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)	$255
Solid fuel heater with wetback (includes 2 inspections)	$372
Minor building work <$5,000 (includes 1 inspection)	$306
Solar water heating (includes 1 inspection)	$250
Plumbing and/or drainage work (includes 2 inspections)	$428
Minor building <$10,000. Retaining walls/carports, decks/swimming/spa pools, conservatories/pergolas	$765
Marquees (includes 1 inspection)	$428
Residential demolition (includes 1 inspection)		$520 plus $590 refundable deposit
Commercial demolition (includes 1 inspection)		$1,362 plus $1,168 refundable deposit

Processing of residential building consents
Residential new building /alterations: $5,001-$20,000	$740
Residential new building /alterations: $20,001-$50,000	$1,045
Residential new building /alterations: $50,001-$100,000	$1,346
Residential new building /alterations: $100,001-$250,000	$1,652
Residential new building /alterations: $250,001-$500,000	$1,958
Residential new building /alterations: $500,001 upwards	$1,958 plus $153 for each $100,000 or part thereof
New garage or farm building	$893

Processing of commercial/industrial consents
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: < $20,000	$1,200
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $20,001-$50,000	$1,958
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $50,001-$100,000	$2,723
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $100,001-$250,000	$3,182
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $250,001-$500,000	$3,636
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: $500,001-$1,000,000	$4,248
Commercial/offices/retail buildings: >$1,000,001	$4,248 plus $196 per additional $100,000 value
Inspection fees⁽¹⁾
Standard inspection fee	$114 per inspection
Final inspection fee	$153

Project information memorandum (PIM) fees

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

Residential new dwellings (PIM portion of consent)
PIM – Residential	$439
Additions and alterations (residential – PIM portion of consent)
PIM – Multi-residential and commercial	$760

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	$734 (3 hours processing), additional hours charged at $153 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	$153 per hour
Unscheduled building, plumbing and drainage inspections	Time charge based on $153 per hour
Registration of Section 72 certificate (as at January 2017 the disbursements are $285 per registration)	$143 plus disbursements (includes registration at Land Information New Zealand)
Administration staff (per hour)	$102 per hour
Administration fee on refunds	$86

Other charges
Registration of Section 77(1) certificate (as at 2017 the disbursements are $285 per registration)	$224 plus disbursements (includes registration at Land Information New Zealand)
Digital storage charge (if applicable and not already included in a separate fee)	$46 per consent additional to above consent fees
Amendment to building consent application	$235 lodgement fee (includes ½ hour assessment) plus $153 per hour over and above first ½ hour
Application for discretionary exemption (Schedule 1, Part 1, Section 2, Building Act 2004)	$235 lodgement fee (includes ½ hour assessment) plus $153 per hour over and above first ½ hour
Warrant of fitness audit inspections	$153 per hour
Inspection fees associated with a notice to fix	$153 per hour
Engineering technical assessment/peer review	Cost plus 10%
New/amended compliance schedule	$143

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Other charges
Application for Code Compliance Certificate	$77
Certificate of public use	$321
Application for certificate of acceptance	$321 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	$316 payable on application
Land information memorandum with building plans	$333 payable on application
Certificate of title	$35 payable on application
Reassessment fee (amended plans)	$235 lodgement fee (includes ½ hour assessment)plus $153 per hour over and above first ½ hour
Alternative design/details applications	$153 per hour
Environmental health/plan vetting	$153 per hour

Other charges
Residential damage deposit of $600 may be applicable, increasing to $1,600 if a new vehicle crossing is required
Commercial damage deposit of $1,742 may be applicable
Provision of building files and/or aerial maps via email or on CD	$17
Access to building files/all copying/printing charges additional to the above services	Black and white: A4–first 20 copies free then 30c per page A3–40c per page
	Colour: A4–$2.20 per page A3–$3.60 per page
Building certificate for supply and sale of alcohol	$133
Building warrant of fitness renewal (1-2 systems) up to .5 hour processing	$77 (first ½ hour) $153 per hour thereafter
Building warrant of fitness renewal (3+ systems) up to .75 hour processing	$153 (first ¾ hour) $153 per hour thereafter
Removal of Section 72 certificate	$143 plus disbursements

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Other charges
Time extension fee (for consents about to lapse or 24 months after issue)	$98
List of building consents issued each week (emailed)	$86 per year
List of building consents issued each month (emailed)	$43 per year
List of building consents issued each month (posted)	$53 per year
Receiving third party reports or other information to place on a property file at the owner’s request	$102
Application for exemption from the requirement to carry out seismic work on the buiding or part	$235 lodgement fee (includes 1/2 hour assessment) then $153 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	$235 lodgement fee (includes 1/2 hour assessment) then $153 per hour over and above first 1/2 hour $235 lodgement fee (includes 1/2 hour assessment) then $153 per hour over and above first 1/2 hour

District plan check fee all applications (except minor)
Building consents with a project value < $20,000	$77 (first ½ hour) $153 per hour thereafter
Building consents with a project value > $20,001	$153 (first hour) $153 per hour thereafter

Building Fees

Project information memorandum (PIM) fees

Multi-proof consent fees

Building consent fees – other charges

Building consent fees – other charges continued

Building consent fees – other charges continued

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