Building services fees and charges

Archive search of documents (application less than two years old) $130.00 per hour

Archive search of documents (application over two years old) $171.00 per hour

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

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,864.30 each 

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $3,272.30 each 

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $4,354.85 each 

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $5,839.05 each 

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $6,548.75 each 

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $7,024.60 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 following fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,500.70 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $2,620.30 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $3,550.40 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $4,670.00 each

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $5,235.50 each

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $5,641.30 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.

Works without a Permit

Commercial - Minor $1,277.20 each

Commercial - Medium $1,859.15 each

Commercial - Major $3,740.95 each

Domestic - Minor (fences) $641.70 each

Domestic - Medium (alterations, sheds and extensions) $908.45 each

Domestic - Major (new dwelling) $1,859.15 each

Demolish or remove building (commercial buildings) - $1,859.15 per storey

Demolish or remove class 1 (dwellings) - $734.40 per storey

Demolish or remove class 10 (sheds) - $238.95 each

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,413.15 each

Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,995.10 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,492.60 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $3,039.55 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000 - $3,979.90 each

Value of work $300,001 to $400,000 - $4,442.40 each

Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $5,338.50 each

Value of work $500,001 and above - (Fee Cost = value of works / 100) 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 following fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,071.20 each

Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,517.20 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,060.00 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $2,429.75 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000- $3,185.80 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $400,000 - $3,620.45 each

Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $4,088.05 each

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

Fence only - $434.65 each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $820.90 each  

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $1,059.85 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,288.55 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,451.25 each 

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

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $646.85 each

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $847.70 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,038.25 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,305.00 each

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

Places of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit under 5,000 people and non for profit organisations - $711.75 each

Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit over 5,000 people and for profit businesses - $1,729.35 each

Temporary structure inspection site approval - $266.75 each

Additional inspection following two failures of mandatory inspection - $210.10 each

Additional inspection if more than four inspections are required/requested (new dwelling only) - 210.10 each

Additional inspection if more than two inspections are required/requested (other than a new dwelling) - $210.10 each

Out of business hours urgent inspection - $273.00 per hour

Amended plans - minor works - $199.60 each

Amended plans - major works - $525.30 each

Combined allotment statement (Regulation 60) - $311.80 each

Extension time to building permit first request - $204.90 each

Extension building permit - second request - $357.20 each

Extension building permit - third and subsequent requests - $546.30 each

Inspection fee for permits issued by private building surveyors - 

within 20km radius of Stawell area - $283.15 each (Inclusive of GST)

Regulation 36(1) - report and consent of responsible authority for demolition of building or facade under sec 29 A of the Building Act 1993 - $96.66 each

Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 604 (4) of Building Reg for protection of public when building over street - report and consent of Responsible Autority for demolition of building facade under Sec 29A of the Act - Quoted

Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 132(1) or 134(2) or Part 5, 6 or 10 - $329.64 each

Regulation 36(3) report and consent under Reg 116(4) protection over street alignment Part 4 - $334.52 each

Regulation 36(4) report and consent under Reg 133(2) point of discharge of stormwater Part 4 - $238.20 each

Regulation 45 - lodgement fees (building permit issued by private building surveyor - Sec 30(2) of the Building Act 1993) - $138.35 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(1) - $53.60 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(2) - $53.60 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(3) - $53.60 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - commercial - $164.23 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - domestic - $164.23 each

Pool fence only - $434.70 each

Value of work: $0 to $16,000 - $625.20 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $50,000 - $809.60 each

Value of work: $50,001 and above - $978.50 each

Swimming pool or spa inspection & report fee related to registration - $222.50 each

Swimming pool and spa non compliant reinspection fee - $222.50 each

Pool and spa registration with council - $33.00 each

Archive search fee for pool permit - $49.50 each

Lodgement to council of inspection report - $21.70 each