General information about fees and charges

Some Council fees and charges are set under section 150 of the Local Government Act 2002 or other relevant legislation (e.g. Dog Control Act 1996, Building Act 2004, Food Act 2014, etc.) or By-law. Other fees and charges are charged pursuant to section 12 of the Local Government Act 2002,  which enables the Council to charge for its activities.

All fees and charges are inclusive of GST unless otherwise stated.

As per the Long-Term Plan, some fees and charges are increased due to inflation. Where there is an inflation increase to a fee or charge compared to the previous financial year, the new inflated fee or charge applies from 1 July 2026.

These fees cover the Financial Year 2026/27.

Environmental and Regulatory Services Charges

  1. All fees are fixed fees, unless stated as deposits and charged at time and cost.
  2. The Resource Management Act 1991 is referred to as the RMA.
  3. The District Plan is referred to as the DP.
  4. Selwyn District Council reserves the right under s36AAB (2) of the RMA to not perform the action to which the charge relates until the charge has been paid to it in full. If a hearing is cancelled or postponed due to the non-payment of a charge, the applicant will be charged for  any costs that may arise from that cancellation or postponement.

View the Environmental and Regulatory Services Charges for 2026-2027

Resource Management Act

Officer time per hour

Manager, Principal Planner, Team Leader, Senior Planner, Senior Engineer
$220
Other Planners, Planning Advisors, Engineer, Landscape Advisor, Monitoring Officers
$200
Administration staff
$146
Consultants, including external peer reviews required by Council, including but limited to transport, urban design, landscape, noise, contaminated land, ecology, planning and external processing costs
At cost
Independent Accredited RMA Commissioner
At cost
Legal Advice
At cost
Pre-application advice
At cost based on staff hourly rates.
Includes time spent on administration, research and assessment, meeting attendance, (as applicable) and provision of advice
General planning and engineering advice
At cost at manager’s discretion
Planning approval processing software fee (where applicable)
$210 fixed fee
Disbursements (including printing, advertising, venue hire and service of documents)
At cost

Land use approvals

Land use consents
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Deemed permitted boundary activity
$630 fixed fee
Deemed permitted activity – marginal or temporary non-compliance
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost

Subdivision consents

Urban – 1-10 lots
$2,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Urban – 11+ lots
$5,000 deposit
plus time/cost
Rural – 1-5 lots
$2,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Rural – 6+ lots
$4,000 deposit
plus time/cost
Boundary adjustments
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost

The above fees include all work undertaken up to and including issue of subdivision consent.

Post issue of subdivision consent, engineering plan approval, quality assurance document review and inspections are then charged out on a time and cost basis at the officer hourly rates stated in this schedule.

Post subdivision approvals

Preparing and/or signing Certificates, Authorities and other documents which do not require a resolution of Council (and not listed elsewhere) including:

Signing and sealing survey plans – s223 and 224 RMA
$315 minimum fee
at s224 stage (for s223 and 224)
Preparation of documents requiring Council certification including but not limited to preparation, variation and cancellation of consent notices, covenants, encumbrances, A&Is, bonds, caveats, revocation of easements, s239 and
s241 certificates
$158 fixed fee

Other approvals

Extension of time/cancellation of consent - s125 or 126 RMA
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Amendments within the scope of existing resource consent (immaterial changes which do not warrant a s127 application)
$421 fixed fee
Change or cancellation of consent conditions - s127 RMA
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Surrender of Resource Consent
$1,000 deposit
plus time/cost
Change or cancellation of consent notice - s221(5) RMA
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Certificate of Compliance - s139 RMA
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Certificate of Existing Use - s139A RMA
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Right of Way Approval - s348 LGA
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Overseas Investment Commission Certificate
$525 fixed fee
Certificate of Compliance - Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
$262 fixed fee
Subdivision Compliance Certificate - s226 RMA
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Flood Assessment Certificate
$210 deposit plus time/cost
Flood Assessment (desktop assessment)
$215 per hour
Flood Assessment (modelling)
$256 per lot
(see note 1)

Note applying to flood assessment charges – These charges will apply once updated flood modelling is available. At this time desk top assessments will no longer be undertaken.

Monitoring

Basic (desktop)
$94
Standard (1 inspection)
$200 (any extra inspections will be at a time/cost basis)
Specialised (>2 inspection)
$399 (any extra inspections will be at a time/cost basis)
Time and Cost basis
$200 per hour

These monitoring fees are included in the price of fixed fee consents and are invoiced separately for “time and cost” consents. Any resource consent that requires additional monitoring due to non-compliance with the conditions of the resource consent will be charged additional monitoring fees on a time and cost basis.

When specific documentation is required annually/periodically through resource consent conditions, any peer review of that documentation will be charged to the consent holder at cost.

