) up to 8 inspections plus processing time (8)* |
$105.00 |
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$3,465.00 |
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Plumbing and drainage (2)* |
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$231.00 |
$1,312.00 |
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Commercial/Industrial |
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Commercial demolition (1)* |
$55.00 |
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$672.00 |
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Single storey shop fitouts (3)* |
$105.00 |
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$1,365.00 |
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Multi-storey shop fit-outs (3)* |
$105.00 |
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$1,680.00 |
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Single storey, multi-unit apartments/motels (5)* |
$662.00 |
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$2,520.00 plus $498.75 per unit |
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Multi-storey, multi-unit apartments/motels (6)* |
$992.00 |
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$3,045.00 plus $829.50 per unit |
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Minor commercial work e.g. signs/shop fronts/minor fit outs (no plumbing or drainage) (2)* |
$275.50 |
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$876.75 |
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Commercial/industrial ≤$50,000.00 (4)* |
$551.00 |
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$2,646.00 |
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Commercial/industrial $50,000.01– $100,000.00 (5)* |
$738.50 |
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$3,675.00 |
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Commercial/industrial $100,000.01– $150,000.00 (6)* |
$937.50 |
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$4,725.00 |
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Commercial/industrial $150,000.01– $250,000.00 (7)* |
$1,213.00 |
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$5,733.00 |
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Commercial/industrial $250,000.01– $350,000.00 (8)* |
$1,433.00 |
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$6,720.00 |
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Commercial/industrial $350,000.01– $500,000.00 (9)* |
$1,654.00 |
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$7,875.00 |
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Commercial/industrial $500,000.01– $1,000,000.00 (10)* |
$1,764.00 |
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$8,558.00 |
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Commercial/industrial/agricultural >$1,000,000.00 (10)* |
$1,523.00 |
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$8,557.00 plus $472.50 per $100,000 value |
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Other charges |
2024/25 |
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Processing hard copy certificate applications |
$105.00 |
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Pool inspections |
$158.00 per hour (this includes travel time to the site and any associated research or administration relating to the inspection |
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Pool inspections – assessment of independent audit |
$68.00 |
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BRANZ levy for work $20,000.00 or more, a stand-alone fee of $1.00 per $1,000 for the total project value |
$1.00 per $1,000.00 |
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MBIE levy for work $65,000.00 or more including GST, a stand-alone fee of $1.75 per $1,000 for the total project value |
$1.75 per 1,000.00 (for work $65,000.00 or more) |
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Structural engineering or fire engineering assessment/peer review (the building consent fee does not include the cost of any structural or fire engineers’ assessments that may be required) |
Cost plus 10% |
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Compliance schedule application (includes inspection, 12A and BWoF administration & auditing) |
$210.00 per hour |
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Inspection hourly rate |
$231.00 per hour |
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Certificate of acceptance—building consent fee for the applicable building plus actual costs, payable on issue of certificate |
$231.00 per hour for inspections plus applicable building consent fees |
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Registration of certificates under the Building Act |
$683.00 |
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Reassessment fee (amended plans or specifications) |
$236.00 per hour |
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Certificate of title |
$52.50 |
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Vehicle crossing bonds will be assessed for each application where required |
$573.00 |
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Street, crossing, footpath, and berm damage bond for buildings moved to/from site |
$1,733.00 |
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Property search fee (includes download, scanning documents, email, or writing to disc) |
$52.50 per file (covers the search and the first file – every file thereafter $10.00) |
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Officer consultation |
$210.00 per hour |
Cemetery
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Headstone permit |
$44.00 |
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Family back-fill |
$441.00 |
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Plots |
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Lawn |
$1,208.00 |
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Lawn – Child under 1 year old |
$215.00 |
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Lawn – Child over 1 year old and below 10 years old |
$378.00 |
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Cremation |
$278.00 |
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Cremation – Child under 1 year old |
$173.00 |
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Cremation – Child over 1 year old and below 10 years old |
$273.00 |
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Extra depth charge |
$493.00 |
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Interment |
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Lawn |
$830.00 |
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Cremation |
$242.00 |
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Child under 1 year old |
$142.00 |
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Child over 1 year old and below 10 years old |
$352.00 |
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Servicemen |
$824.00 |
