Building
| Fixed Building Consent Fees (1,3) | |
|---|---|
| Woodburner - residential building (includes 1 inspection and BCA levy) (2) | $515.00 |
| Septic tank & effluent field (2) | $752.00 |
| Domestic accessory buildings/garages/conservatorier/residential sheds (no lining or services) (2 inspections) (2) | $1,259.00 |
| Commercial farm buildings - (e.g. implement shed, hay shed, covered yards, extensions up to 65 m2) (2 inspections, no slab, unlined and no services) (2) | $1,204.00 |
| Marquee (includes 1 inspection and BCA levy) (2) | $469.00 |
| Full building demolition (1 inspection) (2, 7) | $330.00 |
| Request for information letters (only 1 allowed per fixed fee consent) | $184.00 |
| Dwelling (previously approved PIM) | $6,115.00 |
| Dwelling (including PIM/inspections/CCC,) (2, 5) | $6,517.00 + deposit requirement added ($1,500.00 deposit on application) |
| Relocated Dwelling (includes PIM/inspections/CCC) (2, 5) | $5,225.00 + deposit requirement added ($1,500.00 deposit on application) |
| Variable Building Consent Fees (3) | |
|---|---|
| Processing & plan review by Building Officer/Inspector | $200.00 per hour |
| Processing & plan review by Senior Building Officer/Team Leader | $207.00 per hour |
| Processing & plan review by Administration Officer | $116.00 per hour |
| External specialist consultant - e.g. structural, geotechnical engineer etc. | Actual cost |
| Onsite inspection or re-inspection | $246.00 |
| In office re-inspection | $123.00 |
| Remote inspection | $246.00 |
| Pre-consent meetings – 30 mins max per proposal | Free |
| Pre-consent meetings or advice (over 30 min) - Duty Building Officer | $200.00 per hour |
| Pre-consent meetings or advice (over 30 min) - Senior Building Officer/Team Leader | $207.00 per hour |
| Variable Building Consent Deposit Payable (non-refundable) | |
|---|---|
| Dwelling that doesn't meet fixed fee criteria | $1,579.00 |
| Multi-unit dwellings, commercial accommodation | $1,579.00 |
| One or two room addition | $474.00 |
| Major addition/alteration | $1,053.00 |
| Commercial/Industrial under $500,000 in value | $1,053.00 |
| Commercial/Industrial over $500,000 in value | $1,579.00 |
| Project Information Memorandum or Planning Check | |
|---|---|
| Farm Shed, swimming pools, plumbing & drainage, internal dwelling alterations, marquees | $206.00 |
| Commercial/ Industrial (includes additions/alterations grater than $100,000 in value) | $577.00 |
| Urban Residential (dwellings, garages, alterations) | $577.00 |
| Rural Residential (dwellings, garages, alterations in general management area) | $399.00 |
| Alterations/additions (commercial/residential less than $100,000 in value) | $399.00 |
| Amended Project Information Memorandum (PIM) review | $149.00 |
| Small standalone dwelling exemption (granny flat) | $948.00 |
| Certificate of Acceptance | |
|---|---|
| Application deposit (non-refundable) - wood burners and residential sheds | $790.00 |
| Application deposit (non-refundable) - new dwelling or conversion | $1,579.00 |
| Certificate of acceptance deposit (non-refundable) - other work | $1,053.00 |
| Processing by Building Officer | $200.00 per hour |
| Processing by Administration Officer | $116.00 per hour |
| Processing & plan review by Senior Building Officer/Team Leader | $207.00 per hour |
| Inspection or re-inspection | $246.00 |
| Code Compliance Certificate | |
|---|---|
| Dwelling (all dwellings/alterations greater than $50,000 in value) | $354.00 |
| Wood burner | $130.00 |
| Minor works (less than $50,000 in value) | $258.00 |
| Major works (greater than $50,000 in value) | $517.00 |
| Additional site visits for consents approved for extensions of time/reapplication of CCC | $246.00 |
| Application of older Code Compliance Certificate (CCC's that have previously been refused and over 10 years has pass since issue of the BC)-fee may include, processing, inspections, updating info including compliance schedule. | Actual Cost |
| Application of CCC’s that have previously been refused | $258.00 - $517.00 depending on work type |
| Additional CCC requests for information letters. | $116.00 |
| Building Warrant of Fitness | |
|---|---|
| Compliance Schedule | $504.00 |
| Compliance Schedule Amendment | $374.00 |
| Compliance Schedule Statement | $258.00 |