Designations

Outline Plan Approval
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Outline Plan Waiver
$525 fixed fee
Notice of Requirement – s168, 168A or 181 RMA
$2,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Minor Change – s181(3) RMA
$1,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Removal or Partial Removal – s182 RMA
$1,000 deposit
plus time/cost
Extension of Time – s184 and 184A RMA
$1,000 deposit
plus time/cost

Heritage Orders

Notice of Requirement – s189, 190 and 191 RMA
$2,500 deposit
plus time/cost
Withdrawal of Requirement – s189(5)
$1,000 deposit
plus time/cost
Plan Change Request
$15,000 deposit
plus time/cost

Notification – additional deposits
(applies to all notified processes except Plan Change Requests)

Prior to limited notification
$1,000 deposit
Prior to public notification
$2,000 deposit
Prior to hearing
$10,000 deposit

Hearings

Councillors (per panel member and panel chair)
In accordance with the current Local Government Members' Determination at the time of the hearing
Hearings advisors and administrators
Charged at rates set under “Officer Time”
Accredited RMA Commissioners
At cost

Building

Project Information Memorandum (PIM) only
  • Residential detached dwelling and minor works - $307
  • Multi-unit and group dwellings, Industrial and Commercial building projects - Charged on actual time and cost basis
Project Information Memorandum (PIM) for a non-consented small standalone dwelling
$623
Or charged on actual time and cost basis if this charge is exceeded
Building consent application for minor works – freestanding solid fuel heater / sewer connection
$517

If the fee is exceeded by more than 30% the excess time and cost will be charged.

Building Consent Application
$1,500 Deposit Charged on an actual time and cost basis

* Note that although the fees schedule includes a deposit for building consent applications, at this time Selwyn District Council will at their discretion continue with no deposits on building consent applications, with payment in full at issue of the consent.

Code Compliance Certificate
Charged on an actual time and cost basis
Certificate of Public Use
$500 fee for receiving the application.
Charged on an actual time and cost basis.
Compliance Schedules & Compliance Schedule Statement
(including amendments and administration and on-site BWOF auditing)
Charged on an actual time and cost basis

Levies

Building Research Levy (set by The Building Research Levy Act 1969)

$1.00 per $1,000 value
(or part thereof) of building work valued at $20,000 or more)

Building Levy (set by The Building Act 2004)

$1.75 per $1,000 value
(or part thereof) of building work valued at $65,000 or more)

Quality Assurance

$0.80 per $1,000 value
(or part thereof) of building work) – capped at a maximum of $10,000

File lodgement fee for BCAs supplying records to the TA under S238 of the Building Act 2004
$154 minimum charge
per lodgement, with charges based on actual time and cost
Territorial Authority Discretionary Exemptions
(e.g.; marquees, etc.)
$594 minimum charge
with charges based on actual time and cost
Annual base fee for administering a Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF), includes a single specified system.
- annual base fee covers the first 2 hours of any BWOF audit with additional time charged on actual time and cost.
$154
Annual variable fee for administering a Building Warrant of Fitness (BWOF) per specified system
  • multiple features i.e. a Type 2 and a Type 4 fire alarm system within one compliance schedule is under the same specified system and recognised as one charge.
$40
Residential Swimming Pools Inspections
  • fencing of swimming pools inspections are mandatory and must be conducted every 3 years
$220 fixed fee
(based on 1 hour minimum to conduct onsite inspection and office administration to update records).
Certificate of Acceptance
$1800 flat fee
for receiving the application and issuing a PIM. Processing and inspection charges payable will be calculated in accordance with Section 97 of the Building Act 2004.
Notice to fix
Fee is based on historical data and allows for 2 investigation inspections – 1 to verify the non-compliance and 1 to verify compliance to enable the notice to be lifted, plus associated administration
$660
Infringement Notices
Maximum fee set by regulation depending on degree of offence.
- refer to Schedule 1 of the Building (Infringement Offences, Fees and Forms) Regulations 2007

Section 73 Building Act – Entry on Certificate of Title  
for land subject to flooding etc.

Section 77 Building Act – Building on two or more allotments
relates to requirement to hold titles together

Section 83 Building Act – Removal of entry

Relates to removing a Section 77 entry from titles where the requirement no longer applies

On-charged at cost
Research to provide information relating to building records e.g. Photocopying, postage etc.
Time and cost
All chargeable work under the Building Act for carrying out Council’s responsibility is charged at actual cost i.e. extensions of time, specified intended life, dangerous and insanitary buildings.
Time and cost
Issuing Notices under the Building Act for carrying out Council’s responsibilities to ensure the safety of the built environment.
i.e; dangerous and insanitary buildings, earthquake prone buildings, etc
Recovery of reasonable time and cost
Note: these functions generally relate to public good and maintaining the safety of buildings for the community. e.g; monitoring of earthquake prone signage is for the benefit of the community, whereas assessment of an engineering report would be to the benefit of the building owner and therefore would be charged at an hourly rate
Issuing Certificate of Compliance (Alcohol) – Building Act and RMA under the Sale and Supply of –Alcohol Act 2012 (S100f)
$307
Inspections for Certificate of Compliance – Building Act and RMA (if required)
$256 (per hour)

Hourly charges

Building Advisory Staff
$154 (per hour)
Planner
$195 (per hour)
Building Surveyors
$220 (per hour) - Residential
$256 (per hour) - Commercial
Re-inspection
$220 (per hour) - Residential
$256 (per hour) - Commercial
Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement Officers
$195 (per hour)
Infrastructure Fee
$197 (per hour)
Other (for example):
  • Consultants
  • Peer Review
  • Fire Reports
  • Acoustic Reports
On-charged at cost

Alcohol Licensing

The following fees are established by Regulations 4 – 13 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and are reported for information only.

