Levy payable: building approval certificates and permits
12 Levy payable: building approval certificates and permits
In this regulation —
applicant, in relation to a permit or building approval certificate, means the person named on the application for the permit or certificate as the owner of the land on which the relevant building or incidental structure is, or is proposed to be, located;
building work includes any demolition work that is incidental to building work;
value, in relation to building work or demolition work for which an application for a building permit or demolition permit is made under the Building Act 2011, means the value of the work specified in the application.
An applicant for a building permit must pay to the permit authority to which the application is made a building services levy —
of $61.65 if the value of the building work is not more than $45 000; or
otherwise, at the rate of 0.137% of the value of the building work.
An applicant for a demolition permit must pay to the permit authority to which the application is made a building services levy —
of $61.65 if the value of the demolition work is not more than $45 000; or
otherwise, at the rate of 0.137% of the value of the demolition work.
An applicant for an occupancy permit, or building approval certificate, under the Building Act 2011 section 47, 49, 50 or 52 must pay to the permit authority to which the application is made a building services levy of $61.65.
An applicant for an occupancy permit, or building approval certificate, under the Building Act 2011 section 51 in respect of unauthorised work within the meaning of that section must pay to the permit authority to which the application is made a building services levy —
of $123.30 if the value of the unauthorised work, as determined by the permit authority, is not more than $45 000; or
otherwise, at the rate of 0.274% of the current value of the work as determined by the permit authority.
The building services levy is payable when the application is made.
If there is more than one applicant for a permit or building approval certificate, each applicant named on the application is jointly and severally liable for payment of the building services levy.
[Regulation 12 amended: Gazette 17 Apr 2014 p. 1074; 5 May 2015 p. 1593‑4.]
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