| Annual WoF processing fee (includes any audit inspections that may be required) | $194.00 |
| Building Act 2004 Certificates | |
|---|---|
| Section 72 Land Information Certificate (hazardous land register) | $323.00 |
| Section 75 Land Information Certificate (amalgamation land titles) | $323.00 |
| Certificate of public use processing | $446.00 |
| Building Consent Exemption Request | |
|---|---|
| Deposit (non-refundable) | $647.00 |
| Building Officer processing | $200.00 per hour |
| Administration Officer | $116.00 per hour |
| (Note: fees apply whether the decision is to approve or decline the application) | |
| Miscellaneous | |
|---|---|
| Consultation/record search/interpretation over 15min by Building Officer | $174.00 per hour |
| Consultation/record search/interpretation over 15min by Administration Officer | $103.00 per hour |
| Scanning paper plans not submitted electronically (from 1st July 2015) | $91.00 |
| Building appraisal reports | $174.00 per hour |
| Non-compliance investigation includes issue of notice to fix | $174.00 per hour |
| Swimming pool inspection | $221.00 |
| Record of Title | $26.00 |
| Notice to fix | $187.00 per hour |
| Illegal building work - administration/inspections included as part of COA application | $187.00 per hour |
| Building Act 2004 matters charged if not listed elsewhere | $187.00 per hour |
| Fire and Emergency New Zealand review | At cost |
| Building Certificate of Compliance | See Alcohol Licences section |
| Monthly building statistics report | $130.00 |
| Administration work - filing of information related to section 238A of the Building Act | $113.00 per hour |
| Work start extensions | $24.00 |
| Building surveyors/builders report lodged on file | $24.00 |
| Construction of an access way | see the Roads and Footpaths page |
| Government and other Levies | |
|---|---|
| Building Research Association NZ (BRANZ) levy – for building projects valued in excess of $20,000 GST inclusive | 0.1% + GST of the estimated project value |
| Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) levy – for building projects valued in excess of $65,000 GST inclusive | $1.75 per $1,000.00 of the estimated project value |
| Building Consent Accreditation (BCA) levy. Applies to all building consents and certificates of acceptance unless otherwise stated. | $1.02 per $1,000.00 of the estimated project value |
| Land Information Memorandum | |
|---|---|
| Residential or rural property | $323.00 |
| Business, industrial, commercial rural operation | $376.00 (first 2.5 hours); $120 per hour thereafter |
| Cancellation after 24 hours | $50.00 |
- Additional fees apply if requests for further information and additional inspections are required. These will be invoiced at the applicable variable building consent fee, in addition to the fixed charge. Fixed fee consents cover one building or installation only. Fixed fee includes 1 request for information (RFI) letter per consent or code compliance application. Additional charges apply for subsequent RFI letter as per fee schedule. Failed and additional inspections will be charged in addition to the fixed fee.
- Fixed fees do not include MBIE, BRANZ & BCA levies (these are calculated at or per this schedule on a value basis) and any services connection fee.
- Fixed fees may incur the use of external consultants. The additional costs incurred may be passed onto the applicant.
- No refunds will be given for missed or not called for inspections.
- Only includes dwellings built generally in line with NZS3604 and NZBC acceptable solutions (standard timber framed home). Examples of houses that do not fit into the standard timber framed house are strawbale, steel, concrete, solid adobe, specialist panelised, other structural systems not previously encountered by HDC staff etc.
- Simple fire installations are normal freestanding and inbuilt fires. It does not include freestanding appliances in low cavities, installations with wall or ceiling shields, wood fired ovens, second-hand fires, exterior fires/fire pits, any fire/flue that is not tested to the standard (NZS2918).
- Part demolition of a building is charged on a time cost basis due to the additional work required to confirm the remaining portion is complying.
