Building Services Fees & Charges

The building services fees and charges are effective from 1 July 2018, and are inclusive of GST.  Payment can be made via Cheque/Eftpos/Cash or Online Banking (to pay Online please change your valuation number to the Building Consent Number). Any failed inspections and/or amendment fees are to be paid prior to the issue of Code Compliance Certificate.

Note: A deposit is required for all consent applications before it is formally received (please refer to the deposit schedule for fees). Minor works fixed fee applications are required to be paid in full before it is formally received. Additional fees may be charged when costs to assess a Minor Works fixed fee application are exceeded.

  Fee
Project Information Memorandum 
Where costs to process the application exceed the fee then additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. 
Minor projects with an estimated value less than $20,000$200.00
Projects with an estimated value greater than $20,000$290.00
New and relocated dwellings$375.00
Commercial and industrial projects$442.00
Hourly rate where time exceeds the scheduled fee (charged in addition to the standard fee)$156.00
Services and compliance check$175.00
Building consent processing and approval (hourly rate)$156.00
Inspection fee 
Site inspections (based on 0.8 of an hour)$150.00
Each additional hour or part hour (if required)$156.00
Code Compliance Certificate deposit (Fee charged will be based on time spent) 
Hay Barn/Shed, Garage, Workshop and Effluent Systems up to $50,000 $156.00
Single dwelling / relocated dwelling/ residential alterations > $50,000$275.00
Multiple and group dwellings$350.00
Commercial / industrial / communal alterations and additions < $50,000$250.00
Commercial / industrial / communal alterations and additions > $50,000$430.00
New commercial or industrial projects$500.00
Code Compliance Certificate for consents over two years old - hourly rate applies$156.00
Minor works fixed fee Applications (Deposit to be paid on application) 
Single Free-Standing Heating Unit   $390.00
Single Inbuilt Heating Unit and Central Heating System (extra inspection)   $450.00
Failed or additional inspection/s required   $150.00
Where costs to assess the application exceed the fee then additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. 
Marquees $194.00
Solar Water Heater (residential)$732.50
Multiple heating units on an application will incur addition fees. If the project is valued at $20.444 or more, the fixed fee will increase by the value of the MBIE and BRANZ levies. 
Administration fee 
Where costs to administer the application exceed the fee then additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. 
Hay Barn/Shed, Garage, Workshop and Effluent Systems   $260.00
Dwelling alterations and additions < $50,000$260.00
Dwelling alterations and additions > $50,000$320.00
Single dwelling/relocated dwelling$355.00
Non-residential additions and alterations < $50,000 $300.00
Non-residential additions and alterations > $50,000$400.00
*New non-residential$560.00
*Multiple/group dwellings (Up to three dwellings)   $620.00
*Please note where costs to asses the application exceed the fee, additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. Where extra inspections are required, additional inspections fees will apply. 
Deposit schedule  
*Swimming pool - Residential (above ground)   $550.00
*Swimming pool - Residential (below ground)    $761.00
*Hay barn/Shed, Garage, Workshop and Effluent Systems   $761.00
*Minor residential alterations < $5,000$660.00
*Please note these items were previously cover by a fixed fee. 
Dwelling alterations and additions < $50,000$812.00
Dwelling alterations and additions > $50,000$1,022.00
Single dwelling/relocated dwelling$1,635.00
**Multiple/group dwellings $2,146.00
Non-residential additions and alterations < $50,000$1,022.00
Non-residential additions and alterations > $50,000$1,635.00
New non-residential$2,146.00
** Multiple/group dwellings covers a block of connected dwellings. Two or more stand-alone dwellings on a site require a deposit for each dwelling. 
Fencing of swimming pools 
Existing pool registration and inspection$150.00
Failed inspection (for new swimming pools)$150.00
Building Research Levy (BRANZ)
The Building Research Levy is authorised under the Building Research Levy Act 1969. Under this Act, when a prescribed contract value is exceeded then a percentage of the contract value of the construction project put forward for building consent is payable by the builder to Building Research. The intent is to provide money for research into improved techniques and materials for use in the building industry.		($1 per $1,000 value (or part thereof) of building work valued at $20,000 or more)
