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

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

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,715.00 each 

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $3,010.00 each 

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $4,005.00 each 

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $5,370.00 each 

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $6,025.00 each 

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $6,460.00 each 

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

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

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,380.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $2,410.00 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $3,265.00 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $4,295.00 each

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $4,815.00 each

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $5,160.00 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 $1,175.00 each

Commercial - Medium $1,710.00 each

Commercial - Major $3,440.00 each

Domestic - Minor (fences) $590.00 each

Domestic - Medium (alterations, sheds and extensions) $835.00 each

Domestic - Major (new dwelling) $1,715.00 each

Demolish or remove building (commercial buildings) - $1,710.00 per storey

Demolish or remove class 1 (dwellings) - $675.00 per storey

Demolish or remove class 10 (sheds) - $220.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,300.00 each

Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,835.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,370.00 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $2,795.00 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000 - $3,660.00 each

Value of work $300,001 to $400,000 - $4,085.00 each

Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $4,910.00 each

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

Note: The Municipal Building Surveyor and the Coordinator of Development Services 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 - $985.00 each

Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,395.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $1,895.00 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $2,235.00 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000 - $2,930.00 each 

Value of work: $300,001 to $400,000 - $3,330.00 each

Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $3,760.00 each 

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

Fence only - $400.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $755.00 each  

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $975.00 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,185.00 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,355.00 each 

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

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $595.00 each

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $780.00 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $955.00 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,200.00 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 - $655 each

Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit over 5,000 people and for profit businesses - $1,590 each

Temporary structure inspection site approval - $245 each

Additional inspection following two failures of mandatory inspection - $200.00 each

Additional inspection if more than four inspections are required/requested (new dwelling only) - $200.00 each

Additional inspection if more than two inspection are required/requested (other than a new dwelling) - $200.00 each

Out of business hours urgent inspection - $260.00 per hour

Amended plans - minor works - $190.00 each

Amended plans - major works - $500.00 each

Combined allotment statement (Regulation 60) - $290.40 each

Extension building permit - second request - $345.00 each

Extension building permit - third and subsequent requests - $525.00 each

Extension time to building permit first request - $195.00 each

Inspection fee for permits issued by private building surveyors - 
within 20km radius of Stawell area - $203.50 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 - $86.40 each

Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 132(1) or 134(2) or Part 5, 6 or 10 - $294.70 each

Regulation 36(3) report and consent under Reg 116(4) protection over street alignment Part 4 - $299.10 each

Regulation 36(4) report and consent under Reg 133(2) point of discharge of stormwater Part 4 - $146.80 each

Regulation 45 - lodgement fees (building permit issued by private building surveyor - Sec 30(2) of The Building Act 1993 - $123.70 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) - $47.90 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(2) - $47.90 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 - $400.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $16,000 - $575.00 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $50,000 - $745.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 and above - $900.00 each

Swimming pool or spa inspection & report fee related to registration - $205.00 each

Swimming pool and spa non compliant reinspection fee - $205.00 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