Fees and charges

Dog control

Standard Registration

Certified Disability Assistance Dog

NIL

Unneutered dog

$115

Neutered dog

$80

20% discount for Gold Card holders on non-working dog registration fee.

First working dog

$80

Additional working dog/s

$40

Dangerous dogs

Registration Fee: all areas

Standard registration fee plus 50%

Late Registration

Registration Penalty –from 1 August

50% of applicable registration fee

Dog Impounding Fees

First Impounding Offence

$100

Second Impounding Offence

$250

Third Impounding Offence

$400

Second & third impounding will apply if occurring within 12 months of the first impounding date.

Feeding per day

$30

Call-out for Dog Reclaiming (after hours)

$150

Microchipping per dog

$35

Bark Collar

$50

Bond of $30 is refundable on return of undamaged collar to the Council.

Investigations

Investigation Fee

$150 per hour

Impounding Act

Stock Control Callout Fees

$225 per callout

Stock poundage and sustenance Fees

Cattle, horse, deer, mule: $30/head/day

Sheep, goats, pigs, other animals: $10/head/day

Annual Site Fee

$2,717

Hokitika

New grave (includes plot, interment and maintenance in perpetuity)

$2,062

Ashes: plot purchase and interment (includes plot in Ashes Garden area and opening of plot)

$722

Pre-purchase new Plot (interment added at the time)

$1,860

Dig Grave site to extra depth

 $258

Additional cost to excavate grave on Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday

$440

Reopen a grave site

$1,031

Inter Ashes in an existing grave

$360

New grave in RSA area

$1,000

Reopen a grave in the RSA Area

$1,031

Inter a child under 12 in Lawn Area

$2,060

Inter a child in children’s section (Hokitika only)

$722

Research of cemetery records for family trees per hour (one hour minimum charge)

$40

Muslim burials

Base cost of a new grave, plus additional costs incurred.

Ross and Kumara

New grave (includes plot, interment and maintenance in perpetuity)

$2,060

Pre-purchase new plot (interment added at the time)

$1,855

Inter Ashes (including registration)

Note: Ashes berms are not currently available in Kumara or Ross but are under development.)

$722

Reopen a grave site

$1,031

Research of cemetery records for family trees per hour (one hour minimum charge)

$40

Customer enquiries

First 30 minutes of staff costs are free, after that pro-rata $58/hour

Black & White Photocopying

Single Sided - A4

$0.35

Single Sided - A3

$0.55

Double Sided - A4

$0.45

Double Sided - A3

$0.65

Single Sided - A2

$3.35

Single Sided - A1

$4.55

Single Sided - A0

$7.50

Colour Photocopying

Single Sided - A4

$2.85

Single Sided - A3

$4.45

Double Sided - A4

$3.90

Double Sided - A3

$5.60

Laminating

A4 - Per Page

$5

A3 - Per Page

$7

Binding

Small - less than 100 pages

$10

Large - more than 100 pages

$15

Scanning and scanning to email

Large scale format scanning

$5 per scan

Document scanning via photocopy machine

$0.10 per page

Requests under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA)

First hour of staff costs

Free

First 20 black and white copies

Free

Additional time

$41 per ½ hour

Black and white copies in excess of 20 pages

$0.20

Other costs – recovery

Actual cost

Other charges as per fees and charges schedule

Meeting room hire

Pakiwaitara building meeting room

$310 general public

$155 community groups

Financial Services

Rates settlement refund processing fee

$32

District Assets

Water Supply Connections

Actual cost recovery relating to the installation of water supply connections.

Sewerage & Stormwater Connections

Actual cost recovery relating to the installation of sewerage and stormwater connections.

Vehicle Crossings

Actual cost recovery relating to the installation of vehicle crossings.

Sewerage Supply

Trade Waste charges are levied separately according to waste volume and utilisation of sewerage system.