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Out-of-town burial fee |
$1,323.00 |
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Saturday burials |
$1,323.00 |
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Saturday burials – out-of-town |
$1,600.00 |
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Placenta (interment administration fee) |
$28.00 |
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Disinterment |
Actual cost |
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Natural Burial |
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Plot (2x standard fee) |
$2,415.00 |
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Interment (as above) |
$830.00 |
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Costs: |
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Compost (cost includes topping-up within first 3 years) |
$336.00 |
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Tree (cost includes planting) |
$168.00 |
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Natural burial fee (at cost) |
$268.00 |
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Out of District fee |
$1,323.00 |
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Private burial service |
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Chapel |
$68.00 |
Public Health
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Annual Registration and Inspection |
2024/25 |
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Hairdressers |
$210.00 |
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Motels/Boarding Houses |
$210.00 |
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Itinerant trader – annual registration including inspection |
$294.00 |
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Camping Grounds/Motor Home Parks |
$263.00 |
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Hawkers licence |
$158.00 |
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Hairdressers, beauticians, tattooists, skin piercers |
$263.00 |
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Funeral directors |
$263.00 |
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Offensive trades – septic tank services, waste or refuse cartage |
$263.00 |
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Saleyards |
$263.00 |
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Street stall licence |
$32.00 per week |
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Health inspection for events where food will be sold, or inspection on request |
$158.00 |
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Noise control |
Recover all reasonable costs associated with second and subsequent noise complaints investigated from the same property. |
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Noise/health-related complaints under the RMA and Health Act 1956 |
Recover all reasonable costs associated with investigating/resolving the matter. |
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Gambling venue applications |
$630.00 |
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Removal of abandoned vehicles |
Actual cost-plus 10% |
Events Centre
Food Act 2014
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Verification of template Food Control Plan. Includes: booking appointments, checking prior history, travel time, actual time on- site, completion of reports, lodging of results to MPI and Council database and follow up on Corrective Action Requests (first 2 hours) |
$410.00 |
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Additional hours |
$168.00 |
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Renewal of registration for food premises |
$142.00 |
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Amendment to registration |
$100.00 |
Infrastructure [Road and water] service Fees
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Water/Wastewater Standover |
$126.00 per hour |
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Administration fee |
$100.00 |
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Applications for a new water and wastewater connection |
$236.25 per application |
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Application for disconnection of existing water and wastewater connection |
$236.25 per application |
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Applications for water race draw off |
$168.00 per application |
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Applications for piping or relocating water race (plus expenses) |
$168.00 per application |
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Clearing public wastewater main or lateral pipe damaged as a result of private fault (fat/rags or similar) |
Actual cost |
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Damage to road reserve |
Actual cost |
Library
Rentals (per issue)
- Fiction books (including re-issues) Free
- Magazines Free
- DVDs – children’s (one week) Free
- DVDs – adult (one week) $2
Fines
- Adult book – first week Nil
- Per week thereafter Nil
- Children’s books – first week Nil
- Per week thereafter Nil
- Reserves Nil
Inter-loans
- Per book, article or subject request $10
- International inter-loan $30USD
- Charges from other libraries Actual cost
Other
- Lost library book Replacement Cost
Administration Fees
Photocopying – per page
- A3 black and white $0.40
- A4 black and white $0.10
- Double-sided black and white – add 10 cents per page
- A3 colour $0.60
- A4 colour $0.40 [Double-sided colour – add 20 cents per page]
Laminating
- A4 $2.20 per page
Outdoor Swimming Complex
- Entry fee adult/child [per person] Free
- Schoolgroups* [per child per season] Free
*schools are responsible for lifeguard arrangements and associated costs
Parks
- Association Football [per ground] $625
- Cricket Association $115
- Athletic Club $625
Additional charges may be levied for additional services, including pitch preparation and repairs
Public Health (Health Act 1956, Health Registration Regulations 1966)
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Annual Registration and Inspection |
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Hairdressers |
$210.00 |
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Motels/Boarding Houses |
$210.00 |
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Itinerant trader – annual registration including inspection |
$294.00 |
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Camping Grounds/Motor Home Parks |
$263.00 |
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Hawkers licence |
$158.00 |
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Hairdressers, beauticians, tattooists, skin piercers |
$263.00 |
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Funeral directors |
$263.00 |
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Offensive trades – septic tank services, waste or refuse cartage |
$263.00 |
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Saleyards |
$263.00 |