Application fee range by risk weighting for each premise
Very Low
Low
Medium
High
Very High
On licence / renewal
$368.00
$609.50
$816.50
$1,023.50
$1,207.50
Annual fee^
$161.00
$391.00
$632.50
$1,035.00
$1,437.50
Off licence / renewal
$368.00
$609.50
$816.50
$1023.50
$1,207.50
Annual fee^
$161.00
$391.00
$632.50
$1,035.00
$1,437.50
Club licence / renewal
$368.00
$609.50
$816.50
$1023.50
$1,207.50
Annual fee^
$161.00
$391.00
$632.50
$1,035.00
$1,437.50
Temporary authority
$296.70
Temporary licence
$296.70
Manager / renewals
$316.25
Special licence – small event
$63.25
Special licence – medium event
$207.50
Special licence – large event
$575.00
^Late payments of annual fees will incur a 20% penalty.

Regulatory Health

Fees and charges based on:

Hourly rate
$185 (incl GST)
Mileage
As per IRD rate
Food Control Plans (FCP) and National Programmes (NP1, NP2 & NP3 – Food Act 2014)
Note: The registration fee is a separate charge to the verification (audit), monitoring and compliance fee.

Food Control Plans
New Registration (includes annual monitoring and compliance fee of $80)

FCP – single site
$355
FCP registration involving over 1 hour
At cost @ $185 per hr
plus $80 monitoring and compliance
New business set up assistance option over 1 hour or pre-opening visit
At cost at manager’s discretion
Planning approval processing software fee (where applicable)
At cost @ $185 per hr
plus pro-rata travel cost

Registration Renewals
(Includes annual monitoring and compliance fee of $80)

FCP single site 12 month renewal
$350
FCP Multisite 12 month renewal
$385
Verification Monitoring and Compliance
FCP single site verification (including close-out up to 15 mins – no revisit)
Verification time over 4 hours will be an additional charge
$830 deposit
(incl travel cost)
Close out and Corrective Actions will be charged at $185.00 per hour (per rata)
$185 deposit
pro rata

National Programmes
New Registration (includes annual monitoring and compliance fee of $80)

NP1, NP2 and NP3 (incl monitoring and compliance)
$350
Registration Renewal
24 month renewal (includes monitoring and compliance fee of $80)
$350

Verification (should SDC become a Recognised Agency)

NP1 - one-off check
$350
(incl travel cost)
NP2 – 3 yearly audit
At cost @ $185 per hr
plus pro-rata travel cost
NP3 – 2 yearly audit
At cost @ $185 per hr
plus pro-rata travel cost
Complaints – FCPs and NPs
Complaint involving issue of “Improvement Notice” by Food Safety Officer
At cost @ $185 per hr
plus pro-rata travel cost

Exemptions

Application for exemption
$185
Assessment of application over 1 hour
At cost @ $185 per hr
plus pro-rata travel cost

Late Payment Fee

Payments not received after 20 days from invoice
10%
Revisits due to Poor Performance
At cost @ $185 per hr
plus pro-rata travel @ cost
Investigations (if justified)
At cost @ $185 per hr
(plus pro-rata travel)
Late Payment Fee
10% if paid after 1 July
(Annually)
Shows and Events
(New and 12 month licence)
$495

Other Registered Premises/Licences

Changes of Ownership Transfer
$80
Changes of Ownership Inspection (if warranted)
$185 per hour
(plus pro-rata travel at cost)
Funeral Directors
$340
(includes travel)
Hairdressers
$255
Camping Grounds
$340
(includes travel)
Offensive Trades
$255
(Beyond 1.5 hour @ $185 per hour)
Revisits due to Poor Performance
$185 per hour
(plus pro-rata travel at cost)
Investigations (if justified)
$185 per hour
(plus pro-rata travel at cost)

Amusement Devices (set by statute):
(Note: The fees are subject to change by Worksafe NZ)

First Device
$11.50
Subsequent Devices
$2.30

Public Health

High Risk
(e.g. Methamphetamine contaminated site/premises)
$185 per hour (plus pro-rata travel at cost)
Note: Clean-up is charged as per actual cost.
Hazardous Substances - HSNO
Monitoring and enforcement required (pursuant to section 97 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996)
$185 per hour plus pro-rata travel at cost

Bylaw Permits

Permit for Public Place Trader (per application per year)
$225
Outdoor Dining Facilities
$225
Other Commercial Activities (e.g. busking, free standing signs, fitness boot camps)
$225
Permit fees are based on up to 1.5 hours of review and administration time.  Additional involvement will be charged on a time and cost basis
$195 per hour

The Council reserves the right to charge an occupancy fee for the use of public land for commercial purposes. This charge will be as determined by the Group Manager Infrastructure and Property based on the size, duration, location and nature of the activity.