Minimum fee of $2500 per annum

Dumping into sewerage system, annually

$3000

Water Supply Annual Charges

Hokitika / Kaniere Water Supply

Commercial metered supply per cubic metre $3.00

The minimum charge for commercial or significant user metered water connections is the same as the commercial water rate.

Council reserves the right to negotiate metered charges with significant users

Treated Supplies—Rural Towns Fox Glacier / Franz Josef / Whataroa / Hari Hari

Commercial metered supply per cubic metre $3.00

Road Damage – New Build

Road damage deposit – refundable deposit

$2,500

Road Damage (unconsented works) enforcement

$210 per hour

Remedial action for unconsented road works

Full cost of remedial work required plus staff time

Building and consent process

Internal/External charge

$210 per hour

Temporary Road Closures

Non-refundable application fee

$206

Additional Information request (from applicant)

$110 per hour

Public Notification on approval

At cost

Management of temporary road closure

At cost

Call Out / Audit of Traffic Management Plan

$262 per hour

Not for Profit Organisations

Exempt

Food Act 2014

Registration of Food Control Plan

$310

Registration of National Programmes & National Programmes operating under a Food Control Plan

$310

Renewal of Food Control Plan & National Programmes

$206

Renewal of National Programmes operating under a Food Control Plan

$155

Amendment to registration – amendment of Food Control Plan Registration or National Programme

$155

Verification / Audit

(Includes up to two hours of verification activities) – including site visits and compliance checks with food plans.

$288 (Any time over and above initial two hours is charged at $185/hour)

Compliance and Monitoring fee

$185 per hour

Health Act 1956

Hairdressers Registration

$360

Offensive Trade Registration

$410

Mortuary Registration

$360

Camping Ground Registration

$360

Camping Ground - fewer than 10 sites

$255

Transfer of Registration

50% of registration fee

Overdue Health Act Licences

50% penalty day after expiry date

Miscellaneous Charges (Fees)

Transfer of any licence registration of premises

$113

Inspection or Advisory visit (non-routine)

$185

Follow-up inspection or corrective action assessment (includes any licence type or audit or compliance inspection type

$150

Water or Food Sample Testing

Actual cost

Environmental Health Officer (Hourly rate when extended time required to resolve issues)

$185

LGA Activities

Trading in Public Places (hawkers and mobile Shops)

Full Year

$551

1 October to 31 March only

50% penalty fee for trading outside of this period

$385

Activities under other Legislation

Amusement Devices

For one device, for the first seven days of proposed operation or part thereof.

$12

For each additional device operated by the same owner, for the first seven days or part thereof.

$2

For each device, for each further period of seven days or part thereof.

$1

Class 4 Gaming

Class 4 Gambling Venue

$515.5

Licence inspection Fee

$258

Hokitika Museum

Admission fee

Westland residents

Free

Adult 16+ (visitors)

$10

Youth (visitors) (1 years - 16 years)

Free

Special exhibitions* may incur an additional entry cost.

*This includes travelling exhibitions and displays that are not part of the Museum’s standard exhibition spaces.

Research

Westland Residents - In person enquiry first half hour

Additional hours thereafter

$5
$30 per half hour

In person enquiry first half hour – non-Westland Residents

Additional hours thereafter

First half hour $15
$36 per half hour thereafter

Written research service (per hour)

Minimum charge

$67

$36

Special project research

By negotiation

Filming under supervision

$77/hour

Photographs

Laser copy on card

A5/A4: $10
A3: $15

Digital image

$30

Photocopies

Photocopying- Black and white A4 and A3

Refer to charges as set out in Corporate Services Charges

Reproduction fees The following charges are for reproduction of Museum items for the purposes below, and are additional to the above charges

Commercial reproduction

By negotiation

Venue Hire

Carnegie Gallery Hire (per week)

$100

Commission on sales

30%

Staff supervision outside normal hours

$60 per hour

Spectator 

Free

Single Admission

Adult

$6

Senior Citizen (60+)

$4.50

Child at school

$3

Pre-schooler and adult

$4

Additional pre-schooler with adult

$1.50

Family (2 adults / 2 children)

