Building consent fees

Fees for 2009/10

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.

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List of building consent fees and charges

For these remaining building consent charges, the invoice is required to be paid at the time the building consent is issued:

 

Pre-paid fixed charge building consents

The following consents have a fixed charge and must be paid at the time the application is submitted.

Pre-paid fixed charge
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:

  1. For pre-paid fixed charge building consents any additional processing or information required over 1 hour will be charged at $80.00/hour
  2. Additional inspections will be $90.00 each and invoiced before a Code Compliance Certificate is issued.

All other building consents

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:

  • Administration fees (Consents Administrator)
  • Fixed levies
  • Processing charges (dependent on the category of the building)
  • Building inspection fees
  • Inspections administration fee
  • Code Compliance Certificate
  • Project Information Memorandum (PIM)

Note:

Building consents may also incur Development or Financial Contributions.

Find out more about Development Contributions.

Find out more about Financial Contributions.

For further information, you can also read Council’s publication “Development Contributions, Financial Contributions, Reserve Contributions, Guide for small scale activity.”

Administration fees

Administration fees (consents administrator)
Administration and BCA/QA fees non-fixed charge buildingValue 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

Fixed Levies

Fixed levies
Levies as required by BA2004 and fixed by legislationValue 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

Processing charges

 

Hourly charge rates (incl GST) - BCA Building Unit
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

Building Inspections Fees

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.

Inspections Administration Fee

$150 flat fee per consent

Code Compliance Certificates (CCC)

  • Category 1 Buildings: $200.00
  • Category 2 Buildings: $200.00
  • Category 3 Buildings: $200.00 plus additional rate of $90.00/hour or part thereof for re-inspections

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.

Project Information Memorandum (PIM)

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).

Other

Register of Suppliers of Producer Statements

Application for addition to the Register

Chartered Professional Engineers (CPENG): $50.00

Others: $150.00

Reports of Building Consents Processed

Photocopied details (per annum): $75.00

Compliance Schedule

  • Compliance Schedule: $125.00
  • Compliance Schedule amendment: $125.00 plus any additional time to review if applicable
  • Register of independent qualified persons (IQPs) Application to be on register: $150.00

Building Warrant of Fitness Application

  • Building Warrant of Fitness*: $150.00 each renewal plus any additional time to review 12A forms
  • Administration*: $75.00 per hour
  • Audit / inspection / technical assessment*: $90.00 per hour

* Fees will apply from early July 2009

Notice to Fix (NTF)

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.

Photocopying charges

Photocopying charges
Size
Charge $ (incl GST)
A4
0.20
A3
0.50
A2
Actual cost from Copy Service plus staff time
A1
Actual cost from Copy Service plus staff time

Registration of documents with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)

  • Section 73 Building Act 2004: $150.00
  • Section 75 Building Act 2004: $210.00
  • Removal of either Section 73 or 75 Building Act 2004: $125.00

Certificate of Acceptance (COA)

Certificate of Acceptance, Section 96 BA2004 Form 9, Buildling (Forms) Regulations 2004

  • $450.00 fixed lodgement fee
  • $100.00/hour to assess COA
  • $75.00 administration fee
  • Insurance, DBH & BRANZ levies
  • PIM fees
  • NCC Development or Financial Contributions if applicable
  • NCC inspection fee $90.00 each if required
  • Compliance schedule fee if applicable

Unauthorised Building Works Reports (UBWR)

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.

Certificate of Public Use (for public buildings)

Administration fee of $100.00, plus recovery of staff time at an hourly rate of $100.00 or part thereof.

Determinations, lapsed and old consents (pre BA2004)

Administration fee of $100.00, plus recovery of staff time at an hourly rate of $100.00 or part thereof.