1.1

All activities (other than listed below)

$1575

$1860

1.2

Subdivision 1-3 lots

Subdivision 4 plus lots

$1575

$2625

$1860

$3095

1.3

Bore permits;
Certificate of Compliance;
Change of consent notice;
Culverts, weirs and other minor structures on the bed of watercourses;
Existing Use Certificate;
Extension of lapsing period;
Fast track consents (controlled status only);
Fences;
Flats Plan update and check;
Outline Plan approvals;
Relocate building;
Removal or trimming of trees listed in the Nelson Resource Management Plan (supported and carried out by a suitably qualified arborist);
Right of Way approval;
Signs;
Simple consent process;
Transfer/part transfer of Permits

$525

$620

1.4

Issue of a notice confirming a boundary (or a marginal or temporary) activity is a permitted activity (no additional charges or refunds apply)

$505

$595

1.5

NOTIFIED APPLICATIONS: Additional charges for applications requiring notification/ limited notification.
(This charge must be paid prior to notifying the application and is in addition to the initial charge paid when the application is lodged).

$7345

$8665

1.6

Removal of trees listed in the Nelson Resource Management Plan that are confirmed in writing by a qualified arborist (level 5 NZQA or equivalent), as diseased or a threat to public safety.

No charge

No charge

1.7

Heritage Buildings: Non-notified application to conserve and restore heritage building, place or object listed in the Nelson Resource Management Plan.

No charge

No charge

1.8

Private Plan changes (Note: Council’s policy is to recover 95% of the costs involved for the whole process from the applicant).

$10,490

$12375

1.9

Heritage Orders

$3670

$4330

2.1

Council Staff – all staff time inclusive of overhead component associated with processing and assessing applications.

$170 per hour

$197 per hour

2.2

Hearings Panel Charges:

- per Councillor as Commissioner (rate set by Remuneration Authority)

$80 per hour

$93 per hour

- Councillor as Chairperson (rate set by Remuneration Authority)

$100 per hour

$116 per hour

- Independent Commissioner (requested by applicant)

Cost

Cost

- Independent Commissioner (requested by submitter)

Cost less Councillor rate (applicant pays the Councillor rate)

Cost less Councillor rate (applicant pays the Councillor rate)

- Independent Commissioner(s) required for expertise or due to conflict of interest issues

Cost

Cost

2.3

Legal advisors and consultants engaged by Council, or reports commissioned, after discussion with the applicant, to provide expertise not available in-house under s.92(2) RMA.

Cost plus administration charges

Cost plus administration charges

2.4

Experts and consultants engaged by Council to undertake assessment of an application where the complexity of the application necessitates external expertise, or where resource consent processing is required to be outsourced due to conflict of interest issues (this is not a s92(2) RMA commissioning).

Cost plus administration charges

Cost plus administration charges

2.5

All disbursements, such as telephone calls, courier delivery services, all public notification costs, postage for notified applications and document copying charges.

Cost plus administration charges

Cost plus administration charges

2.6

Consultants engaged by the Council where skills are normally able to be provided by in-house staff or when Council staff workloads are unusually high.

$170 per hour

$197 per hour

2.7

Urban Design Panel reviews a proposal before a resource consent application is lodged (except for circumstances identified in 2.8 below).

No charge

No charge

2.8

The applicant agrees (as per 2.3 above) to the Urban Design Panel reviewing the proposal after a resource consent application is lodged; or

Cost plus administration charges

(an estimate of costs is available on request)

Cost plus administration charges

(an estimate of costs is available on request)

2.9

Where the applicant requests under s357AB independent commissioner(s) for an objection under s357A(1)(f) or (g), the applicant will meet the costs for that hearing.

Cost plus administration charges

Cost plus administration charges

2.12.1

Insurance levy – for each resource consent.

$30

$30

2.12.2

Street naming and numbering (costs of reporting to Hearings Panel and advising all statutory agencies).