$15

Concession Ticket - 10 Swims 

Adult

$45

Senior Citizen  (60+)

$30

Child at school

$25

Pre-schooler and adult

$32

Family (2 adults / 2 children)

$110

3 month pass

Adult

$100

Senior Citizen (60+)

$75

Child at school

$60

Pre-schooler and adult

$75

Season Ticket

Adult

$340

Senior Citizen (60+)

$270

Child at school

$210

AquaFit Classes (Includes entry to swimming pool)

Single Class

Adult

$7

Senior Citizen (60+)

$6

Child at school

$5

Concession Ticket – 10 Classes

Adult

$65

Senior Citizen (60+)

$55

Child at school

$45

Commercial Fishing Vessels operating from the Wharf for discharge of wet fish and / or crayfish must have a licence to occupy.

Annual Charge

Vessels over 13.7 metres (45 feet)

$5,200

Vessels between 9.1 metres and 13.7 metres (30-45 feet)

$1,933

Vessels up to 9.1 metres (30 feet)

$1,385

Casual users landing wet fish (per tonne)

$30

Casual users landing crayfish (per tonne)

$390

Other Vessels (not discharging) must pay a daily charge (24 hours) as below

Vessels over 13.7 metres (45 feet)

$325

Vessels between 9.1 metres and 13.7 metres (30-45 feet)

$260

Vessels up to 9.1 metres (30 feet)

$135

For information: admin2@destinationwestland or call Destination Westland Limited (03) 755 8497

Recreational Boat Ramp use

$10 per day

Car parking

$10

Land Information Services

Land online Search—CT or Plan Instrument

$10

Land Information

GIS Map—A4

$11

GIS Map- A4 with aerial photos

$16.50

GIS Map - A3

$22.50

GIS Map - A3 with aerial photos

$34

GIS Client Services (per hour)

$109

Property Files

Property File

$30 per file request

Land information memoranda

LIMs are issued per valuation number. Where multiple valuation numbers are under one title, individual LIMs will be required. Where there is more than one Certificate of Title, obtaining additional titles will be charged. A LIM does not include provision of  a Certificate of Title.

Land Information Memoranda – Residential Property

$360

Land Information Memoranda – Commercial Property

$567

Urgent residential only - within 48 hours

$515.5

Hourly rate for time exceeding standard deposit

$206

NOTE: All fees and charges below are non-refundable, unless specified as a Fixed Fee, are deposits and minimum fees paid as initial charges on application. Staff time will be calculated at the hourly rates below. Under Section 36 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the costs of staff time and costs incurred processing the consent over the deposit will be invoiced, and where a charge is inadequate to enable the recovery of actual and reasonable costs the Council may require payment of any additional charge.

The costs incurred for the monitoring of consents and investigations of consent related incidents are to be recovered under Sections 36(1)(c) and 36(5) of the Resource Management Act 1991.

The costs incurred for the compliance investigations of non-consented incidents will be recovered under Section 150 of the Local Government Act 2002.

Fees payable will be those applicable at the date of issue/granting of a Consent, not the application date.

Printed copy of the District Plan

$206

Public enquiries (including pre-application meetings) that exceed 30 minutes of staff input

$206 per hour

Preparation and change to the District Plan deposit

$10,310

Land Use: Deposit

Consent for single Rural Dwelling

$1,350

Vegetation Clearance

$1,650

Commercial Activity

$1,650

Industrial Activity

$1,650

Land use activities (not listed elsewhere)

$1,300

Limited (where more than one party) or Public Notification of resource consents (in addition to deposit)

$1,340

Hearing

$5,200

Subdivision: Deposit

Subdivisions 2-5 lots

$1,340

Subdivision 2 -5 lots with Land Use

$1,650

Subdivisions 6-10 lots

$2,165

Subdivisions 6-10 lots with Land Use

$3,200

Subdivisions 11+ lots

$3,700

Subdivisions 11+ lots with Land Use

$5,250

General & Certificates

Administration fee for every consent applications: fixed fee

$210

Internal engineering review for every consent application  

$52.5

Return of incomplete application

$210

Variations to Resource Consent

$928

Surrender of Resource Consent

$700

Transfer of Resource Consent

$100

Certificates and Permitted Subdivision (Compliance, marginal and temporary, boundary activities): fixed fee

