Miscellaneous fees and charges

Miscellaneous charges are for inspections, information and other services not specified in our other fees schedules. They include LIMs, swimming pool inspections, vehicle crossing applications and charges for Council staff, among other things.

All fees and charges include GST. Effective 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

To keep our services running smoothly, some fees and charges will increase from 1 July this year.

Council approved most fees and charges for the 2026–27 financial year at its meeting on 11 February 2026.

A council report presented to elected members outlined all the proposed changes to fees and charges across council services. The report included recommended adjustments to reflect the cost of delivering services.

Elected members approved all of the proposed changes, with two exceptions:

  • The proposed charge for caregivers accompanying children under five at council swimming pools was not approved. This will remain free of charge.
  • Proposed changes to Environmental Health Services fees and charges (in terms of regulation 7 of the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1996) were not approved. These remain unchanged.

Excerpt from Council report: Fees & Charges 2026-27

We consulted on some other fee types. At their meeting on 6 May, elected members approved proposed changes to fees and charges for trade waste services and miscellaneous charges (for things like inspections, information and other services). These fees will change from 1 July.

Proposed changes to planning fees did not get approved. These will remain the same for 2026-27.

These miscellaneous charges are imposed under the Local Government Act 2002. They seek to recover the cost to Palmerston North City Council for approvals, authorities and inspections not covered by the primary legislation under which the Council operates. (These being the Resource Management Act 1991, Building Act 2004, Dog Control Act 1996, Impounding Act 1955, Food Act 2014 and Land Transport Act 1998).

 Fixed fees
These are payable when a request is made to Council for a service or for information. No additional charges will be applied.
Land Information Memorandum $521
GIS inputting, per consent $226
Street number change request $486

 

Noise
Return of seized sound equipment: First offence $223
Return of seized sound equipment: Second or subsequent offence $522
Disconnection of alarms under the RMA Recovery of actual cost incurred by Council, including staff time and contractor costs

   

Food control plan auditing
These fees are non-refundable. They are charged under the Food Act 2014 and include site visits, reporting and general administration. 
Processing an application for registration or renewal of a food control plan or a national programme $345
Verification, initial or follow-up site visits (including reporting) $215 per hour

 

Domestic food business levy
The Council is required to collect levies on behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries to cover the costs associated with administering food safety legislation. 
Charge per annum for each food business for operators that are required to operate under a food control plan or a food business subject to a national programme. (note: this levy will increase to $99.19 from 1 July 2026 and $132.25 from 1 July 2027) $66.13
Council administration charge for acting as a collection agent $11

 

Deposits
Charges for all services are based on the actual costs incurred by the Council. Any deposits specified below are payable before the Council starts the service. The total charge for the service will be determined when the service is completed, based on the time spent on the work by the relevant officer at that officer's hourly rate.
Right of way approval (section 348) $500
Certificate of compliance, Building Code: Alcohol Billed at the actual cost of the officer's time per hour
Gambling venue consent $472 plus officer's hours after 3 hours

 

Other charges

These fees may be applicable to a consent or may be applied as a single charge.

Photocopying or copy of scanned documents
Photocopying and scanning charges include both material and labour costs associated with the work.
 A0, A1, A2 $10 per page
 A3 50 cents per page
 A4 40 cents per page
Double-sided A3 60 cents per sheet
Double-sided A4 50 cents per sheet
Colour copies single-sided Additional charge of $1.70 per page
Colour copies double-sided Additional charge of $3.80 per sheet

 

Request for property information
Copy of property information At cost of officer's time per hour plus disbursements
Certificate of title $34

 

Swimming pools
Initial compliance inspection $251
Re-inspections (second and subsequent inspections) $251 per inspection

 

Vehicle crossings
These are fees per inspection
 T1 Inspect existing vehicle crossing  $268
 T2 New vehicle crossing $494
 T3 Alter an existing vehicle crossing $268
 Asset bonds
Council asset bond, payable for each building consent above the value of $100,000 $1,000 (no GST) 
Administration and processing fee $235

 

Overgrown trees or shrubbery
Removal of overgrown trees or shrubbery Recovery of actual cost incurred by Council, including staff time and contractor costs

 

Charges for Council officers and decision-makers
These charges are the rate per hour (or part thereof) for Council staff services, by work type, for approvals, authorities and inspections that are not listed on this page as a fixed fee.
General Manager $305
City Planning Manager $285
Manager, Planning Services  $285
Team Leader, Planning Services $270 
Senior Planning Officer $260
Planning Officer $245
Planning Technician $215
Monitoring and Enforcement Officer $215
Team Leader, Building $260
Senior Plumber and Drainage Officer and Advanced Building Officer $260
Building Officer $240
Manager, Environmental Protection $284
Environmental Health Officer $231
Team Leader, Business Support $227
Senior Business Support Officer $205
Administration staff $149
Technical and professional staff from all other Council units $245
Commissioner At cost plus disbursements
Hearing panel of elected members At cost ($116 per hour for chair and $93 per hour for members) plus disbursements
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