Events

No fees are payable for event authorisations, although the Council at its discretion may charge for venue hire or rental fees and may require a bond to cover the potential costs of property damage caused by the event.

Animal Control

Dog Registration Fees

All dogs aged 3 months and over must be registered with the exception of certified disability dogs. Fees will be waived for Certified Disability Dogs.

The following dog registration fees apply for the 2026-27 year (all fees GST inclusive) if paid prior to 31 July 2026:

Dog registration fee for payments before 31 July
$68.00 per dog
Dog registration fee for payments from 1 August
$102.00 per dog
(Includes penalty fee)
Dangerous dog registration fee for payments before 31 July
$102 per dog
Dangerous dog registration fee for payments from 1 August
$153.00 per dog

Fees for part of the registration year based on the month that the dog turns three months of age

If your dog reaches the age of three months part way through the registration year, the registration will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, reflecting the number of full months remaining in the registration year. This ensures owners only pay the portion of the annual fee applicable from the date the dog becomes legally required to be registered.

Gold Class Dog Fee

Dogs 14 years and older which have been consecutively registered with SDC and compliant with all registration and bylaw requirements over the last 10 years, will be required to pay a small registration fee.

Tag, Collar, Seizure and Micro chipping Fees (inclusive of GST)

Replacement Dog Tag
$5.14
Dog Collar (Small)
$10.27
Dog Collar (Medium)
$11.30
Dog Collar (Large)
$12.32
Seizure Fee
$51.35
Microchipping of dogs where dog is not classified as dangerous or menacing and is not being registered for the first time after 1 July 2007. Dogs to be presented at Council Service Centres at prescribed time.
Free of charge
Microchipping of dogs where the dog is being registered for the first time having attained the age of three months. (Dogs to be presented at Council Service Centres at prescribed time – applicable to dogs microchipped by Council staff only). Note that farm working dogs are not legally required to be microchipped.
Free of charge
Impounding Fees
$72.89 for first impoundment
$98.59 for the second impoundment
$166.37 for the third impoundment
Additional Charges
$30.81 per day thereafter administration / sustenance fee.

Licence Under Dog Control Bylaw

Licence Application Fee
$123.24 per dog

Stock Impounding

The fees associated with the impounding of stock are: (per animal)

Sheep
$12.32
Cattle
$61.62
Horse
$61.62
Goat
$61.62
Mule/Donkey
$61.62
Pig
$61.62
Other animals
Up to $61.62
Stock droving and transport changes
Reasonable cost of moving stock, including mileage, staff time and equipment cost

Feeding (day or part day): (per animal)

Sheep or goat
$5.14 per head
Other stock
$17.70 per head
Driving and cartage costs
At cost
Advertising costs
$112.97
Administration time
$143.78 per hour
Mileage
At cost

Land Information Memoranda (LIMs)

Residential
$300
Residential Property information requests
$35
Non-residential
$450
Non-residential Property information requests
$70

Development Contributions

View the Development Contributions Charges for 2026-2027

Development Contributions per HUE

Water

Development Contribution per HUE
(plus GST)
Prebbleton
$11,319
Rolleston
$5,553
Southbridge
$3,071
Lincoln
$5,898
Darfield
$9,842
Kirwee
$10,300
Leeston
$9,381
West Melton
$7,645
Rural water charge (Connecting to Darfield, Malvern or Hororātā rural water supply
$7,703

Wastewater

Development Contribution per HUE
(plus GST)
Tai Tapu
No capacity
Selwyn Sewerage Scheme
$13,154

Stormwater

Development Contribution per HUE
(plus GST)
Lincoln
$2,944

Roading and Transport

Development Contribution per HUE
(plus GST)
Prebbleton 3 Development Area
$2,440
Eastern High Growth Development Area
$1,269
Rest of District
$3,141
Lincoln 4 Development Area
$12,669
Rolleston 6 Development Area: North High
$27,542
Rolleston 6 Development Area: North Medium
$19,326
Rolleston 6 Development Area: North Low
$6,260
Rolleston 6 Development Area: Fairhurst High
$26,667
Rolleston 6 Development Area: Fairhurst Low
$10,101
Rolleston 6 Development Area: Jozecom High
$24,781
Rolleston 6 Development Area: Jozecom Low
$12,256
Broadlands Drive – Section 2 on Title Plan
SO494531 - Rolleston
$483,260

Reserves

Development Contribution per HUE
(plus GST)
Southwest Selwyn Area
$7,906
Eastern Selwyn Area
$11,663
Northwest Selwyn Area
$4,231

Community Infrastructure

Development Contribution per HUE
(plus GST)
Southwest Selwyn Area
$2,917
Eastern Selwyn Area
$1,478
Northwest Selwyn Area
$3,865