$670

S125 Extension of time application: fixed fee

$928

s223 Survey Plan Approval: fixed fee

$206

s224 Approval fee

$722 plus staff time if inspection required

Monitoring charges

$206 per hour

Release of covenants, caveats, encumbrances, authority and instruction, amalgamations, easements, right of way approval, esplanade strips or reserve creation/variation or waiver and other title instruments

$670 plus applicable legal fee

Designations

Variations to Designations

$2062

New Designations, Notices of Requirement and Heritage Orders

$3093

Approval of outline plan

$876

Consideration of waiving outline plan

$876

Personnel time

Planning staff processing time per hour

Includes resource consent processing activities

$206 per hour

Compliance staff monitoring and investigation time per hour

$206 per hour

Administration staff time per hour

$185 per hour

Incidental costs inclusive of obtaining necessary information

Actual costs of obtaining information

Internal engineering services per hour which exceed 15 minutes

$206 per hour

Contractor staff processing time per hour for resource consent activities.

At cost

Independent hearing commissioner

At cost

Compliance

Issue of infringement notice

$300 - $1,000 pursuant to Schedule 1, Infringement Offences and Fees of the Resource Management Regulations 1999.

Return of items seized pursuant to section 328 of the Resource Management Act 1991: fixed fee

$618

Recreation contribution

5% of the value of each new allotment or the value of 4,000m2 of each new allotment, whichever is the lesser. The minimum charge is $3,931.72 per new allotment and the maximum charge is $5,750 per new allotment, both GST-inclusive.

The above contributions are based on average values of the Westland QV Sales Linesflow data from the 1^st July 2022 till the 17^th February 2023. ($68.32 per m2)

Performance Bonds

Performance bonds may be put in place from time to time with the amount to be established on a case-by-case basis. Non-refundable lodgement fee $670

Relocated buildings

In addition to Building Consent Fees, and the Building Research Levy, a minimum deposit of up to $10,310 is required for buildings being relocated.

Cost/risk rating

Fees category

Application fee $ incl GST

Annual fee $ incl GST

0-2

Very low

$368

$161

3-5

Low

$609.50

$391

6-15

Medium

$816.50

$632.50

16-25

High

$1,023.50

$1035

26 plus

Very High

$1,207.50

$1437.50

Type of Premises

Latest trading time allowed  (during 24 hour period)

Weighting

Premises for which an on-licence or club-licence is held or sought

2.00 am or earlier

0

Between 2.01 and 3.00 am

3

Any time after 3.00 am

5

Premises for which an off-licence is held or sought (other than remote sales)

10.00 pm or earlier

0

Any time after 10.00 pm

3

Remote sales premises

Not applicable

0

Type of Licence

Type of Premises

Weighting

On-licence

Class 1 restaurant, night club, tavern, adult premises

15

Class 2 restaurant, hotel, function centre

10

Class 3 restaurant, other premises not otherwise specified

5

BYO restaurants, theatres, cinemas, winery cellar doors

2

Off-Licence

Supermarket, grocery store, bottle store

15

Hotel, Tavern

10

Class 1, 2 or 3 club, remote sale premises, premises not otherwise specified

5

Winery cellar doors

2

Club-licence

Class 1 club

10

Class 2 club

5

Class 3 club

2

Number of enforcement holdings in respect of the premises in the last 18 months

Weighting

None

0

One

10

Two or more

20

Type

Class

Description

Restaurants

1

A restaurant that has or applies for an on-licence and has, in the opinion of the Territorial Authority, a significant bar area and operates that bar area at least one night a week in the manner of a tavern.

