Fees
In accordance with Section 6.19 of the Local Government Act 1995, the following schedule of fees and charges relating to the Building Act 2011, effective 2 April 2012, were adopted by Council at its meeting held on 24 April 2012.
Division 1 - Applications for building permits, demolition permits
| Item |
Application |
Fee |
| 1 |
Certified application for a building permit
(s.16(1)) -
(a) for building work for a Class 1 or Class 10 building or incidental structure
(b) for building work for a Class 2 to Class 9 building or incidental structure
|
0.19% of the estimated value of the building work as determined by the relevant permit authority, but not less than $90
0.09% of the estimated value of the building work as determined by the relevant permit authority, but not less than $90
|
| 2 |
Uncertified application for a building permit
(s.16(1)) |
0.32% of the estimated value of the building work as determined by the relevant permit authority, but not less than $90 |
| 3 |
Application for a demolition permit (s.16(1))
(a) for demolition work in respect of a Class 1 or Class 10 building or incidental structure
(b) for demolition work in respect of a Class 2 to Class 9 building
|
$90
$90 for each story of the building |
| 4 |
Application to extend the time during which a building or demolition permit has effect
(s.32(3)(f))
|
$90 |
Division 2 - Application for occupancy permits, building approval certificates
| Item |
Application |
Fee |
| 1 |
Application for an occupancy permit for a completed building (s.46) |
$90 |
| 2 |
Application for a temporary occupancy permit for an incomplete building (s.47) |
$90 |
| 3 |
Application for modification of an occupancy permit for additional use of a building on a temporary basis (s.48) |
$90 |
| 4 |
Application for a replacement occupancy permit for permanent change of the building's use, classification (s.49) |
$90 |
| 5 |
Application for an occupancy permit or building approval certificate for registration of a strata scheme, plan of re-subdivision (s.50(1) and (2)) |
$10 for each strata unit covered by the application, but not less than $100 |
| 6 |
Application for an occupancy permit for a building in respect of which unauthorised work has been done (s.51(2)) |
0.18% of the estimated value of the unauthorised work as determined by the relevant permit authority, but not less than $90 |
Division 3 - Other Applications
| Item |
Application |
Fee |
| 1 |
Application as defined in regulation 31 (for each building standard in respect of which a declaration is sought) |
$2000 |
|
Building Information
Copies of permits, building approval certificates (s.129 Building Act)
Copies of Building records to an interested person (s.131 Building Act)
|
$90 + GST |
| Written Advice from Building Surveyor |
$90 per hour (minimum 1 hour) + GST |
| Town of Cambridge fees not mandated under the Building Regulations 2012 |
$90 per hour (minimum 1 hour) + GST |
Fees & Charges: Building Services Levy
| Application Type |
Building Services Levy |
| |
Over $45,000 |
$45,000 or less |
| Building Permit |
0.99% of work value |
$40.50 |
| Demolition Permit |
0.09% of work value |
$40.50 |
| Occupancy Permit or Building Approval Certificate under ss47,49,50,52 of the Building Act 2011 |
$40.50 |
$40.50 |
| Occupancy Permit or Building Approval Certificate for Unauthorised Work under s51 of the Building Act |
0.18% |
$91.00 |
Last Updated: 28/02/2013