See the Development Contributions Policy for full details of development contributions payable

Road and Transport Charges

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Corridor Access Request (CAR) and Temporary Management Plan (TMP)

Non-Excavation CAR and TMP
$103
Small Excavation CAR and TMP
$417
Large Excavation CAR and TMP
$834
Project CAR
Time and Costs
Events Community and Sporting CAR and TMP
No charge
Global CAR and Generic TMP Repetitive Mobile Actions
$206
Global CAR Non-Excavation and Generic TMP
$1,957
Global CAR Excavation and Generic TMP
$1,957
Road Space bookings (Relating to Global CAR)
$57
Generic TMP (no Work Access Permit)
$628
Non-Conforming/Dangerous Audit Inspection and Review
$1,045
Additional Site Inspections (per Inspection)
$834
Stock Droving permits
$52
CAR and TMP Extension
$103
Road Closure Application (in addition to CAR and TMP Fee)
$1,957

Officer time per hour

Manager, Team Leader, Senior Engineer
$216
Corridor Manager, Other Engineer, Road Safety staff, Contract Supervisor
$196
Administration staff
$144

Large excavation

Anything over 3 Lin/M in any direction and completed in under 10 working days. Fee includes processing, a site walk over at the beginning of the project and a site inspection on completion/reinstatement. Ifrequired, additional inspections to be charged.

Project

Works exceeding 10 working days in duration and all sub-divisions. To be assessed on application due to varying length of projects and varying inspections requirements.

Road closure

When a road is closed for any length of time for works. Fee includes processing of TMP and CAR, notification to the public and a site inspection at start and completion of works.

Excavation global CAR

Works including excavations i.e. for maintenance contractors and utility operators only. Fees include processing of the TMP and CAR, processing of all RSBs and inspection of 5 sites. Additional inspections carried out at a rate of $160 per hour.

Generic TMP

TMPs set up for small minor works to be used by TM providers and other approved contractors in place of site specific TMPs or for contractors with multiple repetitive works i.e. driveway contractors. Processing of TMP included in fee. Additional fees apply as per requested CAR type.

Vehicle Crossing Installation Fees

Vehicle crossing application and inspection fee (Residential/Rural)
$185 fixed fee
Vehicle crossing application and inspection fee (Commercial/Heavy Duty)
$370 fixed fee
Non-Compliant Vehicle Crossing inspection fee
$155 fixed fee

Resource Recovery and Waste Charges

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Pines Resource Recovery Park

Minimum waste or organic tipping fee
$8.00
Residual waste (rubbish)
$395.00 per tonne
(including $65.00 waste levy)
Garden and food waste (organic)
$120.00 per tonne
Plasterboard (new, clean off-cuts)
$130.00 per tonne
Clean fill
$57.00 per tonne
TVs and monitors
$12.00 per flat screen or CRT TV/monitor
All other E-Waste (computers, printers, phones, cameras, stereos, cables)
No charge
(household volumes only)
Tyres (car, 4WD, light truck, heavy truck, tractor, no rims)
No charge
(under Tyrewise scheme)
Tyres (on rims)
Note we are unable to accept heavy truck or tractor tyres on rims
$10.00 per car/ motorbike tyre
$14.00 per 4WD tyre
Child car seats
$15.00 per seat
Recyclable polystyrene  >1m³ included within general waste
$250.00 per load
(over and above general waste disposal fee)
Non-recyclable polystyrene and expanded foams  >1m³
$7,500.00 per tonne
(min charge $250.00)
Hazardous waste (cleaning agents, garden chemicals, fluoro tubes, batteries, used oil, paints, LPG cylinders)
No charge
(household volumes only)
Recyclables
No charge
(household volumes only)
Hazardous waste (cleaning agents, garden chemicals, fluoro tubes, batteries, used oil, paints, LPG cylinders)
No charges apply for the approved recyclable materials listed below,
provided that they are from households, and are clean, separated and placed in the correct containers.
Good quality second-hand items for the ReUse Shop (clothing, furniture, books, toys, electronics, appliances, housewares)
No charge
(subject to staff evaluation)

We accept household volumes of the materials below for recycling:

  • White ware and scrap metal
  • Glass bottles and jars (lids in rubbish)
  • Plastic bottles and containers 1, 2 and 5 (lids in rubbish)
  • Steel tins and aluminium cans
  • Polystyrene (white)
  • Cardboard (flattened)
  • Paper, newspaper and magazines
  • Batteries
  • E-waste (excluding screens)

Wheelie Bin

Annual Charges

Refuse Uniform Charge
(compulsory charge per SUIP on the collection route)
$32.00
240 litre recycling bin (compulsory charge per SUIP on the collection route)
$92.00
60 litre recycling crates (for off-route collections only)
$92.00
80 litre rubbish bin
$160.00
240 litre rubbish bin
$477.00
Organics bin
$198.00

Re-issue Charges

Any costs associated with the intentional damage or negligence resulting in damage of bins will be charged to the household.
$85.00

There are no wheelie bin delivery charges for stolen bins, bin repairs, replacement of damaged bin (where the occupier of the house is not at fault), or for households changing from a 240 litre rubbish wheelie bin to an 80 litre rubbish wheelie bin. 