Council hourly charge out rate in 2.1 above

Council hourly charge out rate in 2.1 above

2.12.3

Street numbering – application for alteration.

$130

$150

2.12.4

Documents for execution – removal of building line restrictions; easement documents, caveats, covenants and other documents to be registered with LINZ presented after subdivision processed or where not associated with a subdivision application.

$185

$210

2.12.5

Certificate under Overseas Investment Act.

$405

$445

2.12.6

Confirmation of compliance with the Nelson Resource Management Plan for NZ Qualifications Authority.

$405

$445

2.12.7

Confirmation of compliance with the Nelson Resource Management Plan for alcohol licence applications.

$75

$85

2.12.8

Section 357 Administration charge.

$335

$390

2.12.9

Private right-of-way – review against existing names and advising all statutory agencies where appropriate.

$335

$390

2.12.10

Authentication report for small-scale solid-fuel burning appliance or open fire.

$125

$140

2.12.11

Removal of designation.

$320

$370

2.12.12

Swing Mooring annual charge (monitoring costs are additional, refer 2.10.3 above).

$80

$90

2.12.13

Transfer of Consents to new owner (S.135(1)(a), S.136(1), S.136(2)(a), or S.137(2)(a) Resource Management Act)

$250

$295

2.12.14

Claiming a swing mooring the Council removed from the Coastal Marine Area that did not have a coastal permit

$315

$365

2.12.15

Claiming a vessel that was towed and hauled out of the Coastal Marine Area as it was tied to a non- consented mooring that was uplifted

Cost for tow and haul out

Cost for tow and haul out

Pre-application discussion with staff on feasibility of a proposal that may not proceed to resource consent.

First half hour – no charge. Additional time charged on an hourly basis at the Council charge out rate as per 2.1.

Nelson Resource Management Plan - Text (hard copy)

$150

Nelson Resource Management Plan - Maps (hard copy)

$150

CD ROM – combined Nelson Resource Management Plan and Nelson Air Quality Plan – updated annually in Spring

$15 annually

Nelson Resource Management Plan - hard copy updates issued as required

$25 annually for text

$25 annually for maps

Nelson Air Quality Plan

$50

Land Development Manual

$100

Air discharge - small (eg abrasive blasting; commercial wood-fired pizza ovens)

$60

$64

Air discharge - medium (appliances <1000kW)

$400

$428

Air discharge - large (appliances >1000kW)

$600

$643

Discharge to land or water <20m3/day

$60

Recommend charge is revoked

Discharge to land or water 20 -100m3/day

$400

$428

Discharge to land or water >100m3/day

$600

$643

Gravel/sand extraction <2000m3/annum

$60

$64

Gravel/sand extraction 2000m-10,0003/annum

$300

$321

Gravel/sand extraction >10,0003/annum

$400

$428

Quarry/other earthworks

$150

$160

Earthworks from subdivision

$150

$160

Forestry/woodlot harvest <100ha

$60

$64

Forestry harvest >100-200ha

$100

$107

Forestry harvest >200ha

$200

$214

Works in river/stream bed

$150

$160

Water take surface water <5 l/s, or groundwater

<100,000m3/year

$60

$64

Water take surface water 5-25 l/s, or groundwater 100,000 - 200,000m3/year

$200

$214

Water take surface water >25 l/s - <60 l/s, or groundwater > 200,000 m3 - <400,000m3/year

$700

$750

Water take surface water >60 l/s, or groundwater > 400,000 m3/year

$1,000

$1,072

Coastal consents (other than takes or discharges)

