Information on Building Services Fees
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Consultancy Fees (if applicable) | |
| Structural/Geotechnical component - consultants review fee | Consultants fee plus 15% |
| Specialist advice - consultants review fee | Consultants fee plus 15% |
| Recovery of charges by Fire and Emergency New Zealand | As charged, plus 15% |
| Other Agency Charges Levies (calculated inclusive of GST) | |
| BRANZ Levy - collected on behalf by MDC | |
| Less than $20,000 | No Charge |
| $20,000 and greater | $1.00 per $1,000 |
| MBIE Levy - collected on behalf by MDC | |
| Less than $65,000 | No Charge |
| $65,000 and greater | $1.75 per $1,000 |
| Related Matters (if applicable) | |
| S71 Building Act Title Notations | $1,962 |
| S75 Building Act Title Notations | $1,962 |
| Lapsing (Cancelling) of Building Consent | $99 |
| Receiving hard copy applications | $99 |
| Processing of full private BCA applications | $208 |
| Refusing of building consent/COA (officer time is charged in addition) | $208 |
| Extension to time to commence building work under a building consent | $99 |
| Charge Out Rate (if applicable) | |
| Officer charge out rate for work not covered by the Fee Schedule (per hour) | $179 |
| Inspection Fees (charged additionally as applicable) | |
| Building Consent Inspection - Additional Inspection Fees | $208 |
| Pool Inspection - Additional Inspection Fees | $208 |
| CS & BWoF Inspection - Additional Inspection Fees | |
| - 1st Hour | $208 |
| - Over 1st hour (charged in half hour increments) | $105 |
| Travel Fees per zone (charged additionally as applicable) | |
| Inspection travel fees when not part of a consent application - Zone 1 | $124 |
| Inspection travel fees when not part of a consent application - Zone 2 | $161 |
| Inspection travel fees when not part of a consent application - Zone 3 | $373 |
| Inspection travel fees when not part of a consent application - Zone 4A (boat) | $662 |
| Inspection travel fees when not part of a consent application - Zone 4B (boat) | $946 |
| Building Warrants of Fitness & Compliance Schedules | |
| New Compliance Schedule administration fee | $209 |
| New Compliance Schedule generation fee (chargeable on each Specified System added) | $104 |
| Amendment to Compliance Schedule (chargeable on each Specified System being added/amended/removed | $209 |
| Annual charge for Building Warrant of Fitness | $157 |
| Full Certificate of Acceptance (do not apply to emergency works requiring CoA) | |
| COA pre-application meeting/discussion (minimum of 1 hour charged out as 0.5 increments of hourly rate thereafter) | $179 |
| Application fee (paid on application) | $654 |
| Processing fee (Full application fee to be paid) | $1,283 |
| Processing continued - % of value of work | 2% |
| Inspections and travel costs - evidence | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Equivalent building consent fee for project | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Levies, MBIE and BRANZ as per normal building consent | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Services fees | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Development levies | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Minor Certificate of Acceptance | |
| COA pre-application meeting/discussion (minimum of 1 hour charged out as 0.5 increments of hourly rate thereafter) | $179 |
| Application fee (paid on application) | $654 |
| Processing continued - % of value of work | 2% |
| Inspections and travel costs - evidence | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Equivalent building consent fee for project | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Levies, MBIE and BRANZ as per normal building consent | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Services fees | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Development levies | As per MDC fee schedule |
| Certificate for Public Use | |
| Application fee | $224 |
| Any additional inspection not covered by flat fee - plus travel as per zone | $208 |
| Notices to Fix/Serving of Notices | $252 |
| Minor Variations (Minimum of 1 hour charged out as 0.5 increments of hourly rate thereafter) | $179 |
| Full Amendments (made up from processing, inspection) | |
| Application and administration | $498 |
| Processing @ hourly rate | $179 |
| Additional inspections required | $208 |
| Plus travel as per zone | see above |
| BRANZ and MBIE levies apply to increased value as per "Other Agency Charges" | |
| Minor administration fees | |
| Minor application and administration fee | $201 |
| Project Information Memorandum (PIM) | |
| Application charge - Standard fee | $532 |
| Schedule 1 Exemption 2 (calculated on average application) | |
| Minor Works up to $25,000 | $209 |
| Minor Works $25,001 - $50,000 | $927 |
| Major Works $50,001 - $200,000 | $1,630 |
| Major Works $200,001 - $400,000 | $2,309 |
| Major Works $400,001 - $1,000,000 | $3,286 |
| Major Works > $1,000,000.00 | Negotiation considering value, type of work and risk |
| Artisan Remote/Virtual Inspection Refunds (Travel Charges) (Refer to Artisan Remote/Virtual Inspection Refund Schedule Brochure for Details) | |
| Inspection travel charges refunds - Zone 1 | $105 |
| Inspection travel charges refunds - Zone 2 | $137 |
| Inspection travel charges refunds - Zone 3 | $317 |
| Inspection travel charges refunds - Zone 4A (boat) | $562 |
| Inspection travel charges refunds - Zone 4B (boat) | $804 |
| Dam Safety Regulations Charges | |
| Dam Classification Certificate (Form 1) Fee | $559 |
| Dam Safety Assurance Programme (Form 2) Fee | $738 |
| Annual Dam Compliance Certificate (Form 3) Fee | $470 |
| Refusal Fee For Form 1, Form 2 or Form 3 | $201 |
| Officer Charge Out Rate (as applicable) For work not covered by the flat fee schedule (per hour) (Minimum of 1 hour charged out as 0.5 increments of hourly rate thereafter) | $179/Hour |
| Specialist Advice - Consultants Review Fees (as applicable) | Consultant’s fees, plus 15% (service charge) |
| Inspections and Travel Costs (as applicable) | Additional Inspection Fees,
plus Travel Zone Charges |
