Project Information Memorandum (PIM) and building consent
| Value of work | Project
information memorandum | Building consent |
Minor works and plumbing
and drainage |
$100.00 |
$199.00 |
| Free standing fire |
$100.00 |
$200.00 |
| In built fire |
$100.00 |
$250.00 |
| To $5,000 |
$194.00 |
$321.00 |
| To $10,000 |
$194.00 |
$530.00 |
| To $19,999 |
$296.00 |
$740.00 |
| To $50,000 |
$296.00 |
$1,108.00 |
| To $100,000 |
$350.00 |
$1,737.00 |
| To $200,000 |
$350.00 |
$2,083.00 |
| To $300,000 |
$500.00 |
$2,543.00 |
| To $500,000 |
$750.00 |
$3,116.00 |
| To $700,000 |
$750.00 |
$3,805.00 |
| To $1,000,000 |
$1,000.00 |
$4,830.00 |
| Over $1,000,000 |
$1000.00
+ $102.00
per $200,000.00 |
$4,405.00
+ $405.00
per $200,000.00 |
* Please note that the fees listed above are a base fee only.
Once Building consent has been granted, you will be notified of any further fees due, such as additional Inspection fees, Consultants fees, BRANZ and DBH levies.
Consultants fees (e.g. Peer Review, NZ Fire Service, Legal or Professional advice) will be charged at actual cost plus disbursements.
The Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ) levy charge is $1.00 per $1,000 for works $20,000 and over, and the Dept of Building and Housing (DBH) levy charge is $2.01 per $1,000 for works $20,444 and over.
Other fees
| Service | Charge |
| Amendment fee |
$155.00 |
| All additional processing - per hour |
$130.00 |
| Inspection fee - per inspection |
$130.00 |
| Section 72 - building on land subject to natural hazards |
Actual cost |
| Section 75 - building on 2 or more allotments |
Actual cost |
| Street crossing inspection |
Actual cost |
| Structural checking fee |
Actual cost |
| Water connection/alteration application |
Actual cost |
| Sewer/stormwater connection/disconnection |
Actual cost |
| Kerb and channel connection |
Actual cost |
| Backflow prevention device |
Actual cost |
| Sanitary sewer TV survey |
Actual cost |
| Stormwater TV survey |
Actual cost |
Water and sewage connection fees
| Service | Charge |
| Sewer connection |
$31.00 |
| Stormwater connection |
$31.00 |
| Water connection |
$77.00 |
Certificate for Public Use - for building consents
| Service | Charge |
| When received with a building consent |
$200.00 |
| When received independently |
$260.00 |
Certificate of Acceptance
| Service | Charge |
| Works under $100,000 |
$780.00
(deposit plus normal consent fees and levies for DBH) |
| Works $100,000 and over |
$2,250.00
(deposit plus normal consent fees and levies for DBH) |
Compliance schedule/ Building WOF
| Service | Charges |
| Building Warrant of Fitness |
$130.00 |
| Building WOF/CS inspection |
per hour $130.00 |
| Amendment to compliance schedule |
$55.00 |
| Commercial cable car |
$130.00 |
| Residential cable car |
Free of charge
|
Environmental sustainability initiatives
The following services are free of charge:
- Domestic solar hot water heating panels
- Solar water heating systems
- Hot water systems i.e. wetbacks associated with wood pellet stoves or low emission wood burners
- Hot water heat pump systems
- Solar photo-voltaic systems
- Double glazing retrofits on buildings pre 2000
- Rainwater tanks
| Service | Charges |
| Eco Design Advisor home assessment (2 hours) |
Free of charge |
| Home star certified assessment |
$400.00 |
Resource consents fees
See the fee and charges for resource consents.