Environment and Regulatory

Environment and Regulatory

All fees are inclusive of GST where applicable

 Health Inspections

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Food Premises/Business Annual Administration Fee $44.50 N
Not for profit School Canteens and Charities * $0.00 N
     
Food Premises/Business Inspection Fee    
Level 0 - low risk food business (Up to 1 hour) $134.00 N
Level 1 - medium and high risk food business (Up to 1 hour) $170.00 N
Not for profit School Canteens and Charities * $0.00 N
     
Additional hourly rate for food premise inspections $160.00 N
Reinspection/additional kitchen (on same premises) $98.00 N
Reinspection $98.00 N
Improvement Notice Administration Fee - Statutory fee $330.00 N
* Note: Not for profit school canteens/not for profit charities - Reinspection and Improvement Notice Administration Fee/Statutory Fees still apply
     
     
Temporary Food Stall in a Public Place    
Temporary Food Stall Single Event Application and administration  $94.00 N
Temporary Food Stall Annual Application and administration  $170.00 N
Mobile Food Vehicle Road Trading Application and administration  $314.00 N
     
Stall reinspection (Small stalls) $71.00 N
     
Food Notification (temporary food stalls not on Council land) $56.00 N
     
Hairdresser/Beauty salon inspection fee - Local Govt. Act  $120.00 N
Reinspection Hairdresser/Beauty salon inspection fee $73.50 N
(No skin penetration ) Local Govt. Act    
Skin penetration inspection fee - Public Health Act $167.00 N
Reinspection Skin penetration - Public Health Act  $96.00 N
Mortuary Inspection  $167.00 N
Mortuary Reinspection  $96.00 N
Sex Service Premises - Health & Compliance Inspection per hour. Two Council Officers will inspect and fee charged in one hour increments. $314.00 N
Note: Should a sex premise obtain development consent, it shall be inspected by Council Officers every six (6) months or when Council receives a complaint about the operations.
Cost of outstanding Health Notices $139.00 N
Health Notices/Enquiries $139.00 N
Section 735A Outstanding Notice Certificate $120.00 N
Improvement Notice/Prohibition Order Administration Fee (non regulated systems - Statutory fee) $285.00 N

 Shop Fitouts / Food Premises Inspections

Food Premise - Shop Fitout Inspection $170.00 N
Reinspection $98.00 N
Other Shop Fitout Inspections (e.g. skin pen/hairdressers/barbers/cooling towers/public swimming pools/mortuaries  $170.00 N

 Microbial Control Inspections

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Cooling Towers (water testing)  $73.50 N
Cooling Tower Inspection $167.00 N
Warm Water System Inspection $167.00 N
Subsequent Units On Same Site Inspection $83.50 N
Additional Reinspection $167.00 N
Improvement Notice/Prohibition Order Administration Fee  $605.00 N

 Swimming Pool Compliance

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
(a) Swimming Pool Compliance Certificate (sec 22D) $150.00 Y
(b) Swimming Pool Compliance Certificate Re-inspection (sec 22D) $100.00 Y
(c) Exemption under Sec.22 $250.00 N
(d)  Swimming pool online registration (Administration Fee) $10.00 Y

 Septic Tank Installations (Domestic)

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Domestic Installation Package (not incl. SEAA Application Fee)(Assessment + 4 Inspections + Approval to Operate)
Application $407.00 N
Inspection $170.00 N
Installation Inspections (maximum of 3 inspections included) $500.00 N
Approval to Operate $77.50 N
Total Package $1,155.00 N
Note: Total Package must be paid together.    
Additional inspections / Reinspections $170.00 N
     
Amended septic tank application fee     
Amended septic tank application fee - Major (Plus additional inspections) $335.00 N
Amended septic tank application fee - Minor (Plus additional inspections) $160.00 N
Amended septic tank application   - Additional inspections / Reinspections $170.00 N

 Septic Tank Installations (Commercial)

