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Environmental Health
The sale and supply
of liquor requires a licence.
There are a variety of liquor licences and
associated application processes under the Sale of Liquor Act 1989.
Further information is available below, or by telephoning the Council's
Customer Services Centre on 295 1300, 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
Liquor Licensing
Sale of
Liquor Act 1989
Liquor Licences
On licence
Off licence
Club licence
Special
licence
Planning and
building approval requirements
Fees
Liquor Licensing Process
Licence Application forms
Temporary Authority to operate a licence
Renewal of an
existing licence
Time Frame for processing new licences and renewals
Manager's Certificates
Lodging an application
Objections
Useful Links

Planning and
building approval requirements
Applicants for an,
off or club liquor licence must obtain a planning and building
certificate before applying for a licence, as evidence that the premises
satisfies the requirements of the Resource Management Act and the
Building Act.
An application form
for a planning and building certificate is available
here,
or contact the Council’s Customer Service Centre on 295 1300 or
email
customer services to an application form sent to you.

Fees
Fees for
Building and Planning certificates are reviewed annually and may
change. Fees for liquor licences are set by government statute. All
fees are to be paid to the Papakura District Council.
Payment may be made in cash, by cheque or EFTPOS. For information on
the fee applicable to your requirements please see the Papakura District
Council Schedule of Fees and Charges available at the Council offices or
online
here.

Liquor Licensing Process
Each
type of licence requires an application form to be completed. Note, that
the information requirements and processes will vary according to the
type of licence. For more detailed information, the Sale of Liquor Act
1989 and the Sale of Liquor Regulations 1990 contain the specific
requirements and processes.
Step One
Apply to the DLA for
a licence and pay application fee. Note, that failure to supply all
relevant details and required information could delay the processing of
the application.
Step Two
The DLA obtains
reports from the Licensing Inspector, Police and Medical Officer of
Health. If no objections are received and all criteria are met, the
application is granted approval by the DLA.

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