Households changing from an 80 litre to a 240 litre rubbish wheelie bin within two years of receiving their 80 litre wheelie bin
$85.00
Households requesting and receiving a 240 litre organic wheelie bin within two years of having returned an organic bin
$85.00
Re-issue fee following removal for repeated contamination:
Households may have their bins removed due to repeated contamination, following no fewer than three warnings pursuant to the Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2019 [PDF, 212 KB]. Households that wish to have their bins re-issued are required to sign a conditions of use form and pay a re-issue fee to have their bin returned, at the discretion of the Resource Recovery and Waste Manager.
$85.00

Refuse Bags

Pre-paid official Selwyn District Council rubbish bags are available as an alternative to Council issued wheelie bins. These can be purchased from any Council service centre or library and some supermarkets.

Recommended retail price per pack of 5 bags
$17.50
Recommended retail price per bag
$3.50

Burial Fees and Charges

View the Burial Fees and Charges for 2026-2027

Burial Fees and Charges

Plot purchase

Single plot (single or double depth)
$1,776
Ash or child plot
$616

Additional Fees

Out of District fee
$1,027
Interments with less than eight working hours’ notice
$418
Breaking of concrete
$308
Lowering device
$131
Burial on a Saturday
$718
Top Soil Fee
$128
Plot Transfer (Admin Fee)
$102

Memorial permit

New headstone
$92
Additions / alterations
$41

Interment fees

Stillbirth
No charge
Up to one year
No charge
One year to nine years
$888

Ten years and over

Single depth
$1,602
Double depth
$1,838
Ashes interment
$236
Double ashes interment
$354

Disinterment

Over 12 months
At cost
Within 12 months
At cost
Ashes
At cost

Reinterment

Over 12 months
At cost
Within 12 months
At cost
Ashes
At cost

Water Services Fees and Charges

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Water

Bulk Water abstraction permit (payable up front)
$943
Bulk water abstraction unit charge
$5 per m³
New water connection application (connection from main to property boundary) or change to existing residential (payable upfront)
$290
New water connection application commercial (payable upfront)
$870
Standover for new connections (payable up front)
$798
Standover for network modifications
At cost
Water meter read out of normal cycle
$130
Application to change restricted units (no temporary changes)
$145
Onsite charge to change restrictor / units (excludes unit charge)
$560
Commercial backflow audits (medium/high hazard backflow preventor at boundary)
$207

Water races

Water race closure applications deposit and charge for closures <5 properties (payable by initiator)
$788
Water race closure application >5 properties (payable after first 4 hours)
At cost
Paparua Irrigation charge (per l/s annual charge)
$350
Paparua Irrigation Application Fee Commercial
$311
Ellesmere Irrigation charge (per l/s annual charge)
$171
Irrigation agreement change or renewal of agreement
$295
Domestic garden and shelter belt irrigation from water race (payable up front)
$73

Stormwater

High risk stormwater discharge applications
At cost
Medium risk stormwater discharge application (high risk excl)
$492
New stormwater connection application incl 1 site visit (payable upfront)
$591
Stormwater connection additional site visits
At cost

Trade Waste

Trade Waste Uniform Annual Charge Permitted Discharges
$187
Trade waste discharge consent application Conditional Discharges (payable up front). Required by all premises not residential.
$788
Temporary trade waste application (payable up front)
$591

Trade waste compliance monitoring

Trade waste disconnection fee
At estimated cost
Trade waste reinspection fee
$394
Trade waste Uniform Annual Charge (Conditional Discharges)
Note Development Contribution may also be required as outlined in DC policy
Calculated for each discharge
(as per bylaw)
New sewer connection application residential (payable up front)
$508
Standover for new wastewater connections
At cost

Other Water Service charges

First hour at no charge

Senior Engineering advice (per hr)
$218
Engineering advice (per hr)
$197

These charges are for general technical advice outside Resource Management Act Approvals.

Community Services and Facilities Fees and Charges

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Swimming and Aquatic Centres

Swimming

General Admissions for Aquatic Centres/Pools

Adult
$7.10
Child
$4.10
Preschooler with parent/caregiver
$4.10
Student with ID
$6.00
Gold/Community Services/Hapai cardholder
$5.30

Casual swimming at Selwyn Aquatic Centre
Family Groups

2 Adults + 2 Children
$18.00
2 Adults + 1 Child
$14.70
1 Adult + 2 Children
$12.50
Additional Child
$3.00
Group Session 20+ Adult
$6.60
Group Sessions 20+ Child
$3.80

