Building Act Fee Schedule

Function

Deposit

Additional hourly charge

Project Information Memorandum

Large Dam  (above $100,000 value) $1000

Medium Dam ($20,000 to $100,000 Value) $750

Small Dam ($0 to $20,000 value) $500

$110 per hour

Lodge Building Warrant of Fitness

$110

$110 per hour

Amendment to compliance schedule

$1,000

$110 per hour for officer time

Actual and reasonable for expert advice

Building warrant of fitness audit

 

$110 per hour

Certificate of Acceptance

Large Dam (above $100,000 value)  $4000

Medium Dam ($20,000 to $100,000 value)   $2000

Small Dam ($0 to $20,000 value) $500

$110 per hour for officer time

Actual and reasonable for expert advice

Lodge dam potential impact category

$110

$110 per hour

Lodge dam safety assurance programme

$110

$110 per hour

Lodge annual dam safety compliance certificate

$110

$110 per hour

Policy implementation - Dangerous dams, earthquake prone dams, flood prone dams

$110 per hour actual and reasonable for expert advice

Waikato Regional Council processes building consent applications and code of compliance certificates on behalf of Greater Wellington.  The following table is a summary of Waikato Regional Council’s fees.  For further details see the Dambuilders brochure #5 Dams- fees and charges.

Work type

Building consent deposit

Additional hourly charge

Large dam (above $100,000 value)

$4,000

 

Group Manager $145

Building Act officer $118

Medium dam ($20,000 to $100,000 value)

$2,000

Small dam ($0 to $20,000 value)

$500

Note: Building consents incur BRANZ and Department of Building and Housing levies.  The levies are payable to Waikato Regional Council.