Building services fees and charges

Archive search of documents (application less than two years old) $126.00 per hour

Archive search of documents (application over two years old) $166.00 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 Sustainable Development can negotiate an appropriate fee for any commercial works notwithstanding the following fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,810.00 each 

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $3,177.00 each 

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $4,228.00 each 

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $5,669.00 each 

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $6,358.00 each 

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $6,820.00 each 

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

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

Value of work: $0 to $50,000 - $1,457.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $150,000 - $2,544.00 each

Value of work: $150,001 to $300,000 - $3,447.00 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $500,000 - $4,534.00 each

Value of work: $500,001 to $750,000 - $5,083.00 each

Value of work: $750,001 to $1,000,000 - $5,447.00 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 $1,240.00 each

Commercial - Medium $1,805.00 each

Commercial - Major $3,632.00 each

Domestic - Minor (fences) $623.00 each

Domestic - Medium (alterations, sheds and extensions) $882.00 each

Domestic - Major (new dwelling) $1,805.00 each

Demolish or remove building (commercial buildings) - $1,805.00 per storey

Demolish or remove class 1 (dwellings) - $713.00 per storey

Demolish or remove class 10 (sheds) - $232.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,372.00 each

Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,937.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,420.00 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $2,951.00 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000 - $3,864.00 each

Value of work $300,001 to $400,000 - $4,313.00 each

Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $5,183.00 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 following fees and charges.

Value of work: $0 to $25,000 - $1,040.00 each

Value of work: $25,001 to $50,000 - $1,473.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 to $100,000 - $2,000.00 each

Value of work: $100,001 to $200,000 - $2,359.00 each

Value of work: $200,001 to $300,000- $3,093.00 each

Value of work: $300,001 to $400,000 - $3,515.00 each

Value of work $400,001 to $500,000 - $3,969.00 each

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

Fence only - $422.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $797.00 each  

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $1,029.00 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,251.00 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,409.00 each 

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

Value of work: $0 to $5,000 - $628.00 each

Value of work: $5,001 to $16,000 - $823.00 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $30,000 - $1,008.00 each

Value of work: $30,001 to $100,000 - $1,267.00 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 - $691.00 each

Place of Public Entertainment (POPE) - occupancy permit over 5,000 people and for profit businesses - $1,679.00 each

Temporary structure inspection site approval - $259.00 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 inspections 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)

Building administration fund levy, all classes, works greater than $10,001 (State Levy) - (Value of works X 0.00128) per $1,000.00

Regulation 36(1) - report and consent of responsible authority for demolition of building or facade under sec 29 A of the Building Act 1993 - $91.40 each

Regulation 36(2) report and consent under Reg 132(1) or 134(2) or Part 5, 6 or 10 - $311.80 each

Regulation 36(3) report and consent under Reg 116(4) protection over street alignment Part 4 - $316.40 each

Regulation 36(4) report and consent under Reg 133(2) point of discharge of stormwater Part 4 - $155.30 each

Regulation 45 - lodgement fees (building permit issued by private building surveyor - Sec 30(2) of the Building Act 1993) - $130.80 each

Regulation 48 - bond/guarantee for demolition (refundable) - $104.00 per m2

Regulation 48 - bond/guarantee for re-erection of building (refundable) - $10,000.00 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(1) - $50.70 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(2) - $50.70 each

Regulation 52 - request for information under regulation 51(3) - $50.70 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - commercial - $155.30 each

Regulation 133(2) - legal point of discharge stormwater - domestic - $155.30 each

Pool fence only - $422.00 each

Value of work: $0 to $16,000 - $607.00 each

Value of work: $16,001 to $50,000 - $786.00 each

Value of work: $50,001 and above - $950.00 each

Swimming pool or spa inspection & report fee related to registration - $216.00 each

Swimming pool and spa non compliant reinspection fee - $216.00 each

Pool and spa registration with council - $32.00 each

Archive search fee for pool permit - $48.00 each

Lodgement to council of inspection report - $21.00 each