An off licence entitles the holder to sell or supply liquor for
consumption off the premises. Drinking on the premises is strictly
prohibited. When liquor is being sold or supplied to the public, a
person with a
current manager's certificate must be on duty at all times.
Off Licence for a Premises
- If you are a caterer, an endorsed off licence authorises the sale or supply of liquor for functions or events
- The fee for an off licence is $793.24 and the fee for an endorsed off licence is $134.94
- With a complete application, that includes all supporting documents, the
processing time frame is approximately 20 working days.
Before you apply for your off licence you will need to obtain
building and planning certificates of compliance and provide the
following:
- A scale plan showing those parts of the
premises to be used for the sale or supply of liquor, and each entrance
to the premises that you designate as a principal entrance
- If you are not the owner of the premises, a written statement from
the owner to the effect that there is no objection to the grant of the
licence
- A map showing the location of the premises - this can be a photocopy of a street map indicating where the site is located
- A photograph of the exterior of the premises (or an artist’s
impression of the exterior of the proposed premises as they will look
when completed)
- Certificate of Incorporation if the applicant is a company.
Public Notices
You must give public notice of the application in the prescribed, within 20 working days after filing the application. Please place the
notice in the public notice section of a local paper, for example The
Press, Northern Outlook or North Canterbury News.
Copies of the
published public notice(s) and dates must be forwarded to the
Waimakariri District Licensing Agency as soon as possible.
Within
10 working days after filing this application with the District
Licensing Agency, the applicant must ensure that notice of the
application in form 1A is attached in an obvious place on or
adjacent to the site to which the application relates (unless the
Secretary of the District Licensing Agency agrees that it is
impracticable or unreasonable to do so).
Applying for an Off Licence
- Download and complete the off licence application form
- Send two copies of your application, including all the required information and the $793.24 fee to:
The Secretary
Waimakariri District Licensing Agency
Waimakariri District Council
Private Bag 1005
Rangiora 7440.
Certificates of Compliance
Certificates of Compliance are required to be lodged with your liquor
licence application. The Certificates confirm that your premises and the
use of your premises does not conflict with the Waimakariri District
Plan and the Building Act 2004. Failure to supply these certificates
will cause processing delays.
Applications should include all
necessary information, particularly existing resource consents and
planning certificates (if any), planned usage of floor areas for all
buildings on site, proposed or existing opening hours and maximum number
of occupants. Scaled site plans must also be provided. The site plans
must also demonstrate the car parking provided for each activity on
site.
Building Code Certificate
The Building Code Certificate is required to ensure that the premises complies with the Building Code.