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 2022 to 30 June 2023.
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 2022 |
Standard fee if paid after July |
| Annual inspection of premises for hairdressers |
$177 |
$266 |
| Annual inspection of camping grounds |
$447 |
$671 |
| Annual inspection of mortuaries |
$447 |
$671 |
| Annual inspection for offensive trades |
$447 |
$671 |
Activity fees
| Mobile trader food permit |
$210 |
| Mobile trader non-food permit |
$113 |
| 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 a health licence |
$224 |
| Change of ownership for hairdresser |
$112 |
Other fees
These fees may be applicable to an application or inspection, or may be applied as a single charge.
| 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/installations |
At cost of officer's time per hour |
Charges for Council staff
These charges are the rate per hour (or part thereof) for Council staff services.
| Principal Environmental Health Officer |
$217 |
| Environmental Health Officer and Environmental Health Technical Officer |
$194 |
| Environmental Health Cadet |
$176 |
| Administration Staff |
$125 |
| Senior Business Support Officer |
$175 |
| Environmental Protection Services Manager |
$240 |
| General Manager |
$256 |
The Environmental Protection Services 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.