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 2026 to 30 June 2027.

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

LIMs, GIS inputting, street number changes
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	$234
Street number change request	$504

Noise
Return of seized sound equipment: First offence	$231
Return of seized sound equipment: Second or subsequent offence	$541
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	$358
Verification, initial or follow-up site visits (including reporting)	$223 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 $132.25 from 1 July 2027)	$99.19
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.
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	$35

Swimming pools
Initial compliance inspection	$260
Re-inspections (second and subsequent inspections)	$260 per inspection

Vehicle crossings
These are fees per inspection
T1	Inspect existing vehicle crossing	$278
T2	New vehicle crossing	$512
T3	Alter an existing vehicle crossing	$278

Asset bonds
Council asset bond, payable for each building consent above the value of $100,000	$1,000 (no GST)
Administration and processing fee	$244

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	$270
Building Officer, Commercial Inspections & Processing	$270
Building Officer	$249
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 (as determined by the Remuneration Authority – currently $130 per hour for chair and $104 per hour for members)