Building services fees and charges

Archive search of documents (application less than two years old) $124.50 per hour

Archive search of documents (application over two years old) $163 per hour

Photocopying of plans from file (A2 and above) $6.30 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A4 black and white) $1.15 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A4 colour) $2.25 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A3 black and white) $2.25 per page

Photocopying of plans from file (A3 colour) $4.50 per page

commNote: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator Sustainable Development can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the below fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,749.30 each 

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $3,070.20 each 

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $4,085.10 each 

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $5,477.40 each 

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $6,143.46 each 

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $6,589.20 each 

Value of work: $1,000,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 150) each

Note: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator Sustainable Development can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the below fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,407.60 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $2,458.20 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $3,330.30 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $4,380.90 each

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $4,911.30 each

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $5,263.20 each

Value of work: $1,000,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 150) each

Note: Costs below are in addition to permit fee.

Commercial - Minor $1,198.50 each

Commercial - Medium $1,744.20 each

Commercial - Major $3,508.80 each

Domestic - Minor (fences) $601.80 each

Domestic - Medium (alterations, sheds and extensions) $851.70 each

Domestic - Major (new dwelling) $1,749.30 each

Demolish or remove building (commercial buildings) - $1,744.20 per storey

Demolish or remove class 1 (dwellings)- $688.50 per storey

Demolish or remove class 10 (sheds)- $224.40 each

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,326.00 each

Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,871.70 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,417.40 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $2,850.90 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000 - $3,733.20 each

Value of work $300,001 to $400,000 - $4,166.70 each

Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $5,008.20 each

Value of work $500,001 and above - (Fee Cost = value of works / 90) each

Note: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator Sustainable Development can negotiate an appropriate fee for any domestic works carried out by a registered builder notwithstanding the below fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,004.70 each

Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,422.90 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $1,932.90 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $2,279.70 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000- $2,988.60 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $400,000 - $3,396.60 each

Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $3,835.20 each

Value of work $500,001 and above- (fee cost = value of works / 100) each

Fence only - $408.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $770.10 each  

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $994.50 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,208.70 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,361.70 each 

Value of work: $100,001 and above - (fee cost = value of works / 80) each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $606.90 each

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000- $795.60 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000- $974.10 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000- $1,224.00 each

Value of work: $100,001 and above- (fee cost = value of works / 90) each

Places of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit under 5,000 people and non for profit organisations - $668.10 each

Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit over 5,000 people and for profit businesses - $1,621.80 each

Temporary structure inspection site approval - $249.90 each

Additional inspection following two failures of mandatory inspection - $204.00 each

Additional inspection if more than four inspections are required/requested (new dwelling only) - $204.00 each

Additional inspection if more than two inspection are required/requested (other than a new dwelling) - $204.00 each

Out of business hours urgent inspection - $265.20 per hour

Amended plans - minor works - $193.80 each

Amended plans - major works - $510.00 each

Combined allotment statement (Regulation 60) - $290.40 each

Extension building permit - second request - $346.80 each

Extension building permit - third and subsequent requests - $530.40 each

Extension time to building permit first request - $198.90 each

Inspection fee for permits issued by private building surveyors - 
within 20km radius of Stawell area - $207.57 each (Inclusive of GST)

All report and consent applications for each regulation - $294.70 each

Building administration fund levy, all classes, works greater than $10,001 (State Levy) - (Value of works X 0.00128) per $1,000

Regulation 36(1) - report and consent of responsible authority for demolition of building or facade under sec 29 A of The Building Act 1993 - $87.95 each

Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 132(1) or 134(2) or Part 5, 6 or 10 - $299.85 each

Regulation 36(3) report and consent under Reg 116(4) protection over street alignment Part 4 - $304.30 each

Regulation 36(4) report and consent under Reg 133(2) point of discharge of stormwater Part 4 - $149.40 each

Regulation 45 - lodgement fees (building permit issued by private building surveyor - Sec 30(2) of The Building Act 1993 - $125.85 each

Regulation 48 - bond/guarantee for demolition (refundable) - $100 per m2

Regulation 48 - bond/guarantee for re-erection of building (refundable) - $10,000 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(1) - $48.80 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(2) - $48.80 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(3) - $47.90 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - commercial - $146.80 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - domestic - $146.80 each

Pool fence only - $408.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $16,000 - $586.50 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $50,000 - $759.90 each

Value of work: $50,001 and above - $918.00 each

Swimming pool or spa inspection & report fee related to registration - $209.10 each

Swimming pool and spa non compliant reinspection fee - $209.10 each

Pool and spa registration with council - $31.50 each

Archive search fee for pool permit - $47.00 each

Lodgement to council of inspection report - $20.00 each