Building Services, Fees, and Charges

Archive search of documents (application less than two years old): $130.00 per hour
Archive search of documents (application over two years old): $171.00 per hour

Note: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator Sustainable Development can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the following fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,860.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $3,280.00 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $4,360.00 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $5,850.00 each

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $6,560.00 each

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $7,040.00 each

Value of work: $1,000,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 150) each

Note: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator Sustainable Development can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the following fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,500.00 each
Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $2,620.00 each
Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $3,560.00 each
Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $4,680.00 each
Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $5,250.00 each
Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $5,630.00 each
Value of work: $1,000,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 150) each

Note: Costs below are in addition to permit fee.

Commercial - Minor $1,280.00 each
Commercial - Medium $1,860.00 each
Commercial - Major $3,750.00 each

Domestic - Minor (fences) $640.00 each
Domestic - Medium (alterations, sheds and extensions) $910.00 each
Domestic - Major (new dwelling) $1,870.00 each

Demolish or remove building (commercial buildings) - $1,870.00 per storey
Demolish or remove class 1 (dwellings) - $730.00 per storey
Demolish or remove class 10 (sheds) - $239.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,410.00 each
Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $2,000.00 each
Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,500.00 each
Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $3,040.00 each
Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000 - $3,900.00 each
Value of work $300,001 to $400,000 - $4,450.00 each
Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $5,350.00 each
Value of work $500,001 and above - (Fee Cost = value of works / 90) each

Note: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator Sustainable Development can negotiate an appropriate fee for any domestic works carried out by a registered builder notwithstanding the following fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,070.00 each
Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,520.00 each
Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,060.00 each
Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $2,430.00 each
Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000 - $3,180.00 each
Value of work: $300,001 to $400,000 - $3,620.00 each
Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $4,099.00 each
Value of work $500,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 100) each

Fence only - $435.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $820.00 each
Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $1,060.00 each
Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,290.00 each
Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,450.00 each
Value of work: $100,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 80) each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $646.00 each
Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $850.00 each
Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,040.00 each
Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,305.00 each
Value of work: $100,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 90) each

Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit under 5,000 people and non for profit organisations - $710.00 each
Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit over 5,000 people and for profit businesses - $1,730.00 each
Temporary structure inspection site approval - $267.00 each

Additional inspection following two failures of mandatory inspection - $210.00 each
Additional inspection if more than four inspections are required/requested (new dwelling only) - 210.00 each
Additional inspection if more than two inspections are required/requested (other than a new dwelling) - $210.00 each
Out of business hours urgent inspection - $273.00 per hour
Amended plans - minor works - $200 each
Amended plans - major works - $525.00 each
Combined allotment statement (Regulation 60) - $320.20 each
Extension building permit - second request - $357.00 each
Extension building permit - third and subsequent requests - $545.00 each
Extension time to building permit first request - $205.00 each
Inspection fee for permits issued by private building surveyors -
within 20km radius of Hamilton area - $214.00 each (Inclusive of GST)
Inspection fee for permits issued by private building surveyors -
outside 20km radius of Hamilton area - $346.00 each (Inclusive of GST)
Inspection fee for commercial permit for PBS -
within 20km radius of Hamilton area - $283.00 each (Inclusive of GST)
Inspection fee for Commercial Permit for PBS -
outside 20km radius of Hamilton area - $410.00 each (Inclusive of GST)
Urgent building certificate - $50.00 each
Protection Works - Part 7 Building Regs - $310.00 each

Regulation 36(1) - report and consent of responsible authority for demolition of building or facade under sec 29 A of the Building Act 1993 - $93.90 each
Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 604 (4) of Building Reg for protection of public when building over street - report and consent of Responsible Autority for demolition of building facade under Sec 29A of the Act - Quoted
Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 132(1) or 134(2) or Part 5, 6 or 10 - $320.20 each
Regulation 36(3) report and consent under Reg 116(4) protection over street alignment Part 4 - $325 each
Regulation 36(4) report and consent under Reg 133(2) point of discharge of stormwater Part 4 - $159.50 each
Regulation 45 - lodgement fees (building permit issued by private building surveyor - Sec 30(2) of the Building Act 1993) - $134.40 each
Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(1) - $52.10 each
Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(2) - $52.10 each
Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(3) - $52.10 each
Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - commercial - $159.50 each
Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - domestic - $159.50 each

Pool fence only - $434.00 each
Value of work: $0 to $16,000 - $625.00 each
Value of work: $16,001 to $50,000 - $810.00 each
Value of work: $50,001 and above - $980.00 each
Swimming pool or spa inspection & report fee related to registration - $222 each
Swimming pool and spa non compliant reinspection fee - $222.00 each
Pool and spa registration with council - $33.00 each
Archive search fee for pool permit - $50.00 each
Lodgement to council of inspection report - $22.00 each