Environmental Health Services fees and charges
Here are the fees we charge for Environmental Health Services, including inspections, permits and licences.
All fees and charges include GST. Effective 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Environmental health charges are imposed under Regulation 7 of the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966 to recover the cost to the Palmerston North City Council of providing environmental health services.
Fixed charges
These charges cover the standard cost to Council in carrying out the work listed. However, additional charges may apply depending on the circumstances, such as additional inspections, change of ownership or interpretation services that may be incurred by the Council during or after processing the application, or carrying out related inspections.
| Work type |
Discounted fee if paid in July 2024 |
Standard fee |
| Annual health licence for hairdressers |
$202 |
$303 |
| Annual inspection of camping grounds |
$511 |
$766.50 |
| Annual inspection of mortuaries |
$511 |
$766.50 |
| Annual inspection for offensive trades |
$511 |
$766.50 |
| Activity fees |
Fee per activity |
| Mobile trader food permit |
$241 |
| Mobile trader non-food permit |
$129 |
| Event or festival food inspections |
At cost of officer's time per hour (event or festival organisers are responsible for inspection costs) |
| Amusement device inspection fee |
$11.50 (plus officer's time for inspection) |
| Change of ownership for health licence |
$257 |
| Change of ownership for hairdresser |
$128 |
Other fees
These fees may be applicable to an application or inspection, or may be applied as a single charge.
| Work type |
Fee |
| Hairdressers: additional inspection |
At cost of officer's time per hour |
| Setting up premises inspection(s) |
At cost of officer's time per hour |
| Interpretation service |
Actual cost plus 10% to cover Council administration costs |
| Inspections for tank removal or installation |
At cost of officer's time per hour |
Charges for Council staff
| Council officers |
Rate per hour (or part thereof) |
| Environmental Health Officer |
$223 |
| Administration staff |
$144 |
| Team Leader, Business Support |
$219 |
| Manager, Environmental Protection |
$275 |
| General Manager |
$294 |
The environmental protection manager is authorised to remit, reduce or refund any of these fees or part of a fee in any particular case where there are special grounds for doing so.