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Building for public use

This page contains information on things you need to think about when building for public use. If you own, occupy or control premises intended for public use affected by building work, you should know about safety measures for public access until the build is signed off as complete.

Building Information and Consents

If you are planning to build or renovate your home or business premises, almost everything you build needs to meet a number of standards and regulations.

Cemetery

Located on Scarborough Street, Kaikōura's Cemetery is in a peaceful setting, overlooking the township.

Certifying building work

This page contains information on how building work is certified, including information on code compliance certificates (CCC).

Change of Address/Contact Details

Civic Centre

Civil Defence Status

Getting information in an emergency:

Community Grants

Contact Us

Phone numbers for key services and assistance are listed below. Our standard opening hours are 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday. Phones operate from 8am-4.30pm Monday-Friday.

Council & Committee meetings

Dates and times for February Council and committee meetings.

Dog Registration Form

Dog registration forms and payment are due by July 31 2019. A 50% penalty will be applied after this date.

Drinking Water

Council operates 7 public water supply schemes and monitors 1 privately managed scheme. Together these schemes supply water/kātao to over 3,000 properties.

Drinking Water Notices

Current Boil Water Notices: Suburban, Fernleigh and East Coast

Earthquake prone buildings

On 1 July 2017 a nationally consistent system for managing earthquake-prone buildings came into effect. It changes the way earthquake-prone buildings are identified, assessed and managed.

Getting Ready for an Emergency