$100

$107

Dredging

$200

$214

Activity

Current charge

Proposed charge

New Registration
Food control plan

$267 initial fee

Plus $170 per hour after the first 1½ hours

$300 initial fee

Plus $187 per hour after the first 1½ hours

New Registration
National programme

$170 initial fee

Plus $170 per hour after the first hour

$204 initial fee

Plus $187 per hour after the first hour

Renewal

$85 initial fee

Plus $170 per hour after the first ½ hour

$102 initial fee

Plus $187 per hour after the first ½ hour

Amendment to Registration

$85 initial fee

Plus $170 per hour after the first ½ hour

$102 initial fee

Plus $187 per hour after the first ½ hour

Voluntary suspension

$85 initial fee

Plus $170 per hour after the first ½ hour

$102 initial fee

Plus $187 per hour after the first ½ hour

Verification

$170 per hour

$187 per hour

Compliance

$170 per hour

$187 per hour

Monitoring
(where there is compliance)

No charge

No charge

Fee

Description

2022/23 fee

Proposed 2023/24 fee

Marina Berths

Annual Licence

Fee per metre LOA of vessel or part thereof per annum, or berth size, whichever is the greater (GST excl).

$255

$280.50

(10% increase)

Annual Licence Pile Mooring

Per metre LOA of vessel (GST excl).

$154.00

$169.40

(10% increase)

Temporary Berth

Per metre LOA of vessel, or part thereof per day. The charge applies only to those waiting for an imminent permanent berth. No living aboard allowed. No long term availability (GST excl).

$1.30

$1.56

(20% increase)

Multi-Hull

Multi-hull vessels in designated berths will be charged at 1.5 - 2.0 x single berth rate for a vessel of the same size, plus GST. The applicable rate will be determined by the Marina Supervisor on length and width of vessel or berth whichever is the greater.

1.5 - 2.0 x single berth rate

1.5 - 2.0 x single berth rate

Commercial Recreational Berths

Commercial Recreational Berths

A commercial or charter berth or storage park, if

provided, shall be charged at a rate per metre (GST excl).

$411.00

$452.10

(10% increase)

Live Aboard Charges

Live Aboard Charge

Per month plus annual mooring fee to licensed live-aboard vessels (excl GST).

$165.00

$181.50

(10% increase)

Marina Berths – Visitor Rates

Less than 14 metres:

Per day (incl GST)*

$33.00

$40.00

(20% increase)

14 metres to 18 metres

Per day (incl GST)*

New Charge

$55.00

18 metres - 20 metres:

Per day (incl GST)*

$50.00

$60.00

(20% increase)

More than 20 metres

Per metre of vessel per day (incl GST).

$5.00

$5.00

(No change)

Multi-hulls

Charged at 1.5 - 2.0 x single berth visitor Rate (incl GST).

1.5 - 2.0 x single berth

1.5 - 2.0 x single berth

*Surcharge

Surcharge per person, per day, will apply where a vessel is carrying more than two persons over the age of ten years. The surcharge will apply only to the additional persons carried.

$5.00

$5.00

(No change)

Public Boat Ramp

1 July – 30 June (incl GST)

$105.00

$125.00
(20% increase)

1 Oct - 30 June (incl GST)

$96.00

$105.00
(20% increase)

1 Jan – 30 June (incl GST)

$83.00

$90.00
(20% increase)

1 Apr – 30 June (incl GST)

$71.00

$78.00
(20% increase)

Casual use

Per launch, pay at meters (incl GST)

$5.00

$6.00
(20% increase)

Burial Plots

2022/23 Fees

2023/24

(Proposed increase of 20%)

Adult Plot

$2,486

$2983

Child Plot (1 – 12)

$1,355

$1626

Infant Plot - up to 1 year including stillborn

No charge

No change

Ash Plots

Lawn Ash Plot

$676

$811

Standard Ash Plot (up to two urns)

$755

$906

Family Ash Plot (up to eight urns)

$1,355

$1,626

Plaque Only Plot

$286

$343

Burial Interments

Adult Burial

$1,084

$1,300

Child Burial

(1-12 years)

$620

$744

Infant burial

(up to 1 year including stillborn)

$300

$360

Disinterment

$3,014

$3,617

Reinterment

$1,279

$1,535

Ashes Interments

Ash Interment

$234

$281

Ash Interment - Double

New fee

$393 (70% of double interment)

Ash Disinterment

$234

$281

Weekend additional fee on any plot (Sat and Sun, 10am – 2pm)

$229

$275

Additional Fees

Out of District– Non-Nelson Resident (Burial Plot)

$1,733

$2,080

Out of District – Non-Nelson Resident (Ash Plot)

$603

$724

Weekend Burial

$263

$316

Weekend Ash interment

$229

$275

Public Holiday – Ash Interment

$297

$356

Public Holiday – Burial

$679

$815

Late fee p/hr

$299

$359

Transfer of interest: For transfer of interest in any purchase of exclusive right of burial in any plot.