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Street stall licence |
$32.00 per week |
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Health inspection for events where food will be sold, or inspection on request |
$158.00 |
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Noise control |
Recover all reasonable costs associated with second and subsequent noise complaints investigated from the same property |
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Noise/health-related complaints under the RMA and Health Act 1956 |
Recover all reasonable costs associated with investigating/resolving the matter |
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Gambling venue applications |
$630.00 |
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Removal of abandoned vehicles |
Actual cost-plus 10% |
Resource Consent Fees (deposit only)
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Note: Pursuant to Section 36, 36 (1) and 36 (3) of the Resource Management Act 1991, Council may require the person who is liable to pay one or more of the above charges, to also pay an additional charge to recover actual and reasonable costs in respect of the matter concerned. |
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Controlled activity (other than minor land use) |
$1,260.00 |
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Restricted Discretionary – non-notified |
$1,575.00 |
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Discretionary activity |
$2,100.00 |
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Permitted boundary activity |
$336.00 |
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Non-complying |
$5,000.00 |
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Heritage items |
Free |
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Additional Charges |
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Public notification |
$5,250.00 |
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Limited notification |
$2,625.00 |
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Pre-hearing |
$557.00 |
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Post decision – requested changes |
$630.00 |
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Additional processing time above 5 hours (per hour) |
$210.00 |
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Section 127 variation to consent |
$1,575.00 |
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Section 223 RMA certificates |
$525.00 |
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Section 224 RMA certificates |
$683.00 |
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Any other certificate |
$683.00 |
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Monitoring compliance with resource consents – cost, with maximum of: |
$2,100.00 |
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District Plan changes – deposit only (applicants are required to meet the full cost of processing applications) |
$20,000.00 |
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Land Information Memorandum (LIM) *refund less $50 admin fee, if cancelled within 1-2 working days |
$250.00 |
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Land Information Memorandum (LIM) – urgent service *no refund if cancelled Charges between $150-$300 per hour |
$450.00 |
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Other external reports, e.g. engineers, commissioners, solicitors, special advisors (indicative charges between $150-$300 per hour |
Actual cost |
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Hearing administration fee + cost of Commissioners |
$1,575.00 |
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Infrastructure Contribution |
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Wastewater |
$2,300.00 |
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Water |
$2,300.00 |
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Stormwater |
$1,150.00 |
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Infrastructure Contribution – Waingawa Industrial Zone |
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Wastewater |
$2,990.00 |
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Water |
$2,990.00 |
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Stormwater |
$1,495.00 |
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Roading Contribution – Residential, Commercial and Industrial Zones |
2% of land value + GST |
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Roading Contribution – Rural Zone |
3% of land value + GST |
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Reserve Contribution – Residential, Commercial and Industrial Zones |
3% of land value + GST |
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Reserve Contribution – Rural Zone |
2% of land value + GST |
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Monthly building consent lists |
$26.25 |
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Officer consultation |
$210.00 per hour |
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Service Fees |
2024/25 |
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Water/Wastewater Standover |
$126.00 per hour |
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Administration fee |
$100.00 |
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Applications for a new water and wastewater connection |
$236.25 per application |
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Application for disconnection of existing water and wastewater connection |
$236.25 per application |
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Applications for water race draw off |
$168.00 per application |
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Applications for piping or relocating water race (plus expenses) |
$168.00 per application |
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Clearing public wastewater main or lateral pipe damaged as a result of private fault (fat/rags or similar) |
Actual cost |
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Damage to road reserve |
Actual cost |
Transfer Station
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General refuse |
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Car boot or SUV – up to 100kg (incl GST) |
$35.80 |
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Small trailer, van or ute up to 1.8m x 1.2m x 0.4m high or up to 250kg (incl GST) |
$85.00 |
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Large trailer – up to 1.8m x 1.2m x 0.8m high or up to 500kg (incl GST) |
$113.00 |
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Weigh in/out (minimum $20.00) per tonne (excl GST) |
$310.00 per tonne |
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Green waste |
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Car boot or SUV – up to 100kg (incl GST) |
$7.00 |
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Small trailer, van or ute up to 1.8m x 1.2m x 0.4m high or up to 250kg (incl GST) |
