Building Fees & Charges 2009/2010

BUILDING FEES

Issue of Building Permit
(or any other permits pursuant to the Building Act 2000,
 following certification by a private building surveyor)

Certified as complying with the provisions of the Building Code of Australia

$75 per application if cost of work under $5,000 (Does not attract GST)

$150 per application if cost of work over $5,000 (Does not attract GST)

Levies

As prescribed under Part 3 of the Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act 1990 which applies for value of work more than $12,000

0.2% of estimated costs of works
(Does not attract GST)

As prescribed under Section 270 of the Building Act 2000 which applies for value of work more than $12,000

0.1 % of estimated cost of works
(Does not attract GST)

Amended Plans

For Building Permits (or any other Permits pursuant to the Building Act 2000)

$75 per hour,
minimum charge $75
(Does not attract GST)

For Certificates of Likely Compliance Certificates pursuant to Part 11, Building Act 2000)

$110 per hour, minimum charge $110

(Does not attract GST)

Staged Approvals

As requested by the applicant

$75 per stage (Does not attract GST)

Miscellaneous Building Fees

Application for Building Certificate for Class 1 and 10 buildings.

$250 (Does not attract GST)

Application for Building Certificate for

Class 2 - 9 Buildings

$350 (Does not attract GST)

Occupancy Permit ? Temporary
(fees to be paid upon lodgement)

$55 per application (Does not attract GST)

Building Permit ? Extension of Time

$55 per application (Does not attract GST)

Illegal Building Work

As defined in Building Act 2000 and Building Regulations 2004

Retrieval of Archived Plans -
Domestic Buildings

$25.00 per set of plans

Retrieval of Archived Plans -
Commercial Buildings

$35.00 per set of plans

Consultation Fee

FREE first 30 minutes
$77 per hour thereafter

Inspections for Building Code compliance as required.

$77 per hour, minimum charge $144

Inspections and issue of statutory certificates for permits issued prior to 1 July 2004

$120 (Does not attract GST)