Engineering Fees & Charges

 UnitFee ($)
Connection of utility services
Individual connections to Council mains
Application to connect stormwater150.00
Application to connect wastewater150.00
Application to connect water150.00
Multiple connections to Council mains
Application to connect two utility services250.00
Application to connect all three utility services350.00
Physical connections to water mains by approved contractor
(Note: contractors are not permitted to tap water connections to Council mains)
actual cost
Inspection (as part of works completion signoff)200.00
Disconnection of utility services
Physical disconnection to water mains, carried out by Tararua Alliance
Note: contractors are not permitted to make any connections or disconnections to Council water mains
Physical works to disconnect watereachactual cost
Inspection (as part of works completion signoff)each200.00
Road Reserve activities
Traffic Management Plan (for project or event)150.00
Traffic Management Plan (generic, for 3-12 months)450.00
Corridor access request
Utilities * †500.00
Additional inspection (if required due to deficiencies identified as part of works completion signoff)200.00
* Includes application processing, construction inspection (if required), construction completion inspection.
† Includes utility work as governed by the New Zealand Utilities Advisory Group National Code of Practice.
Vehicle crossings (new and existing properties)
Application (includes application processing, construction inspection (if required), construction completion inspection)200.00
Additional inspection (if required due to deficiencies identified as part of works completion signoff)200.00
Non-Notification Fee (fee to resolve unnotified traffic management plans, corridor access requests, vehicle crossings)400.00
Temporary road closure
Application (includes application processing and report to Council)150.00
Advertising costsactual cost
Inspection200.00
 Overweight Permit
Application (Including regulated charges)per application150.00
No spray zone
Application for no spray zone * (valid for 24 months)per application150.00
No spray zone pegs (for applications requiring more than two pegs)per peg50.00
* This fee is not applicable to certified organic farms.