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Targeted Rates & Charges

 

The scope of the targeted rate potentially expands the discretion available to local authorities (under the former separate rate powers) to focus on the recovery of the targeted rate from particular properties.

Council has chosen to apply all targeted rates that are set on a uniform basis to separately used or inhabited parts of a rating unit, to remain consistent with the principles of the uniform annual general charge.

Targeted Rates & Charges are:

Kaikoura Water Loan Charge
Kaikoura Water Annual Charge
Stormwater Rate
Sewerage Loan Rate
Sewerage Charge
Harbour Rate
District Planning Rate
Rural Water Charges
Oaro Water Loan Charge
Fernleigh Water Loan Charge

 

Kaikoura Water Loan Charge

Purpose: to fund the loan servicing costs of the Kaikoura water supply

Category: All rateable properties situated within 100 metres of the Kaikoura water supply

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Kaikoura Water Annual Charge

Purpose: to fund the costs of the supply, treatment, upgrading and maintenance of the Kaikoura water supply Category:
A full charge for all properties connected to the Kaikoura water supply, or
A half charge for all properties situated within 100 metres of the Kaikoura water supply, but not connected to the supply.

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Stormwater Rate

Purpose: to fund the costs of stormwater disposal, loan servicing, upgrading and maintenance of the Kaikoura stormwater scheme. Category: All rateable properties within the Kaikoura urban area

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Sewerage Loan Rate

Purpose: to fund the loan servicing costs of the Kaikoura sewerage scheme. Category: All rateable properties within the Kaikoura urban area.

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Sewerage Charge

Purpose: to fund the costs of sewerage disposal, treatment, upgrading and maintenance of the Kaikoura sewerage scheme Category:
Residential - All rateable properties within the Kaikoura urban area not being either commercial or self contained and serviced.

Commercial - All rateable properties within the Kaikoura urban area used principally for commercial and/or industrial purposes; or used as a licensed premise under the Sale of Liquor Act 1989; or used for providing short term accommodation for commercial reward, but not including rateable properties defined as self contained and serviced.

Self Contained and Serviced - All rateable properties within the Kaikoura urban area used principally for short term accommodation, but limited to  those properties with motel-type units, including motels, motor lodges, motor inns, motel apartments, serviced apartments and serviced holiday cottages, each of which contain a private or ensuite bathroom, with bedding, linen and cooking facilities provided, and which are serviced daily.

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Harbour Rate

Purpose: to fund the operation of harbour facilities, including South Bay and the New and Old Wharves Category: All rateable properties within the district.

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District Planning Rate

Purpose: to fund the costs of District Planning for the Kaikoura district. Category: All rateable properties within the district.

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Rural Water Charges

Purpose: to fund the supply, treatment, upgrading, and maintenance of the following water supply areas East Coast - all rateable properties within the East Coast rural water area
Kincaid - all rateable properties within the Kincaid rural water area
Oaro - all rateable properties within the Oaro rural water area
Peketa - all rateable properties within the Peketa rural water area

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Oaro Water Loan Charge

Purpose: to fund the loan servicing costs of the Oaro water supply
Category: All rateable properties within the Oaro rural water area, other than those properties in respect of which a lump sum contribution has been paid.

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Fernleigh Water Loan Charge

Purpose: to fund the loan servicing costs of the Fernleigh water supply
Category: all rateable properties within the Fernleigh rural water area.


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