Under the policy, we take into account who
benefits from a service (individuals, parts of
the community, or the community as a whole)
to help us determine how the service should
be funded. The policy sets targets for each
Council activity, determining what proportion
should be funded from each of user charges,
general rates, targeted rates and other sources
of income.
For 2008/09, in line with that policy, were
proposing some changes to fees and charges in
the following areas.
Development control and facilitation
Recycling
Marinas
Burials and cremations
Footpaths & Pavement Permissions
Sportsfields
In addition, we are proposing to introduce a
trade waste charging regime. The full draft trade
waste policy is included in the appendices.
New fees will be implemented as of 1 July 2008
and are inclusive of GST. For more information
see www.Wellington.co.nz
We are also proposing the following variations
from our Revenue and Financing Policy. We
are increasing the proportion of the Building
Control and Facilitation activity to be funded by
user charges from 60% to 65%, to better reflect
the proportion of costs the Council is seeking to
obtain from the direct beneficiary.
We are decreasing the proportion of the
Promoting and Hosting Cultural Events activity
funded from non-rates revenue from 25% to
20% to reflect a transfer of events into this
activity. This is fiscally neutral at an overall
Council level.
We propose to formalise these changes into the
Revenue and Financing Policy when the Long
Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) is revised
next year.
Resource Consent Fees Service
Current
Deposit / Fee
Proposed
Deposit / Fee
Pre-application meetings (per hour) - planner / expert /
compliance officer
$115.00
$125.00
Currently, various different categories; e.g. Non-notified Consents:
Land Use base fee - Central Area - minor alterations e.g. verandas,
windows, discretionary activity signs (up to 7 hrs)
$805.00
N / A
Non-notified Resource Consent: subdivision and / or land use -
up to 8 hrs Planner / Advisor, 1 hr admin, $30 disbursements
N / A
$1,095.00
Limited notified Resource Consent: subdivision and / or land use -
up to 30 hrs Planner / Advisor, 8 hr admin, $190 disbursements
$3,450.00
$4,460.00
Notified Resource Consent: subdivision and / or land use
(includes $2,000.00 towards the cost of the public notices) -
up to 40 hrs Planner / Advisor, 8 hr admin, $440 disbursements
$6,600.00
$7,960.00
All other approvals including: Non-notified resource consent
application for earthworks only, Outline Plan approval; Certificate
of Compliance; Extension of time (s125); Change or cancellation of
conditions (s127); Consents notices (s221); Amalgamations (s241);
easements (s243), Right of Way or similar
- up to 6 hrs Planner / Advisor, 1 hr admin, $30 disbursements
Range
$345 - $690
$845.00
Certificates: Town Planning, Sale of Liquor, Overseas investments,
LMVD - up to 2 hrs Planner / Advisor, 1 hr admin,
Range
$155 - $290
$315.00
Fast Track - non-notified consents only - issued with 10 days
(criteria applies, and applications will only be accepted on a
case by case basis)
2 x normal fee
2 x normal fee
Fast Track - non-notified consents only - issued with 5 days
(criteria applies, and applications will only be accepted on a
case by case basis).
3 x normal fee
3 x normal fee
Additional Charges
Cost of all disbursements i.e.: venue hire, photocopying, catering,
postage, public notification
Variable -
based on
actual cost
Variable
- based on
actual cost