$151

$181

Approval of installation of plaque: Plaques are to meet the Council's specifications and bylaws.

$91

$109

Records: Genealogical Research - the first hour is free, thereafter a single charge per hour is due.

$77

$92

2022/23 Fees

2023/24
(Proposed increase of 20%)

Hire

Adult Cremation

$684

$821

Oversize Casket cremation

$891

$1,069

Child Cremation (1-12 years)

$548

$658

Infant Cremation

No charge

No change

Additional Cremation Fees

Out of Hours - Adult Cremation

$137

$164

Out of Hours - Child Cremation

$70

$84

Saturday – Adult Cremation

$137

$164

Saturday – Child Cremation

$70

$84

Sunday or public holiday – Adult Cremation

$343

$412

Sundays or public holiday – Child Cremation

$136

$163

Chapel Hire – Service (30 minutes to 2 hours)

$326

$391

Chapel Hire – Committal (up to 30 minutes)

$66

$79

Up to $5,000

$787

$900

$5,001 to $10,000

$1,049

$1,198

$10,001 to $20,000

$1,752

$1,998

$20,001 to $50,000

$2,549

$2,904

$50,001 to $100,000

$2,790

$3,178

$100,001 to $200,000

$3,252

$3,703

$200,001 to $400,000

$4,196

$4,775

$400,001 to $600,000

$5,245

$5,967

$600,001 to $800,000

$6,294

$7,157

$800,001 to $1,200,000

$7,343

$8,359

$1,200,001 to $4,000,000

$7,868

$8,956

$4,000,001 or more

$9,966

$11,340

Amendment to issued building consent

$450

$515

Minor variation

$84

$95

BRANZ Levy - Building Research Association New Zealand Levy where estimated value is $20,000 and over

$1.00 per

$1,000

No change

MBIE Levy – Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Levy where estimated value is $20,444 and over

$1.75 per

$1,000

No Change

Insurance Levy - where estimated value is $20,000 and over (capped at value of $10,000,000)

$1.60 per

$1,000

$1.72 per

$1,000

QA Levy - Quality Assurance/Building Consent Authority Levy - where estimated value is $20,000 and over

$3.15 per

$1,000

$3.38 per

$1,000

Building Control Administrators and Residential Building (Technical) Officers

$172

$187

Commercial Building (Technical) Officers (includes any commercial meeting with customer/project managers etc.)

$210

$225

Any other meeting with Building Unit Staff or Duty Building Officer - chargeable after first 30 minutes.

$172

$187

External contractors or specialists engaged by Council

At cost

At Cost

Debt recovery

Applicant shall be liable for all costs incurred by Council as a result of debt recovery. In making an application to Council you agree to abide by the Council Debtor Terms and Conditions: http://www.nelson.govt.nz/assets/Our-council/Downloads/working- with-council/customer-accounts/Debtor-Terms-Conditions.pdf

Hourly rate

Hourly rate

Swimming pool fencing application

$472

$506

Solid fuel burner/Space heater

$450

$482

Inbuilt burner/heater requiring extra cavity inspection

$625

$670

Demolition work

$661

$709

Marquee – Private/Residential > 100m2

$399

$428

Marquee

Any size in place for more than one month, commercial/ private

$661

$709

Express Service for Commercial Marquees

(less than 20 working days’ notice)

$1,385

$1,574

Swimming Pool Application

$1,101

$1,180

Bathroom Alterations including wet area shower

$1,254

$1,344

Proprietary Garage

(value under $20,000)

$1,747

$1,873

Any Relocated dwelling

$2,444

$2,727

Notification of Exempt Work - Schedule 1 (except clause 2)

No assessment by Territorial Authority, filed on Property File

One-off fixed fee

$267

$286

Application for Discretionary Exemption – Schedule 1 (2) only

Requires Territorial Authority assessment and decision.

