Building Fees
Applicants are required to pay the full fee at the time of application.
Payments for building consents can be made by cheque, cash or EFTPOS at any of the Council Service Centres in Paraparaumu, Waikanae or Otaki.
You can also pay online selecting 'Kapiti Coast District Council' as the creditor or enter our account number 03-0732-0306101-00. Please ensure you provide reference details such as the address of the building in regards to the building consent you are applying for, and/or building consent number if you have been issued one. Providing reference details enables us to identify your payment.
There is also a payment module for payments to be made with the online applications via Simpli.
Under some conditions, applicants may be required to pay additional fees when processing is completed. This will include fees for assessment of alternative solutions, res-assessment of further information, development levies, additional inspections, and other fees required under the Building Act 2004.
The inspection fee(1) is estimated on the number of inspections required for the type of work. If the number of inspections has been over-estimated a refund will be made at the time of issue of the Code Compliance Certificate. If additional inspections are required, they will be charged at the rate applicable at the time they occurred and will need to be paid before we issue a code compliance certificate.
BRANZ and MBIE levies, and refundable deposits are additional to other building fees charged and paid when making an application. The fees applicable to the application will be calculated and advised at the time of making the application.
Development impact fees imposed are due for payment within 7 days of invoice. The Code Compliance Certificate will not be issued until payment is received.
The building consent fees in the following table include a digital storage charge.
(1) Inspection fee
This fee includes inspection on site, travel and review of documentation in office.
If the project is in a remote area or has difficult access, additional travel time will be charged.
Minor work
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(This includes one or two inspections as indicated. Additional inspections will be charged at $153 per hour) |
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Solid fuel heater (includes 1 inspection) |
$261 |
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Solid fuel heater with wetback (includes 2 inspections) |
$381 |
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Minor building work <$5,000 (includes 1 inspection) |
$313 |
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Solar water heating (includes 1 inspection) |
$256 |
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Minor building <$10,000. Retaining walls/carports, decks/swimming/spa pools, conservatories/pergolas |
$783 |
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Processing of residential building consents
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Residential new building /alterations: $10,001-$20,000 |
$757 |
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Residential new building /alterations: $20,001-$50,000 |
$1,069 |
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Residential new building /alterations: $50,001-$100,000 |
$1,377 |
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Residential new building /alterations: $100,001-$250,000 |
$1,690 |
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Residential new building /alterations: $250,001-$500,000 |
$2,003 |
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Residential new building /alterations: $500,001 upwards |
$2,003 plus $157 for each $100,000 or part thereof |
Processing of commercial/industrial consents
Project information memorandum (PIM) fees
Applicants are required to pay the full fee for the PIM at the time of application.
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PIM – Simple Residential (fee simple title) |
$449 |
Multi-proof consent fees
Applicants are required to pay the full fee for the consent at the time of application.
Under some conditions you may be required to pay additional fees when processing is completed. This will include fees for development levies, additional inspections and other fees required under the Building Act 2004.
If the number of inspections has been over-estimated a refund will be made.
The multi-proof consent fees below include a digital storage charge of $44.
The fees exclude BRANZ, MBIE levies, refundable deposits.
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Multi-use consent |
$751 (including three hours processing), additional hours charged at $157 per hour |
Building consent fees – other charges
BRANZ and MBIE levies are not set by the council. They apply to all work valued at $20,000 or more.
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Registration of Section 77(1) certificate |
$229 plus disbursements (includes registration at Land Information New Zealand) |
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Digital storage charge |
$47 per application |
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Amendment to building consent application |
$240 lodgement fee (includes ½ hour assessment) plus $157 per hour over and above first ½ hour |
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Application for discretionary exemption |
$240 lodgement fee (includes ½ hour assessment) plus $157 per hour over and above first ½ hour |
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Warrant of fitness audit inspections |
$157 per hour |
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Inspection fees associated with a notice to fix |
$157 per hour |
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Engineering technical assessment/peer review |
Cost plus 10% |
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New/amended compliance schedule (part of a building consent or initiated by IQP) |
$146 |
Building consent fees – other charges continued
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Application for Code Compliance Certificate |
$79 |
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Certificate of public use |
$328 |
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Application for certificate of acceptance |
$328 plus building consent fees applicable to project |
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The building consent fee does not include the cost of any structural engineer assessment which may be required |
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Land information memorandum |
$323 payable on application |
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Land information memorandum with building plans |
$341 payable on application |
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Record of title |
$36 payable on application |
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Reassessment fee (amended plans/further information received) |
$157 per hour |
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Alternative design/details applications |
$157 per hour |
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Environmental health/plan vetting |
$157 per hour |
Infrastructure deposit
An Infrastructure deposit will be taken for each new build to ensure that
Council's assets in the road reserve are protected, and that if damaged, can be repaired. If no damage is found during inspection and/or the damage has been repaired satisfactorily, the deposit will be refunded less the inspection fee. Where a new vehicle crossing is constructed the non-refundable inspection fees are also included in the deposit.
The infrastructure inspection fee is $157 and this fee includes a pre-construction onsite inspection and/or documentation review, a post construction onsite inspection and certification. If the works require further inspections additional time will be charged as per the hourly inspection fee of $157 per hour.
- The deposit where no new vehicle crossing is included; $614.
- The deposit where a new vehicle crossing is required to provide access from a residential building to the legal road; $1,637.
- The deposit where a new commercial vehicle crossing is required to provide access from a commercial building to the legal road; $1,782
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Provision of building files, copy of building consents, copy of compliance schedules or aerial maps via email, uploading to portal, on USB or on CD |
$18 plus disbursements |
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Access to building files/all copying/printing charges additional to the above services |
Black and white: A4 first 20 copies free then $0.30 per page A3 - $0.40 per page |
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Building certificate for supply and sale of alcohol |
$137 |
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Building warrant of fitness renewal [one-two systems] |
$78.50 (first ½ hour) |
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Building warrant of fitness renewal [three + systems] |
$117.75 (first 45 minutes) |
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Removal of Section 72 certificate |
$157 plus disbursements |
Building consent fees – other charges continued
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Time extension fee (for consents about to lapse or 24 months after issue) |
$100 |
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List of building consents issued each week (emailed) |
$88 per year |
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List of building consents issued each month (emailed) |
$44 per year |
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List of building consents issued each month (posted) |
$68.50 per year |
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Receiving third party reports or other information to place on a property file at the owner’s request |
$104 plus digital storage charge |
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Application for exemption from the requirement to carry out seismic work on the building or part |
$240 lodgement fee (includes 1/2 hour assessment) plus $157 per hour over and above first 1/2 hour |
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Application for extension of time to complete seismic work for heritage building
Application for extension of time to provide seismic assessment
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$240 lodgement fee (includes 1/2 hour assessment) plus $157 per hour over and above first 1/2 hour
$240 lodgement fee (includes 1/2 hour assessment) plus $157 per hour over and above first 1/2 hour |
Related links
Building consent process information
Updated 30 June 2017