2

A restaurant that has or applies for an on-licence and has, in the opinion of the Territorial Authority, a separate bar area and does not operate that bar area in the manner of a tavern at any time.

3

A restaurant that has or applies for an on-licence and, in the opinion of the Territorial Authority, only serves alcohol to the table and does not have a separate bar area.

BYO

A restaurant for which an on-licence is or will be endorsed under section 37 of the Act.

Clubs

1

A club that has or applies for a club licence and has at least 1,000 members of purchase age and in the opinion of the territorial authority, operates any part of the premises in the nature of a tavern at any time.

2

A club that has or applies for a club licence and is not a class 1 or class 3 club

3

A club that has or applies for a club licence and has fewer than 250 members of purchase age and in the opinion of the territorial authority, operates a bar for no more than 40 hours each week.

Remote sales premises

Premises for which an off-licence is or will be endorsed under section 40 of the Act.

Enforcement holding

A holding as defined in section 288 of the Act, or an offence under the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 for which a holding could have been made if the conduct had occurred after 18 December 2013.

Class

Issued in respect of

Application fee $ incl GST

1

1 large event:

More than 3 medium events:

More than 12 small events

$575

2

3 to 12 small events:

1 to 3 medium events

$207

3

1 – 2 small events

$63.25

Cass Square (season hire)

Touch Rugby per season

$500

Softball per season

$272

Rugby - per season

$1,417

Cricket per season

$272

Soccer per season

$1,417

Cass Square (casual use)

Daily

$272

Hourly

$34

Wildfoods Festival

$13,042

Showers and Changing Rooms

$91

Changing Rooms only

$39

Commercial Operators.

To be negotiated depending on type of usage

Hokitika Transfer Station 

Refuse Site Gate Fees

General Waste

Per tonne

$600

60L bag

$6.20

Green Waste

Green Waste per tonne

$60

60L bag Green Waste uncompacted

$1

Accepted Recyclable Items*

*All glass will be accepted free of charge.

Free

Other

Cars Prepared (Conditions apply, per item)

$200

Tyres

Up to 5 free at a time

Non Weighbridge Sites

Uncompacted General Waste

Per Cubic Metre small loads < 0.5m3

$95

Per Cubic Metre large loads > 0.5m3

$120

60L bag

$7

120L Wheelie Bin

$15

240L Wheelie Bin

$30

Small Trailer /Ute (0.68m^3)*

$85

Medium Trailer (0.91m^3)*

$120

Cage or Large Trailer (2.7m^3)*

$350

*Haast only

All sorted glass accepted free of charge

Uncompacted Green Waste

Per Cubic Metre

$11.50

60L bag

$0.75

Small Trailer /Ute (0.68m^3)

$7.50

Medium Trailer (0.91m^3)

$11.50

All Sites: Other Items

Gas Bottle Disposal

$15

Whiteware (Fridges must be degassed, per item)

$17

Tyres (Based on average weight of 7.5kg, per item)

$15

Tyres over 7.5kg e.g. truck tyres

$25

Rubbish & recycling receptacles

Replacement and additional recycling bin 240 L (maximum 2x sets of bins per household)

$175

Replacement and additional rubbish bin 120 L (maximum 2x sets of bins per household)

$150

Delivery fee per replacement bin

$75

Westland Library

Referral to Credit Recoveries – Administration fee

$20

DVDs

$2

Jigsaw

$1

Replacement cards

$1

Lost / Damaged Items

Replacement Cost

No subscription charges for residents of Westland, Buller, Grey or Selwyn Districts.

Interlibrary loans (per item)

$9.50 - $25

Overseas Interlibrary loans (per item)

At cost

Activity Packs

$2 - $5

Book Covering

$16 – $20

Computer print outs A4

$0.30

Computer print outs A4 – colour

$2.60

Photocopying

A4

As for computer print-outs

A3 B/W

$0.60

A3 Colour

$4.50

Room Hire

Available during library opening hours

History Room

$30 per hour

Digital Learning Centre

$62 for 4 hour block

$103 for 8 hour block