Learn to Swim Classes

Learn to Swim child/parent classes
(25 minute lessons)
$11.40
Learn to Swim preschool classes
(25 minute lessons)
$14.20
Learn to Swim school-aged classes
(25 minute lessons)
$14.20
Private 1:1 (20 minute lesson)
$35.90
Private 1:1 (30 minute lesson)
$48.30
Private 1:2 (20 minute lesson)
$43.10
Private 1:2 (30 minute lesson)
$54.40
Waves 1:1 (20 minute lesson)
$20.50
Waves 1:1 (30 minute lesson)
$30.80
Waves 1:2 (20 minute lesson)
$25.70
Waves 1:2 (30 minute lesson)
$35.90
Adult
$15.40
Homeschools
$4.90
Schools
$3.60

Aqua Fitness Classes

Aqua Fit Classes and Concessions

Casual
$10.90
Gold Card/Community Services
$7.20
Casual 10 Class Concession
$98.00
Gold Card/Community Services 10 Class Concession
$64.70
Gold Card/Community Services/Hapai cardholder – 10 swims
$48.10
Gold Card/Community Services/Hapai cardholder – 20 swims
$90.80
Student – 10 swims
$53.60
Student – 20 swims
$101.30
Preschool + caregiver – 10 Swims
$41.10
Preschool + caregiver – 20 Swims
$82.20
Adult concession – 10 swims
$62.10
Adult concession – 20 swims
$117.30
Child concession – 10 swims
$36.00
Child concession – 20 swims
$68.00

Aquatic and Fitness Memberships

Weekly
Basic Swim Only Membership per month
$59.50
$13.82
Basic Swim Only Membership (Gold, Community Services and Hapai Cards) per month
$46.20
$10.66
Basic Group Fitness Membership per month
$52.50
$12.12
Premium Swim + Aqua Membership per month
$64.30
$14.83
Premium Swim + Aqua Membership (Gold, Community Services and Hapai Cards) per month
$51.50
$11.88
Premium Group Fitness (dry + aqua) per month
$64.30
$14.83
Premium Group Fitness (dry + aqua) (Gold, Community Services and Hapai Cards) per month
$51.50
$11.88
All Access Membership (Group Fitness Classes, Aqua Classes, Swim) per month
$88.80
$20.49
All Access Membership (Group Fitness Classes, Aqua Classes, Swim) (Gold, Community Services and Hapai Cards) per month
$75.60
$17.45
Annual Basic Swim Only Membership
$603.40
Annual Basic Swim Only Membership (Gold, Community Services and Hapai Cards)
$490.50
Annual Premium Swim + Aqua Membership
$770.30
Annual Premium Swim + Aqua Membership (Gold, Community Services and Hapai Cards)
$577.70

Lane Hire

Lane Hire per hour
Community
Corporate
25m Lane (per lane, per hour)
$14.40
$19.50
Learn to swim pool (whole pool, per hour)
$35.90
$35.90
Learn to swim pool (half pool, per hour)
$18.00
$18.00
Hydrotherapy pool (half pool, per half hour)
$35.90
(Half pool only)
-
Inflatable (excl. staff)
$119.70
-
Group Fitness Class (incl. instructor) 45min
$113.00
-
Dry Programmes Room (whole room, per hour)
$20.30
$45.50
Dry Programmes Room (half room, per hour)
$14.40
$32.90

Event Pricing

Per event dependent on equipment and personnel required
$5-$20

Water Safety Lessons

1 hour: 8-10 per group
$7.20 per child
1 day (3 hours): 8-10 per group
$20.50 per child
3 days, 1 hour: 10 per group
$25.70
3 days, 2 hours: 8-10 per group
$46.20
2 days, 2 hours: 8 per group
$41.00 per child
Family
$25.60 per family + $5 per child after 2 children

** bespoke packages available at request

Swim Instructor

Swim Instructor Per-Hour costs:
**mileage may be charged depending on location of instruction
**Minimum of two hours
$53.40 per hour including breaks. No travel time charged.
Lifeguard cost per hour
$40.00

Swimming – seasonal pools

Sheffield

Sheffield
N/A

Southbridge

Season pass (Family)
$164.30
Child
$3.10
Adult
$3.60
Child x10 swim concession
$27.70
Adult x10 swim concession
$32.40
Lane Hire
$17.00 (per lane, per hr)

Darfield

Season pass (Family)
$164.30
Child
$3.10
Adult
$3.60
Senior
$3.10
Aqua
$6.20
Child x10 swim concession
$27.70
Adult x10 swim concession
$32.40
Senior x10 swim concession
$27.70
Aqua x10 swim concession
$55.50
Lane Hire
$17.00 (per lane, per hr)

Leeston

Season (if gate key return $10 off following season)
$41.10

Killinchy

Season (if gate key return $10 off following season)
$41.10

Library Services and Programmes

Digital Services and Resources

3D Printing per gram

Member
$0.20
Non-Library Member
$0.30

Printing

Colour A4
$2.00
Colour A3
$4.00
Black and White
(first 10 for Heartlands Customers)
FREE
Black and White A4
$0.20
Black and White A3
$0.40

Interloans

(Costing depends on item)

