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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

(This includes one or two inspections as indicated.  

Additional inspections will be charged at $153 per hour)

Solid fuel heater (includes 1 inspection)

$261

Solid fuel heater with wetback (includes 2 inspections)

$381

Minor building work <$5,000 (includes 1 inspection)

$313

Solar water heating (includes 1 inspection)

$256

Minor building <$10,000.

Retaining walls/carports, decks/swimming/spa pools, conservatories/pergolas

 

$783

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 Processing of residential building consents 

Residential new building /alterations:   $10,001-$20,000

$757

Residential new building /alterations: $20,001-$50,000

$1,069

Residential new building /alterations: $50,001-$100,000

$1,377

Residential new building /alterations: $100,001-$250,000

$1,690

Residential new building /alterations:   $250,001-$500,000

$2,003

Residential new building /alterations: $500,001 upwards

$2,003 plus $157 for each $100,000 or part thereof

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Processing of commercial/industrial consents  

 

Commercial/offices/retail buildings: < $20,000

$1,228

Commercial/offices/retail buildings:   $20,001-$50,000

$2,003

Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $50,001-$100,000

$2,786

Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $100,001-$250,000

$3,255

Commercial/offices/retail buildings:   $250,001-$500,000

$3,720

Commercial/offices/retail buildings:   $500,001-$1,000,000

$4,346

Commercial/offices/retail buildings:   >$1,000,001

$4,346

plus $201 per additional $100,000 value
Inspection fees(1)  

Standard inspection fee

$117 per inspection

Final inspection fee (includes officer time completing the records for CCC)

$157 (includes first hour) plus additional hours charged at $157 per hour

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Project information memorandum (PIM) fees

Applicants are required to pay the full fee for the PIM at the time of application.

PIM – Simple Residential (fee simple title)

$449

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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.

Multi-proof consents 

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.

Levies 

BRANZ levy per $1,000 (of project value over $20,000)

$1

MBIE levy per $1,000 (of project value over $20,444)

$2.01

Accreditation levy

$1.00 per $1000 of project value over $20,000

For staged projects the levies are to be assessed  on the total project value
Other charges 

Plan vetting (half hour charge included in building consent fees)

$157 per hour

Registration of Section 72 certificate (as at January 2018 the disbursements are $285 per registration)

$146 plus disbursements (includes registration at Land Information New Zealand)

Administration staff (per hour)

$104 per hour

Administration fee on refunds (applicable if building consent application cancelled by applicant)

$88

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 Other charges  

Registration of Section 77(1) certificate
(as at January 2018 the disbursements are $285 per registration)

$229 plus disbursements (includes registration at Land Information New Zealand)

Digital storage charge 
(included in consent fees)

$47 per application

Amendment to building consent application

$240 lodgement fee (includes ½ hour assessment) plus $157 per hour over and above first ½ hour

Application for discretionary exemption 
(Schedule 1, Part 1, Section 2, Building Act 2004)

$240 lodgement fee

(includes ½ hour assessment) plus $157 per hour over and above   first ½ hour

Warrant of fitness audit inspections

$157 per hour

Inspection fees associated with a notice to fix

$157 per hour

Engineering technical assessment/peer review

Cost plus 10%

New/amended compliance schedule (part of a building consent or initiated by IQP)

$146

Building consent fees – other charges continued  

Other charges 

Application for Code Compliance Certificate

$79

Certificate of public use

$328

Application for certificate of acceptance

$328 plus building consent fees applicable to project

The building consent fee does not include the cost of any structural engineer assessment which may be required

Land information memorandum

$323 payable on application

Land information memorandum with building plans

$341 payable on application

Record of title

$36 payable on application

Reassessment fee (amended plans/further information received)

$157 per hour

Alternative design/details applications

$157 per hour

Environmental health/plan vetting

$157 per hour

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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

Other charges 

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

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

Colour:
A4 - $2.30 per page
A3 - $3.70 per page

Building certificate for supply and sale of alcohol

$137

Building warrant of fitness renewal [one-two systems]

$78.50 (first ½ hour) 
$157 per hour thereafter

Building warrant of fitness renewal [three + systems]

$117.75 (first 45 minutes) 
$157 per hour thereafter

Removal of Section 72 certificate

$157 plus disbursements

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Building consent fees – other charges continued

Other charges  

Time extension fee (for consents about to lapse or 24 months after issue)

$100

List of building consents issued each week (emailed)

$88 per year

List of building consents issued each month (emailed)

$44 per year

List of building consents issued each month (posted)

$68.50 per year

Receiving third party reports or other   information to place on a property file at the owner’s request

$104 plus digital storage charge

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

Application for extension of time to complete seismic work for heritage building

 

 

 

 

Application for extension of time to provide seismic assessment

 

$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

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District plan check fee all applications   

(except minor)

Building consents with a project value <   $20,000

$78.50 (first ½ hour)
  $157 per hour thereafter

Building consents with a project value >   $20,001

$157 (first hour)
  $157 per hour thereafter

Related links

Building consent process information

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Updated 30 June 2017

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