Fees are based on actual processing time, and are the minimum fee payable.  “Additional actual costs” includes photocopying and postage, additional processing time above the base fee, and consultants charges, legal advice, etc.  Fees are payable on application for consent.

All Prices Include GST and are subject to additional actual costs

Sign Consents 

Signs Permit Fee $126.00

Land Use Consents 

Category 1 – Land use deposit $350.00
Resource consent delegated to council officers including minor (less than 20% breach of bulk and location standards) of the District Plan for the following rules:
- Internal Boundary or Road Setback
- Recession plane
- Site Coverage
- Height
- Density
- Controlled Flood hazard

Category 2 – Other Non-Notified Land Use Consent Applications $650.00
 including visitor accommodation for up to 4 persons

Category 3 – Non-Notified Land Use Consent Applications $1,000.00
for Visitor accommodation for more than 4 persons

Limited Notification  $1,000.00
Notified Land Use Consent Applications $2,812.50

Subdivision Consents 

Base Fee for all Subdivision Applications – 2 lots or less  $650.00
Additional Lot Fee 2-11 lots  Base fee plus $350.00 per lot
Additional Lot Fee 11+ lots $3,800.00

Subdivision Consent - Post Decision (up to and including s224 stage)
Post decision fees – this fee is invoiced on completion of the consent.  These fees are charged on an hourly rate based on either planner’s time or engineering time.

These fees and charges relate to the processing and administration of subdivision consent post decision up to the S224 stage and include the following:

Planner’s time per hour:
- Title plan checking and certification s223
- Consent notice preparation & issue
- Refundable bond preparation & issue
- Checking & Issuing conditions certificate s224
- Registering bond preparation & releases
Engineering time per hour:
- Engineering Plan checking and approval
- Roads, access ways and services 

Consent Planner $85.00
Senior Planner $110.00
Engineer $135.00
Administration $45.00

Hearings/Committee Meetings

Non-notified applications: $70.00 for first ½ hour or part thereof
$140.00 per hour after first ½ hour, plus officer’s attendance $85-$135 per hour per officer,
plus Commissioner (if required) at actual cost

Notified applications: actual cost of committee + facility cost + officer attendance plus Commissioner (if required) at actual cost
 
Application for Variation of Consent Conditions including change of consent notices Base Fee $225.00
Application for Extension of Lapsed Consents Base Fee $170.00
Application for Existing Use Rights $350.00
Certificate of Compliance (s139 RMA) $350.00

Processing Fees & Administration 

Processing Fees (hourly rate) 
Planning Officers $85.00
Senior Planners $110.00
Administration Staff $45.00
Asset Managers $135.00
Engineering Support $85.00

Consultancy/Legal Advice At actual cost
Creation/Variation or Waiver of Esplanade Strips and Reserves $250.00

Monitoring and Enforcement 

Compliance monitoring $85.00 per hour, plus 56.25c per km outside residential or business zone boundaries

Plan Changes & Designations 

Plan Change $3,500.00
Requirement for Designations or Heritage Orders $1,700.00
Alteration of Designation $550.00
Extension Prior to Lapsing of Designations $220.00
Assessment of Outline Plan $330.00
Removal of Designation $330.00

Miscellaneous Charges 

Consultation of more than 15 minutes regarding interpretation of Transitional District Plan or Proposed District Plan per hour or part thereof based on staff position (see Processing Fees hourly rates)

Cancellation of Building Line Restriction $330.00
Cancellation of Easements $275.00
Plan Approval $170.00
Certified Resolution $275.00
Right of Way Approval $275.00
Completion Certificate $170.00
Withdrawal of Caveat $110.00
Certificate Under s226 of the RMA $330.00

Reports and Plans 

Kaikoura District Plan (Full Copy) $150.00
Kaikoura District Plan (Maps Only) $20.00
Kaikoura District Plan (CD) $50.00
Coastal Management Strategy $75.00

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