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| External Alterations / Additions | $1,300.00 |
| Dwelling / Apartments (< $250,000) | $2,500.00 |
| Dwelling / Apartments ($250,000 - $700,000) | $4,750.00 |
| Dwelling / Apartments ($700,000 - $1million) | $6,200.00 |
| Dwelling / Apartments (> $1million) | $8,050.00 (+ $450 per $500,000) |
| Swimming Pool Fence (not constructed with or part of any other structure) | $605.00 |
| Plumbing and/or Drainage work | $660.00 |
| Solar Hot Water Heaters (includes $240.00 Council subsidy) | $350.00 |
| Minor Internal Alterations | $775.00 |
| Amendments to approved Building Consent | $375.00 |
| Accessory Buildings: |
- Non-habitable only (includes workshops and garages)
| $865.00 |
- Habitable with no reticulation
| $995.00 |
- Habitable with reticulation
| $1,100.00 |
| Commercial / Industrial (< $10,000) | $1,100.00 |
| Commercial / Industrial ($10,000 - $49,999) | $1,450.00 |
| Commercial / Industrial ($50,000 - $99,999) | $3,450.00 |
| Commercial / Industrial ($100,000 - $499,999) | $4,950.00 |
| Commercial / Industrial ($500,000 - $999,999) | $6,650.00 |
| Commercial / Industrial (> $1million) | $8,500.00 (+ $450 per $1million) |
| Small Signs Consent Exemptions | $325.00 |
| Amendments to approved Building Consent | $375.00 |
| Exemption from Building Consent | $400.00 |
| Residential demolition (single dwelling and/or accessory buildings only) | $420.00 |
| Solid Fuel / Liquid Fuel Heaters (residential pre-approved models only) | $280.00 |
| Amendment to Solid Fuel / Liquid Fuel Heaters | $65.00 |
| Backflow Preventer (including compliance schedule) | $475.00 |
| Marquees (and other temporary structures) with inspection | $195.00 |
| Marquees with Producer Statement | $105.00 |
| Provided that where the time taken to process a Building Consent or Building Inspection function exceeds the scheduled minimum application fee then additional time will be charged at an hourly rate (excluding GST) determined by: |
| Rate 1: Building Administrator / Building Inspection Coordinator | $75.00 |
| Rate 2: Building Consent Officer Level 1 / Building Inspector Level 1 | $100.00 |
| Rate 3: Building Consent Officer Level 2 / Building Inspector Level 2 | $115.00 |
| Rate 4: Building Consent Officer Level 3 / Building Inspector Level 3 | $130.00 |
| Rate 5: Specialist / Senior Building Consent Officer / Senior Building Inspector | $140.00 |
| Rate 6: Specialist Engineer / Team Leader / Department Manager | $150.00 |
| External Specialist and Consultant | Actual cost |
| PIM Residential | $270.00 |
| Commercial / Industrial | $350.00 |
| Annual fee for administering a Warrant of Fitness | $115.00 |
| Issue and Register | $110.00 |
| Compliance Schedules | $110.00 |
| Building Inspections (per inspection) | $120.00 |
| Code Compliance Certificates: |
- Solid and Liquid Fuel Heaters (Residential)
| $70.00 |
| $90.00 |
- Accessory Buildings and Alterations
| $160.00 |
| $260.00 |
| $360.00 |
- Code Compliance Certificates for consents over 2 years old
| $340.00 (+ additional time at applicable hourly rate) |
| Extension of Building Consent Time | $112.50 |
| Certificate of Acceptance | $270.00 (+ additional time at applicable hourly rate) |
| Certificate for Public Use | $320.00 (+ additional time at applicable hourly rate) |
| Notice to Fix | $280.00 |
| Inspection for non-complying works | $120.00 |
| Waiver of Durability application | $120.00 |
| Certificate of Acceptance | $270.00 (+ additional time at applicable hourly rate) |
| Please note that in the case of an application under section 96(1)(a) of the Building Act 2004, the application must be accompanied by any fees, charges, or levies that would have been payable had the owner, or the owner's predecessor in title, applied for a building consent before carrying out the building work. This is calculated on a case by case basis with each application. |
| Vehicle Crossing Fee | $124.00 |
| Water Connection Fee | $585.00 |
| Document Storage Fee for consents issued by other Building Consent Authorities | $55.00 |
| Administration and Management Fee (applicable to all building consents without fixed fees) | $140.00 |
| Copy, Scanning and Print Services (schedule as per Regulatory and Property Information Services) | |
| Pre-application advice (schedule as per Regulatory and Property Information Services) | |
| Split out to Building Research Association of New Zealand and the Department of Bulding and Housing |
| Building Levy | 0.197% of value work |
| Building Research Levy (BRANZ) | 0.1% of value work |
Note 1: Building Consent/ PIM fees are non refundable deposits payable at time of lodgement of the application, with the balance of charges payable invoiced on approval. The Council may use discretion in refunding part of the deposit if the total costs are significantly less than the deposit.
| Customers can use internet banking to pay building consent fees. Please note that all payments will be credited to our account on the next business day. Any payment made without your details below may take some time to be lodged against the correct account. Our details are: Bank: Bank of New Zealand
Account Name: Christchurch City Council
Account Number: 02 0800 0044765 03 The information that you need to enter that will help us identify your payment is: Particulars: Name of Customer
Code: Customer Number (All this information is available on the invoice.)
Reference: Invoice No |
