Fees and Charges

• NOTAMS will be charged based on each NOTAMS. A NOTAM is put in place when the runways are closed to all air traffic. I.e. Open days or drone flying by private users.
• An Administration fee of $20 per invoice per month will be charged if the invoice remains unpaid 30 days after the invoice due date.
• A $5.00 Account Processing fee will be charged per invoice.
• The first Touch and Go in a set of up to 5 incurs one landing charge. Touch and Go’s will be charged per landing if each landing is 20 minutes apart. If over 20 minutes this will incur another landing fee.

Building Consent data:

Fireplaces

Amusement devices
Pursuant to the Amusement Devices Regulations 1978. Inspection fee for:

Pool Inspections

Inspections

Compliance Schedules

Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF)

Independently Qualified Persons (IQP’s)

The following building works are exempt from all consent application and inspection fees required for the installation/construction of those works:

• Power generation where the generated power is for use only on the same property.
• Solar hot water heating (the exemption includes all plumbing inspections).
• Plumbing and drainage systems allowing for the use of recycled water (the exemption includes all plumbing and drainage inspections).

Street Damage

Vehicle Crossing

Bonds held by Council do not accrue interest.

* Excludes licences under:

• the Tattoo and Beauty Parlour Bylaw, see Health Licences;
• Solid Waste, see Refuse (Solid Waste);
• Trade Waste, see Trade Waste;
• Water Supply Bylaw, see Water Supply Bylaw Charges.

*Also excludes licenses under the Trade Waste

** Excludes not for profit organisations and community groups. See Health Licences section for Mobile and Travelling Shops.

Notes (Cemetery):

• Weekends/Public Holidays Fees are included in above charges.
• Administration and Permit Fees are included in above charges.
• Disinterment and Reinterment are the same as interment charges above.
• Extra Depth is included in above charges.
• Services Cemetery fees are the same as the adult interment charge above.
• Services Cemetery Purchase of Plot is free as per Stratford Borough Council decision at meeting on 16 July 1917.
• Memorial Wall Plaque - Permanite material, size 290mm x 190mm.

Urban Multiple Dog License

Impounding Fees

Other animals

Notes

• The criteria for these categories are given within the Stratford District Council Dog Control Policy.
• Any application to be a Select Dog Owner must be made before 30 April 2021.
• Infringements may be issued for all outstanding registrations after 1 October 2021.

Health Act Registrations and Annual Renewals

Food Act 2014

Mobile and Travelling Shop Bylaw

Tattoo and Beauty Parlour Bylaw

Standard Application (Processed within 10 working days)

Urgent Application (Residential/Rural/Rural Residential Processed within two working days, Commercial within 5 working days )

Property File Information

When requesting Property information; the information included is based on a search of Council records only. There may be other information relating to the land which is unknown to the Council. Council records may not show illegal or unauthorised building works on the property. The applicant is solely responsible for ensuring that the land is suitable for a particular purpose.

Overdue Fines

Laminating

Scanning

Debt Collection

Parking Infringement*
Exceeding restricted parking time limit:

Parking Offences*

Temporary “No Parking” Signs Application

* These penalties have been set by Council as being the maximum allowable, pursuant to Schedule 2 of the Land Transport Act 1998.

Photocopying & Printing

Facsimile

Bylaws

Replacement Receptacles

Transfer Station

Refuse containing more than 25% demolition material (bricks, concrete etc) will be double standard rate. Council reserves the right to charge in proportion of the units above, i.e. ¼ car boot, ½ bag.

Miscellaneous

*A service charge will apply from the first month following connection with the same conditions that would apply to the owner as if they were a ratepayer for that year.

Resource Consents

Miscellaneous

The following activities are exempt from all consent application, processing and monitoring fees:

• The alteration, but not demolition, of any heritage structure listed in Appendix 6 of the Stratford District Plan
• Work to maintain or enhance indigenous fauna or flora in protected areas listed in Appendix 9 of the Stratford District Plan

Any costs incurred from third parties in relation to any of the above applications will be on-charged to the applicant at cost.

Bonds held by Council do not accrue interest.

Road Closure

Fallen Trees

Temporary Obstruction Permit

Traffic Management Plan

Corridor Access Request (CAR)

Overweight Permit (set by statute, specified route)

There is an additional fee of $10.45 for overweight, HPMV or specialist vehicle permit applications if there are fewer than three working days available for processing.

Overweight Permits – District wide

Licence to Occupy (Berm or Unused legal road)

Street Event

Other

Vehicle Crossing

Bonds held by Council do not accrue interest.

Fee must be confirmed with the Liquor Licensing Inspector prior to lodging an application.

On, Off and Club Licences Application Fees and Annual Fees:

Special licence fees

Other Fees

Gambling Consent Fee

Sportsgrounds – seasonal use

Sportsgrounds – casual use

Sportsgrounds/Parks and Reserves – other events

Page Street sports amenities building

Charge out rates are as follows:

Casual Use

Pool entry

Concession (x 10) - Valid for 6 months

Short Term Membership

Client pays a lump sum up front. No cancellations. Membership can be suspended for a maximum of one month with medical certificate.

12 Month Membership

Client pays a lump sum up front. No cancellations. Membership can be suspended for a maximum of one month with medical certificate.

Miscellaneous

Private Hire (includes entry fee)

Party Hire (includes entry fee)

Upon completion of party, standard entry fees apply for any children or adults wanting to stay on.

Private Lessons (includes entry fee)

The compliance monitoring fee component is based on the number of sampling events specified in a discharger’s trade waste consent multiplied by the charge specified.

Annual License for Conditional Activity Consents

Consent Application for Temporary Discharge Consents

Consent Application for Conditional Activity Consent

Non-compliance Re-inspection Fee

Other Charges

In addition to the base fees the discharger will be charged for the cost of treating their effluent (BOD, SS, volume and toxic pollutants) as per the scale of trade waste charges, and the cost of any laboratory expenses incurred in characterising the waste. If the discharge is made into the wet well at the wastewater treatment plant, a handling fee is also charged.

*Base fee: the base fee is non-refundable except in accordance with the refund criteria. It is set at a level to cover a straight forward application with no external inputs or other case-specific costs. This fee will cover the receipt and issue of the application and initial inspection, and includes the number of hours of technical input specified. In some cases the base fee will be exceeded. Matters that could cause the base fee to be exceeded include external or specialist inputs, amendments or additional information or application complexity. Any additional costs over and above the base fee will be invoiced to the applicant.

Centennial Rest Rooms

War Memorial Centre

This includes hall-hirer insurance, if not already covered by insurance.

Bulk Discharge
Use of bulk discharge point requires prior Council approval in writing.

New Wastewater Connection

*A service charge will apply from the first month following connection with the same conditions that would apply to the owner as if they were a ratepayer for that year.

New Water Connection

*A service charge will apply from the first month following connection with the same conditions that would apply to the owner as if they were a ratepayer for that year.

Water Supply Bylaw Charges