DescriptionTotal FeeGST
Note: Fees are based on Infrastructure cost
Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost < $20,000 $1,700.00 N
(Assessment + 4 Inspections + Approval to Operate)
Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost between $20,000 - $100,000 $3,090.00 N
(Assessment + 5 Inspections + Approval to Operate)
Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost > $100,000 $3,190.00 N
(Assessment + 6 Inspections + Approval to Operate)
     
External Consultancy Fees - engaged by Council  At  Full Cost Recovery N
Inspections/additional inspection/reinspections $165.00 N
     
Amended on-site sewer management (OSSM) system application Fee  
Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost < $20K $160.00 N
Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost $20K-$100K $263.00 N
Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost > $100K $314.00 N
Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost < $20K $335.00 N
Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost $20K-$100K $582.00 N
Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost > $100K $695.00 N

 Water Supply - Section 68 LGA Applications (Commercial)

DescriptionTotal FeeGST
Note: Fees are based on Infrastructure cost
     
Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost < $20,000 $1,700.00 N
(Assessment + 4 Inspections + Approval to Operate)
     
Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost between $20,000 - $100,000 $3,090.00 N
(Assessment + 5 Inspections + Approval to Operate)
     
Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost > $100,000 $3,190.00 N
(Assessment + 6 Inspections + Approval to Operate)
     
External Consultancy Fees - engaged by Council At Full Cost Recovery N
     
Inspections/additional inspection/reinspections $170.00 N
     
Amended section 68 Water Supply application Fee
Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost < $20K $160.00 N
Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost $20K-$100K $263.00 N
Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost > $100K $314.00 N
Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost < $20K $335.00 N
Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost $20K-$100K $582.00 N
Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost > $100K $695.00 N
     
Water supply inspection fee (ongoing inspection fee) - per hour - minimum 1 hour $170.00 N
     
Water Carters Approval 
Water carters inspection fee - per hour - minimum - 1hr $170.00 N

 Approval to Operate Septic Tank under s68 of the Local Government Act

DescriptionTotal FeeGST
Conventional systems (T beds, Trenches etc.) - Residential - per annum includes first inspection $77.50 N
AWTS - per annum Residential - per annum includes first inspection + 1 effluent warning sign per inspection $77.50 N
Subsequent Inspection fees for Residential Properties $170.00 N
Commercial System - per annum Plus Hourly Rate for Inspection and assessment $83.50 N
Commercial System (pump out) - per hour - min. 1 hour $170.00 N
Commercial System (on-site disposal) (per hour) - min. 1 hour $170.00 N
External Consultancy Fees (engaged by Council)  At  Full Cost Recovery N

 Miscellaneous Septic Tank Charges

DescriptionTotal FeeGST
Request for a Sustainable Effluent Application Area - Residential - Price per system (Administration Fee) $87.50 N
Request for a Sustainable Effluent Application Area (SEAA) - Per Allotment for Proposed Subdivision (Administration Fee) $87.50 N
Pre-purchase Inspection $273.00 N
Out of Hours Inspection - Pre-booked $345.00 N
Order/Proposal from Council to replace Septic System (per hour) $170.00 N
External Consultancy Geotech report as required.  At Full Cost Recovery N
(Orders & Proposals engaged by Council)    
Wastewater Analysis  At Full Cost Recovery N
Effluent Warning Signs (each) $5.90 N

 Water Sampling

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Determination of potable supply $211.00 N
     
Swimming Pools and Spas:    
Minimum 3 bacterlogical test per pool $191.00 N
Water quality initial pool (test & inspection) $155.00 N
 Water quality additional pools (test & inspection) $77.50 N
     
Reinspection Swimming Pools and Spas:    
Water quality initial pool (test & reinspection) $155.00 N
Water quality additional pools (test & reinspection) $78.50 N
Facilities and grounds only (no water testing conducted) $73.50 N

