Fees and Charges

Schedule of Regulatory Services Fees and Charges 2010/2011

Financial and Development Contributions

Fixed Fee Projects

Administration and Service Provision Fees

Basis of Charging for Services

Specialist Charges

BRANZ and BIA Levies

Inspection Fees

Financial and Development Contributions

The Papakura District Council determines, from time to time, various levies and charges that will be imposed on defined building works, or applying to specific localities, or applying to defined activities. These levies and charges include:

• Stormwater Levies

• Road Upgrading Contribution

• Development Levy (under the Local Government Act)

The amount of these levies and charges, and their applicability, is available
on request.

Fixed Fee Projects

The Fixed Fee Option is available for certain categories of projects. Council reserves the right to amend or adjust the fixed fee where the project is more complex than the basis upon which the fee is calculated. The Fixed Fee covers the following costs payable to Council in relation to the building project:

• Project Information Memorandum (PIM)

• Building Consent

• Site Inspections (to the number listed on the fee schedule)

Additional costs not covered by the fixed fee are:

• Specialist reviews and appraisals, see note below  (e.g. structural engineering)

• Re-inspections due to:

(a) failed inspection

(b) inspection requested but work not ready for inspection

• BRANZ and BIA levies

• Code Compliance Certificate

Additional costs will be charged to the applicant at the standard rates. Payment may be made in cash, by cheque or EFTPOS.  For information on the fee applicable to your requirements, please refer to the Papakura District Council Schedule of Fees and Charges available online here or at the Council offices.

Basis of Charging for Services

Unless otherwise specified, applications for Resource Consents, Subdivisions and Requests for Plan Changes will be processed and charged to cover actual and reasonable costs incurred.  The charges will include, but not be limited to:

•  Actual time taken at the listed hourly charge-out rate.

• Recovery of actual disbursement costs incurred plus an administration fee.

• Recovery of fees charged by professional consultants plus an administration charge where specialist services are required

Specialist Charges

More complex and larger projects may require the Council to refer documentation to specialists for checking code compliance and to provide inspection services.  Where this is required, additional fees will be payable.  These may include, but not limited to, ‘Engineering Structure’, ‘Engineering Land Stability’, ‘Fire Planning and Precautions’, ‘Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning’, ‘Electrical Design Check’, and ‘Mechanical Services’.

Building Research Association & Building Industry Authority Levy

BRANZ and BIA levies are based on the value (including GST) of the project.  Applicants may be required to substantiate the valuation submitted for a project.

Inspection Fees

The fees payable on issue of building consent include provision for an estimated number of building inspections for the project.  Inspections required in excess of that number caused by the project not being ready when an inspection is requested or the initial inspection failed and a re-inspection is required will be an additional charge at the inspection rate current at the time of issuance of the Building Code Compliance Certificate.

Please refer to the Papakura District Council Schedule of Fees and Charges available above or at the Council offices.