$17.00 |
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Large trailer – up to 1.8m x 1.2m x 0.8m high or up to 500kg (incl GST) |
$23.00 |
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Weigh in/out (minimum $20.00) per tonne (excl GST) |
$74.60 per tonne |
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Tyres |
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Car and 4WD tyres – up to 4 tyres on rims (each) (incl GST) |
$6.70 each |
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Car and 4WD tyres – over 4 tyres (each) (incl GST) |
$5.30 each ()) |
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Car and 4WD tyres (incl GST) |
$737.00 |
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Truck tyres (incl GST) |
$737.00 per tonne |
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Truck tyres (each) (incl GST) |
$10.00 each |
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E-waste (electronic waste) |
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Small consumer items (e.g. mobile phones, GPS, digital cameras) |
No charge |
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Small/Medium items (e.g. keyboards, docking stations, modems, routers, stereos, gaming consoles) |
$5.00 |
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Large items (e.g. TV’s, computer monitors, printers, scanners, fax machines, microwaves) |
$20.00 |
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Photocopiers |
$50.00 |
Trade Waste
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Category |
Description |
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Compliance monitoring |
The cost of sampling and analysis of trade waste discharge |
At cost |
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Trade waste application fee |
Payable on application for a trade waste discharge |
Small business (1-5 staff) $178.50 |
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Medium business (6-15 staff) $336.00 |
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Large business (16+ staff) $651.00 |
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Re-inspection fee |
Payable for each re-inspection visit by the Waste Water Authority where a notice served under the bylaw has not been complied with by the trade waste discharger |
$157.50 per hour |
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Annual trade waste charges |
An annual management fee for a trade waste discharge to cover the Waste Water Authority’s costs associated with for example: a) Administration b) General compliance monitoring c) General inspection of trade waste premises d) Use of the sewerage system The charge may vary depending on the trade waste sector or category of the discharger |
Small Permitted $220.50 per annum. |
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Conditional $441.00 per annum |
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Medium |
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Permitted $756.00 per annum |
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Conditional $1,208.00 per annum |
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Large |
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Permitted 1,733.00 per annum |
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Conditional $2,415.00 per annum |
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Rebates for trade premises within the District |
Reduction in fees provided for in Section 150(2) of the Local Government Act. Section 150(4) states that the fees prescribed by the Council to recover more than the reasonable cost incurred by the Council for the matter for which the fee is charged. In no event shall the resultant charge be less than the Council’s sewerage charge for the equivalent period |
Discretion of Council As calculated by Council |
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New or additional trade premises |
Pay the annual fees and a pro rata proportion of the various trade waste charges relative to flows and loads |
As per charges outlined below |
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B1 Volume |
Payment based on the volume discharged |
$0.74 per cubic metre |
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B3 Suspended solids |
Payment based on the mass of suspended solids $/kg |
$0.74 per kilogram |
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B4 Organic loading |
Biochemical oxygen demand or chemical oxygen demand $/kg |
$1.78 per kilogram |
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B5 Nitrogen |
Payment based on the defined form(s) of nitrogen $/kg |
$11.65 per kilogram |
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B6 Phosphorus |
Payment based on the defined form(s) of phosphorus $/kg |
$17.85 per kilogram |
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B7 Sodium |
Payment based on the defined form(s) of sodium $/kg |
$0.90 per kilogram |
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C1 Tankered waste |
Set as a fee(s) per tanker load, or as a fee(s) per cubic metre, dependent on trade waste category |
$84.00 per cubic metre |
Water Supply
*Water rates are set under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Section 16(3)(b), Section 19(1), Section 19(2)(a) and Section 19 (2)(b). The following is an extract of the Funding Impact Statement from the Long-Term Plan 2024-34 for information only.
Waingawa water and reticulated supply
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2024/25 |
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Metered water* |
$3.13 per m3 |
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Metered water – high volume > 50,000 cubic meters per year* |
$2.60 per m3 |
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Draw water from Council fire hydrant * |
$3.13 per m3 |
Urban water, reticulated supply
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2024/25 |
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Extraordinary use > 225 cubic meters per year * |
$2.00 per m3 |
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Metered water (Commercial and Industrial use) * Large or temporary connections |
$3.13 per m3 |
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Draw water from Council metered hydrant |
$3.13 per m3 |
Waingawa Water
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Metered water |
$3.13 per m3 |
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Metered water – high volume > 50,000 cubic meters per year |
$2.08 per m3 |
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Draw water from Council fire hydrant * |
$3.13 per m3 |
Water Race
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Water race – metered – for principally commercial/industrial use – per cubic metre taken |
$2.25 per m3 |
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Water race – metered – for principally horticultural use per cubic metre taken |
$1.31 per m3 |