Environmental Enforcement / Inspections

DescriptionTotal FeeGST
Prevention Notices $765.00 N
Compliance Inspections (per hour, min 1 hour) $160.00 N
Clean up Notices $765.00 N
Compliance Cost/Clean up - cost of clean up  At Full Cost Recovery N
Noise Control Notices $765.00 N
     
Underground Petroleum Storage Systems (UPSS) and/or Vapour Recovery Inspection $175.00 N
Underground Petroleum Storage Systems (UPSS) and/or Vapour Recovery Re-inspection $99.00 N
     
Special events (out of office hours)  (min. 4 Hours)    
Professional Staff $613.00 Y
Administration Staff $244.00 Y
Operational Staff $192.00 Y
Note: Staff costs include on-costs but excludes plant & materials costs.  
Plant & Materials At Cost + 10% Y

Noxious Weeds Certification

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Issue Certificates $141.00 N
Re-inspection fees $155.00 N

Dog & Cat Registration Fees (Under Companion Animals Act)

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Note: registration fees are subject to change in accordance with clause 18 of the Companion Animals Regulation 2018
Dog – Desexed (by relevant age) $69.00 N
Dog – Desexed (by relevant age – eligible pensioner) $29.00 N
Dog – Desexed (sold by pound/shelter) $0.00 N
Dog – Not Desexed or Desexed (after relevant age) $234.00 N
Dog – Not Desexed (not recommended) $69.00 N
Dog – Not Desexed (not recommended – pensioner) $29.00 N
Dog – Not Desexed (recognised breeder) $69.00 N
Dog – Working $0.00 N
Dog – Service of the State $0.00 N
Assistance Animal $0.00 N
Cat – Desexed or Not Desexed $59.00 N
Cat – Desexed (eligible pensioner) $29.00 N
Cat – Desexed (sold by pound/shelter) $0.00 N
Cat – Not Desexed (not recommended) $59.00 N
Cat – Not Desexed (not recommended – pensioner) $29.00 N
Cat – Not Desexed (recognised breeder) $59.00 N
Registration late fee $19.00 N
Cat not desexed by four months of age $85.00 N
Dangerous dog $206.00 N
Restricted dog $206.00 N
Permit late fee $19.00 N

Dog & Cat Control

DescriptionTotal FeeGST
Dog release fee  Companion Animal Care and Livestock Holding Facility set fees N
Feeding fee per day - Dog N
Feeding fee per day - Cat N
Surrender fee N
Sale of a dog (The fee includes purchase, price, vaccination, desexing, microchipping and lifetime registration) Y
Sale of a cat (The fee includes purchase price, vaccination, desexing, microchipping and lifetime registration) Y
Certificate of Compliance $150.00 N

Animal Stock Impounding Fees

DescriptionTotal FeeGST
Release Fees
Bull Livestock Holding Facility set fees
Stallion
Cow/Steer
Mare/Gelding
Sheep/Goat/Pig
Sustenance (Per Day) Fees:
Bull  Livestock Holding Facility set fees
Stallion
Cow/Steer 
Mare/Gelding
Sheep/Goat/Pig
     
Driving fees:    
Rates for transport of animals Livestock Pound Facility set fees
     
Destruction of Stock    
Horses and Cattle At Full Cost Recovery N
Sheep and Goats At Full Cost Recovery N

Dangerous Dog Collar

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Small $38.50 Y
Medium $43.50 Y
Large $48.50 Y
X-Large $54.00 Y

Dangerous Dog Sign

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Dangerous Dog Sign $10.60 Y

Abandoned Motor Vehicles

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Examination and valuation $80.50 N
Taking custody - notifying Police $61.00 N
Advertising $139.00 N
Owner Notification $61.00 N
Towing & Removal At Full Cost Recovery N
Custody and storage (per day) $38.50 N

Impounded Articles (signs etc.)

DescriptionTotal Fee   GST
Storage per day $21.00 N
Release $91.00 N
Removal per hour (1 hour minimum) $26.00 N