Building Levy (MBIE) The Building Levy is authorised under the Building Act 2004 sections 53, 55, and 402, and provides for the Governor-General to set the levy in a Building Levy Order. This levy is used to fund the department's functions under the Building Act 2004. This levy is only collected on building works valued above a prescribed amount as per the Building Levy Order 2005.($2.01 per $1,000 (or part thereof) of building work valued at $20,444 or more)
Accreditation Levy 
An accreditation levy is payable on all building consents to cover costs of meeting the standards and criteria required under Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 2006.		($0.60 for every $1,000 of estimated value)
Exemption from the need for building consent under Schedule 1(2) Building Act 2004 
Hourly rate$156.00
Inspection of second-hand timbers and relocated buildings 
Hourly rate$120.00
Inspection outside Waimakariri District, kilometre charge$0.82
Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) 
Where costs to assess and administer a BWOF exceed the renewal fee then additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. 
BWOF hourly rate$156.00
Annual BWOF renewal fee$225.00
Council issue of an amended Compliance Schedule hourly rate$156.00
Certificate of Acceptance (COA) 
Site Inspections   $150.00
Certificate of Acceptance per hour   $156.00
Administration Fee   $200.00
Deposit for a Certification of Acceptance (non-refundable)$515.00
Where costs to process a Certificate of Acceptance exceed the deposit then additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. Under section 96(1) of the Building Act 2004 the application must be accompanied by any fees, charges or levies that would be payable had the owner or the owner's predecessor in title applied for a building consent before carrying out the work. This is calculated on a case by case basis for each application. 
Notice to Fix hourly rate applies plus disbursements$156.00
Certificate of Public Use (CPU) 
Where costs to process a CPU exceed the fee then additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. 
Application fee for Certificate of Public Use (including one inspection)$230.00
Certificate of Public Use per hour$156.00
Additional inspections$150.00
Compliance Schedule (CS) 
Where costs to assess and issue a Compliance Schedule exceed the fee then additional time will be charged at the hourly rate. 
Issue and register Compliance Schedule$200.00
Application fee to amend Compliance Schedule (s.106)$165.00
Compliance Schedule hourly rate$156.00
Compliance Schedule (s.107) hourly rate (where Council chooses to amend CS)$156.00
Extension of time (Where costs exceed the fee then additional time will be charged at the hourly rate). 
Application to extend time beyond two years for building consent (file assessment)$99.00
Extension of time to start work on issued consent$99.00
Plus progress site visits/inspections hourly rate$150.00
Inspection of relocated dwellings$120.00
Kilometre charge$0.82
Building consent amendment 
Change to truss design (< 30 minutes processing)$92.00
Processing of amendments hourly rate$156.00
Administration Fee     $70.00
Miscellaneous fees 
Engineering Assessment/Advice per hour   $156.00
Pre-assessment meeting per hour$156.00
Inspection of any other building works, hourly rate$156.00
Accreditation fee charged per $1000.00 of building value$0.60
Structural check fee for checking of structural calculationsAt cost
NZ Fire Service reviewAt cost
Any other building elements subject to peer reviewAt cost
For searching drawings and other documents after completion of works    $10.20
Supply of a single copy of the monthly building consent register: 
        per month     $13.30
        per annum   $146.15
Drainage plans (new dwellings and alterations)     $60.00
Transferred consents: auditing, inspections, additional reports, disbursements     At cost
Vehicle crossing inspection   $160.00
Amusement device inspection     $12.80
Any matter covered by the Building Act 2004 s.219 and not itemised in the schedule of fees and charges - hourly rate   $156.00
Register of section 72 and 74 certificate under the Building Act 2004 (Entry certificate of title  for land subject to flooding, etc.) 
The registration of this applications can involve external professional services and additional administration fees     At cost
Register of section 77 subject to s75 (2) (Construction of building on 2 or more allotments) 
The registration of this applications can involve external professional services and additional administration fees     At cost
Application to grant waiver under section 67 of the Building Act 2004 
Administration Fee (Lodgement with MBIE)     At cost