Fee
$10.00-$20.00
Overdue
$0.50

Sales of Cancelled/Withdrawn Items

Price
$2.00-$5.00

Processing fee for lost/damaged items

Price
$10.00

Programmes

Members
Range from free to meeting programme cost
Non-Members
Range from free to meeting programme cost

Hot Picks

Price
$2.50

Out of District Subsciption Fee

Per 6 months
$67.50

Community Centres and Halls

Staffed Centres (Excluding Selwyn Sports Centre)

2025/26 charge as of 1 July 2025 (per hour)

Community
Standard
1-19 People
$8.40
$15.50
20-39 People
$14.40
$29.90
40-59 People
$20.30
$45.50
60-79 People
$26.30
$59.90
80-199 People
$32.40
$75.40
200+ People
$38.30
$89.80
Equipped Sports Stadium
$44.30
$105.30
Full Facility Hire Per day
$2054.00
$3594.90

Un-Staffed Centres (Excluding Selwyn Sports Centre)

2025/26 charge as of 1 July 2025 (per hour)

Community
Standard
1-19 People
$5.70
$10.00
20-39 People
$11.30
$20.00
40-59 People
$17.00
$29.90
60-79 People
$22.60
$39.80
80-199 People
$28.30
$49.70
200+ People
$33.90
$59.70
Full Facility Hire Per day
$821.70
$1232.50

Misc

2026/27 charge as of 1 July 2026
All sites where service is available

Tea & Coffee* (per person)
$4.60
Food Truck*
$150
Casual Play
$3
Portable Sound System (comes with microphone)*
$37
Lectern & Microphone*
$30 flat rate
Data Projector & Screen
$80 flat rate
TV Screen*
$60 flat rate
Video Camera with Speaker*
$60 flat rate
Staff charge out per hour
$42.10
Carpet Stadium Floor – Hirer to lay and pack up
From $369.20
Carpet Stadium Floor – Venue Staff to lay and pack up
From $738.40
Portable Stage – Half Size
$263.90
Portable Stage – Full Size
$316.30
Sole use and outside of hours (staffed sites) additional charge per hour
$42.10
Set up and pack down per hour required
$42.10
Refundable Bond
From $250 - $1,000
Cleaning Fee
From $75
Security
From $60 per hour (min. 4 hours)
Rubbish Removal
From $100

* selected venues only - check availability

Sports Fields and Reserves

Selwyn Sports Centre

Proposed Charges 2024/25

Sport

(Cost Per Hour)
Community
Corporate
Full Facility (Exclusive)
$455.70
$1,068.50
Whole Court (all sports)
$44.30
$105.30
Half Court (all sports)
$22.20
$52.70
Lü Uno (Interactive Wall-excluding staff-self operated)
$44.30
$105.30

Space

(Ground, Cost Per Hour)
Community
Corporate
Dugout (combined)
$20.30
$45.50
Dugout 1
$14.40
$29.90
Dugout 2
$14.40
$29.90
Event Control
$8.40
$15.60
Tuck Shop
$51.40 per day
$47.90 per hour
(First Floor, Cost Per Hour)
Community
Corporate
Pavilion
$32.40
$75.40
Track
$26.30
$59.90
Group Fitness Class (incl. instructor)
$113.00
-
Kitchen
$51.40
$47.90

Casual Group Fitness

Casual
$10.90
Gold Card/ Community Services
$7.20
Skating
$7.60
Preschool
$5.30

10 x Concession Pass

Casual 10 Class Concession
$98.10
Gold Card/Community Services 10 class concession
$64.80
Skating 10 Concession
$68.40
Preschool Concession
$47.70
Casual Sport Concession Card x10
$27.00
Casual Sport Concession Card x20
$54.00
Cost for additional staff
$40.00 per hour
Sport and Recreation Activities
Drop-in with own equipment
$3.00
The Selwyn Striders
$3.00

Sports fields and Reserves

as per the Reserves Charging Policy

Occupation Type
24/25 Fee as from 1 July, 2024
Seasonal sports field
$0.00
Seasonal sports court
$0.00
Seasonal sports field – premium plus
$80/full size field per year
Seasonal sports court – premium plus
$40/court per year
Seasonal sports field – premium
$40/full size field per year
Seasonal sports court – premium
$20/court per year
Seasonal sports field – club lighting
$0.00
Seasonal sports court – club lighting
$0.00
Seasonal sports court – club owned
$0.00
Club building - footprint
$1.00 per m²
Bowling Club - footprint
$0.15 per m²
Exclusive use – large tract
Calculated rate
Community Use – building & outdoor space
$0.15 per m²
Community Use – building footprint only
$1.00 per m²
Community Use – Council owned building/facility
Independent rental assessment for lease
Specialist seasonal use
Negotiated rate (nominal)
Seasonal use of a Council owned pavilion - standard
$1.00 per m² per period of use
Seasonal use of a Council owned pavilion - discounted
$0.50 per m² per period of use
Casual or regular use of a reserve for school sports activities
$0.00
Casual use of reserve – community based activity/event/tournament
$0.00 for ground use (may be a fee for building use)