Proposed fees and charges 2019-20

Consultation on the proposed fees and charges is now closed.

View the fees and charges 2019/20 that came into force on July 1 2019.

Submissions

Taupō District Council is required to consult on fees and charges for regulatory services, water supply, trade waste, solid waste and parks and reserves, but regularly chooses to consult on all its fees and charges.

The Statement of Proposal document includes a summary of the main changes proposed along with the full schedule of fees and charges showing the current fee or charge for 2018/19 and the proposed fee or charge for 2019/20. Please note all fees and charges include GST except where noted.

Statement of Proposal fees and charges 2019/20 (PDF, 1.2MB)

Submissions are now closed. Thank you for all submissions received.

Public hearing

When you make a submission you can choose if you want to speak to council at a public hearing held on 27 May 2019. You will be given up to 10 minutes to share your views and answer any questions. We will arrange hearings in the Turangi and Mangakino council offices if needed.

If you don’t wish to speak, your feedback will be presented to councillors in writing. Council will consider all submissions, and all submissions (including any personal information supplied) will be made available publicly on council’s website.

Proposed changes

A summary of some of the proposed changes is outlined below. To see the full schedule of fees and charges showing the current fee or charge for 2018/19 and the proposed fee or charge for 2019/20 see the statement of proposal document. Please note all fees and charges include GST except where noted.

Regulatory Services

Animal Management

An increase of approximately five percent is proposed on fees to cover rising costs and inflation.
The responsible owner category, for which a lower fee applies, will be broadened to include both rural and urban dogs.
The expanded definition of working dog introduced last year will be continued so that registered breeders and others that can prove a commercial application for their dogs (such as contracted pest control) can apply for the lower fee (working dog status).

Building Services

The Building Consent Authority and Code of Compliance Certificate will be combined as one fixed fee for freestanding fireplaces and marquees.
A Code of Compliance Certificate application fee of $150 will be included.
Hourly rates and inspection fees will increase to meet funding needs.
Building Act infringement fees will be listed.

Planning Fees

Notified application (limited) will be separated into three different fees to reflect the variance that can occur through the process.
Resource Management Act infringement fees will be included.
A road naming fee of $400 will be included.
Hourly rates and inspection fees will increase to meet funding needs.

Environmental Health

Hourly rates will increase to meet funding needs.
Infringement fees will be included for businesses that fail to meet food regulations.

Water Supply

Increases will be made to ensure actual costs are recovered.

Solid Waste

Council will no longer take commercial quantities of tyres and only accept single car tyres; all commercial quantities, including light and heavy truck and tractor tyre items, will be recycled by Waste Management as part of a government-funded programme.

Community Facilities

AC Baths

Entry for local children five years and under including a non-paying adult will remain free.
Adult casual entry fee will increase from $8 to $9.
Adult, senior/student, and family membership fees will increase between $5 and $15.
Children’s three and six month memberships will decrease between $5 and $10.
A family pass will increase from $20 to $22.
Swim school fees will increase $1 for child and adult learn to swim sessions, $2 for adult private lessons and $5 for the holiday intensive block.

Turangi Aquatic Centre

Entry for local children five years and under including a non-paying adult will remain free.
Adult casual entry fee will increase from $4 to $5.
Senior casual entry will increase from $3 to $4.

Mangakino Pool

Entry for local children five years and under including a non-paying adult will remain free.
Adult casual entry fee will increase from $3.50 to $4.00.
Senior casual entry will increase from $2.50 to $3.00.

Cemeteries

There will be modest increases for plot fees to keep pace with inflation costs.

Housing for the elderly

Single units will increase by $5 per person/week and double units will increase by $10 per week.

Fitness Studio at Taupo Events Centre

Adult casual entry fee will increase from $15 to $16.
Senior/student casual entry fee will increase from $8 to $9.
Adult memberships will increase $15.

Taupo Events Centre – Stadium and Associated Rooms

Modest increases will be made to keep pace with inflation costs.

Climbing Wall (Taupo Events Centre)

Child memberships will increase by $5.
Chalky Midgets and Stalactites climbing club fees will both increase by $5.

Great Lake Centre

Modest increases will be made to keep pace with inflation costs.

Wastewater

Minor increases will be made to keep pace with inflation costs.