$336

$382

Unauthorised building works report (works prior to 1991) to file

$267

$286

In addition to an application fee of $1,194, the following costs will be applied:

· any applicable fees (including processing, inspections, administration at current hourly rates) and levies that would have been payable had building consent been applied for BEFORE carrying out the work

· Any specialist input, where applicable, will be charged out at cost.

All building work completed without a building consent or exemption will require a COA. If a COA is not applied for, a Notice to Fix will be issued.

$1,050

At current

rates

At cost

$1,194

At current

rates

At cost

Notice to Fix (NTF) and Other Enforcement

Deposit

Proposed 2023/24 deposit

Notice to fix (each) issue

$545

$584

Other notices (each) issued under Building Act 2004

$184

$197

Section 124 notices for Dangerous or Insanitary Buildings

(except where issued as a result of a natural disaster)

$545

$584

Building Officer time and monitoring of notices issued

Hourly rate

Hourly rate

Section 73 Building Act 2004

$477

$542

Section 75 Building Act 2004

$477

$542

Removal of section 73 or 75 (or equivalent under Building Act ‘91)

$477

$542

Project Information Memorandum (PIM)

Only required if the PIM application is not part of a building consent application

$320

$364

Compliance schedule - New

$420

$477

Compliance schedule - Amendment

$262

$295

Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF) renewal

$189

$205

BWoF back flow preventer only
Any additional time to review 12A forms at hourly charge out rate

$52

$56

BWoF audit

$189

$215

Swimming pool barrier audit

$189

$205

Determinations, lapsing consents, extension of time, code compliance decision

Hourly rate

Hourly rate

Certificate for public use (CPU)

$425

$480

CPU extension of time

$640

$700

Minor variation

$84

$90

Amendment to issued building consent

$450

$490

Building code clause modifications or waivers

e.g., B2 Mod-Durability

$199

$225

Historic building consent - file review

$250

$270

Certificate of compliance (District Licensing Agency)

Building code compliance assessment for fire safety and sanitary facilities in a building, prior to an alcohol license application

$168.00

$190

Commercial report of Monthly Building Consents Issued

- Annual Fee

$273.00

$310

Commercial report of Monthly & Mid-monthly Building Consents Issued

- Annual Fee

$577.00

$650

Application for Exemption, for an Earthquake Prone (EQP) Building

$650

$697

Application for Extension of time for Heritage Earthquake Prone Building

$650

$697

Assessment of information related to a Building’s EQP status

$650

$697

Residential

$315

$338

Commercial

$483

$518

Multiple titles charged at hourly rate

Hourly rate

Hourly rate

Proposed LIM Cancellation Fee – New Fee made up of EIL charges $81.33, Administration time and Finance processing time to provide refund

New fee

$123

Hairdressers

$170

$205

$204

$245

Offensive trades

$255

$305

$306

$365

Camping grounds

$283

$340

$340

$405

Funeral directors

$178

$215

$235

$280

Transfer of registration

$79 per transfer

$95 per transfer

$79 per transfer

$95 per transfer

Inspection of non-commercial support base

$79 per inspection

$95 per inspection

$94 per inspection

$112 per inspection

Animal control (other than dogs) time taken at hourly charge out rate

$170 per hour

$187 per hour

$170 per hour

$ 187 per hour

Processing site marine contingency plans

$170 per hour

$187 per hour

$170 per hour

$ 187 per hour

Pollution response – hourly charge out rate - disbursements

$170 per hour

$187 per hour

$170 per hour

$ 187 per hour