Building and Planning » Building consents » Building consent fees
On this page you will find the comprehensive list of fees and charges for building consents for Nelson City. All fees apply from 1 March 2009. You can also download a complete schedule of charges.
Download a PDF version of the current Building Consent Fees and Charges (PDF @ 35KB)
For these remaining building consent charges, the invoice is required to be paid at the time the building consent is issued:
The following consents have a fixed charge and must be paid at the time the application is submitted.
| Charge |
Fee $
(incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Space heaters - all fuel types, free standing |
150.00
|
| Space heaters - all fuel types, inbuilt |
190.00
|
| Wood Pellet Fires |
100.00
|
| Marquees - >50m2 commercial |
200.00
|
| Marquees - >100m2 residential |
150.00
|
| Demolition: Residential |
200.00
|
| Demolition: Commercial |
400.00
|
| Solar Hot Water Heaters (stand-alone) |
no fee
|
| Fencing of swimming pool - application only |
150.00
|
| Application for exemptions under the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act |
750.00
|
| Proprietary garages up to 50m2 (allows for 3 inspections). Includes PIM |
600.00
|
| Bathroom alterations only (allows for 2 inspections). Wetfloor / wall system will require an additional inspection charge of $90. Includes PIM |
450.00
|
Note:
All other building consents will include the following charges AND the invoice is required to be paid at the time the building consent is issued:
Building consents may also incur Development or Financial Contributions.
Find out more about Development Contributions.
Find out more about Financial Contributions.
| Administration and BCA/QA fees non-fixed charge building | Value of work ($) |
Fee $ (incl GST)
|
|---|---|---|
| Commercial |
up to 250,000
|
150.00
|
|
250,000 to 500,000
|
300.00
|
|
|
over 500,000 and every 1,000,000 thereof
|
300.00
|
|
| Residential use, housing or apartments |
up to 250,000
|
150.00
|
|
250,000 to 500,000
|
||
|
500,000 to 1,000,000
|
500.00
|
|
|
>1,000,000
|
500.00
|
|
| Additional administration |
$54.90
|
$75.00/hour
|
| Levies as required by BA2004 and fixed by legislation | Value of work ($) |
Fee $ (incl GST)
|
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Levy (Based on value of works) |
$0.75 per $1,000 or part thereof
|
|
| Building Research Association New Zealand Levy |
$20,000 and over
|
$1.00 per $1,000, or part thereof (GST exempt) |
| Department of Building and Housing Levy (set by BA2004) |
$20,000 and over
|
$1.97 per $1,000, or part thereof
|
| Charge |
Per hour $ (incl GST)
|
|---|---|
| Consents Administrator |
75.00
|
| Building Consent Officer (Category 1) |
80.00
|
| Building Inspector (Category 2) |
100.00
|
| Senior Building Consent Officer, Building Consent Officer (Category 3 commercial) and Duty Building Consent |
100.00
|
| Building Inspectors |
90.00
|
| Technical Advisor, senior staff, engineers and IQPs |
125.00
|
| Team Leaders of processing and inspections |
125.00
|
| Manager Building |
125.00
|
| Divisional Manager Planning and Consents |
150.00
|
| External consultants or Council staff contractors engaged by the Council to provide expertise not available in-house for building consent related reviews |
At cost or 125.00 per hour, whichever is lesser plus admin costs
|
The expected number of site inspections will be assessed at consent stage and charged as part of the consent cost. The inspections will be identified as part of the Building Consent documentation.
Any additional inspections that are required to monitor compliance with the NZ Building Code will be charged as additional costs and separately invoiced prior to issuing the Code Compliance Certificate.
Building Inspectors’ site inspections will be charged on a time basis, including GST:
Each inspection is charged out at $90.00 for the initial inspection and then an additional $90.00 hour or part of for extra time onsite, recording inspection findings and reviewing documentation within the office at Nelson City Council. Additional hours are at $90.00 per hour each.
An additional invoice will be generated prior to issuing the CCC if additional inspections, administration and processing were carried out after the building consent was issued and during the inspection and certification process. Council will require full payment prior to issuing a CCC.
An administration fee of $75.00 will be charged for each project information memorandum.
Time taken to process the report will be charged at an hourly rate of $80.00 for a residential activity and $100.00 per hour for commercial and all other activities.
The PIM fee is included for pre-paid fixed charge building consents only(see Pre-paid fixed charges).
Application for addition to the Register
Chartered Professional Engineers (CPENG): $50.00
* Fees will apply from early July 2009
Administration fee of $50.00 plus the recovery of the Building Consent Officer or Building Inspectors’ time at the hourly rates to process and issue the NTF.
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Size
|
Charge $ (incl GST)
|
|---|---|
|
A4
|
0.20
|
|
A3
|
0.50
|
|
A2
|
Actual cost from Copy Service plus staff time
|
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A1
|
Actual cost from Copy Service plus staff time
|
Certificate of Acceptance, Section 96 BA2004 Form 9, Buildling (Forms) Regulations 2004
Un-authorised building works report - Not a Council or BA2004 function. Council will no longer assess and approve. Information will be placed on site file only.
Administration fee of $100.00, plus recovery of staff time at an hourly rate of $100.00 or part thereof.
Administration fee of $100.00, plus recovery of staff time at an hourly rate of $100.00 or part thereof.
Last updated: 22/02/2010 9:06am
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