Environment and Regulatory
Environment and Regulatory
All fees are inclusive of GST where applicable
Health Inspections
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Food Premises/Business Annual Administration Fee | $43.00 | N |
| Not for profit School Canteens * | $0.00 | N |
| Not for profit -charities | $0.00 | N |
| Food Premises/Business Inspection Fee | ||
| Level 0 - low risk food business (Up to 1 hour) | $130.00 | N |
| Level 1 - medium and high risk food business (Up to 1 hour) | $165.00 | N |
| Not for profit School Canteens * | $0.00 | N |
| Additional hourly rate for food premise inspections | $155.00 | N |
| Reinspection/additional kitchen (on same premises) | $95.00 | 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 | ||
| Reinspection | $95.00 | N |
| Temporary Food Stall in a Public Place | ||
| Temporary Food Stall Single Event Application and administration | $91.00 | N |
| Temporary Food Stall Annual Application and administration | $165.00 | N |
| Mobile Food Vehicle Road Trading Application and administration | $305.00 | N |
| Stall reinspection (Small stalls) | $69.00 | N |
| Food Notification (temporary food stalls not on Council land) | $56.00 | N |
| Hairdresser/Beauty salon inspection fee - Local Govt. Act | $116.00 | N |
| Reinspection Hairdresser/Beauty salon inspection fee (No skin penetration ) Local Govt. Act |
$71.00 | N |
| Skin penetration inspection fee - Public Health Act | $162.00 | N |
| Reinspection Skin penetration - Public Health Act | $93.00 | N |
| Mortuary Inspection | $162.00 | N |
| Mortuary Reinspection | $93.00 | N |
| Sex Service Premises - Health & Compliance Inspection per hour. Two Council Officers will inspect and fee charged in one hour increments. | $305.00 | 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 | $135.00 | N |
| Health Notices/Enquiries | $135.00 | N |
| Section 735A Outstanding Notice Certificate | $120.00 | N |
| Improvement Notice/Prohibition Order Administration Fee (non regulated systems - Statutory fee) | $270.00 | N |
Shop Fitouts / Food Premises Inspections
| Food Premise - Shop Fitout Inspection | $165.00 | N |
| Reinspection | $95.00 | N |
| Other Shop Fitout Inspections (e.g. skin pen/hairdressers/barbers/cooling towers/public swimming pools/mortuaries | $165.00 | N |
Microbial Control Inspections
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Cooling Towers (water testing) | $71.00 | N |
| Cooling Tower Inspection | $162.00 | N |
| Warm Water System Inspection | $162.00 | N |
| Subsequent Units On Same Site Inspection | $81.00 | N |
| Additional Reinspection | $162.00 | N |
| Improvement Notice/Prohibition Order Administration Fee | $560.00 | N |
Swimming Pool Compliance
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Swimming Pool Compliance Certificate (sec 22D) | $150.00 | N |
| (b) Swimming Pool Compliance Certificate Re-inspection (sec 22D) | $100.00 | N |
| (c) Exemption under Sec.22 | $250.00 | N |
| (d) Swimming pool online registration (Administration Fee) | $10.00 | N |
Septic Tank Installations (Domestic)
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Installation Package (not incl. SEAA Application Fee)(Assessment + 4 Inspections + Approval to Operate) | ||
| Application | $395.00 | N |
| Inspection | $165.00 | N |
| Installation Inspections (maximum of 3 inspections included) | $485.00 | N |
| Approval to Operate | $75.00 | N |
| Total Package | $1,120.00 | N |
| Note: Total Package must be paid together. | ||
| Additional inspections / Reinspections | $165.00 | N |
| Amended septic tank application fee | ||
| Amended septic tank application fee - Major (Plus additional inspections) | $325.00 | N |
| Amended septic tank application fee - Minor (Plus additional inspections) | $155.00 | N |
| Amended septic tank application - Additional inspections / Reinspections | $165.00 | N |
Septic Tank Installations (Commercial)
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Note: Fees are based on Infrastructure cost | ||
| Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost < $20,000 | $1,650.00 | N |
| (Assessment + 4 Inspections + Approval to Operate) | ||
| Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost between $20,000 - $100,000 | $3,000.00 | N |
| (Assessment + 5 Inspections + Approval to Operate) | ||
| Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost > $100,000 | $3,100.00 | 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 | $155.00 | N |
| Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost $20K-$100K | $255.00 | N |
| Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost > $100K | $305.00 | N |
| Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost < $20K | $325.00 | N |
| Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost $20K-$100K | $565.00 | N |
| Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost > $100K | $675.00 | N |
Water Supply - Section 68 LGA Applications (Commercial)
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Note: Fees are based on Infrastructure cost | ||
| Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost < $20,000 | $1,650.00 | N |
| (Assessment + 4 Inspections + Approval to Operate) | ||
| Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost between $20,000 - $100,000 | $3,000.00 | N |
| (Assessment + 5 Inspections + Approval to Operate) | ||
| Package Fee - For Infrastructure Cost > $100,000 | $3,100.00 | 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 section 68 Water Supply application Fee | ||
| Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost < $20K | $155.00 | N |
| Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost $20K-$100K | $255.00 | N |
| Minor Amendment - Infrastructure cost > $100K | $305.00 | N |
| Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost < $20K | $325.00 | N |
| Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost $20K-$100K | $565.00 | N |
| Major Amendment - Infrastructure cost > $100K | $675.00 | N |
| Water supply inspection fee (ongoing inspection fee) - per hour - minimum 1 hour | $165.00 | N |
| Water Carters Approval | ||
| Water carters inspection fee - per hour - minimum - 1hr | $165.00 | N |
Approval to Operate Septic Tank under s68 of the Local Government Act
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Conventional systems (T beds, Trenches etc.) - Residential - per annum includes first inspection | $75.00 | N |
| AWTS - per annum Residential - per annum includes first inspection + 1 effluent warning sign per inspection | $75.00 | N |
| Subsequent Inspection fees for Residential Properties | $165.00 | N |
| Commercial System - per annum Plus Hourly Rate for Inspection and assessment | $81.00 | N |
| Commercial System (pump out) - per hour - min. 1 hour | $165.00 | N |
| Commercial System (on-site disposal) (per hour) - min. 1 hour | $165.00 | N |
| External Consultancy Fees (engaged by Council) | At Full Cost Recovery | N |
Miscellaneous Septic Tank Charges
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Request for a Sustainable Effluent Application Area - Residential - Price per system (Administration Fee) | $85.00 | N |
| Request for a Sustainable Effluent Application Area (SEAA) - Per Allotment for Proposed Subdivision (Administration Fee) | $85.00 | N |
| Pre-purchase Inspection | $265.00 | N |
| Out of Hours Inspection - Pre-booked | $335.00 | N |
| Order/Proposal from Council to replace Septic System (per hour) | $165.00 | N |
| External Consultancy Geotech report as required. (Orders & Proposals engaged by Council) |
At Full Cost Recovery | N |
| Wastewater Analysis | At Full Cost Recovery | N |
| Effluent Warning Signs (each) | $5.70 | N |
Water Sampling
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Determination of potable supply | $205.00 | N |
| Swimming Pools and Spas: | ||
| Minimum 3 bacterlogical test per pool | $185.00 | N |
| Water quality initial pool (test & inspection) | $150.00 | N |
| Water quality additional pools (test & inspection) | $75.00 | N |
| Reinspection Swimming Pools and Spas: | ||
| Water quality initial pool (test & reinspection) | $150.00 | N |
| Water quality additional pools (test & reinspection) | $76.00 | N |
| Facilities and grounds only (no water testing conducted) | $71.00 | N |
Environmental Enforcement / Inspections
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Prevention Notices | $591.00 | N |
| Compliance Inspections ( per hour, min 1 hr ) | $155.00 | N |
| Clean up Notices | $591.00 | N |
| Compliance Cost/Clean up - cost of clean up | At Full Cost Recovery | N |
| Noise Control Notices | $591.00 | N |
| Underground Petroleum Storage Systems (UPSS) and/or Vapour Recovery Inspection | $170.00 | N |
| Underground Petroleum Storage Systems (UPSS) and/or Vapour Recovery Re-inspection | $96.00 | N |
| Special events (out of office hours) (min. 4 Hours) | ||
| Professional Staff | $655.00 | Y |
| Administration Staff | $260.00 | Y |
| Operational Staff | $205.00 | Y |
| Note: Staff costs include on-costs, but excludes plant & materials costs. | ||
| Plant & Materials | At Cost + 10% | Y |
Noxious Weeds Certification
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Re-inspection fees | $150.00 | N |
Dog & Cat Registration Fees (Under Companion Animals Act)
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Note: registration fees are subject to change in accordance with clause 18 of the Companion Animals Regulation 2018 | ||
| Desexed animal | $60.00 | N |
| Breeder (Recognised) concession | $60.00 | N |
| Pensioner concession (desexed animal only) | $26.00 | N |
| Non-desexed animal | $216.00 | N |
| Pound/Shelter animal 50% discount (desexed) | $25.00 | N |
| Animal under 6 months not desexed (documentary evidence needs to be provided to verify the animal's age.) | $60.00 | N |
| Late Registration Fee - If the registration fee has not been paid 28 days after the date on which the animal is required to be registered). | $16.00 | N |
Dog & Cat Control
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Dog release fee | Companion Animal Care and Livestock Holding Facility set fees | |
| Feeding fee per day - Dog | ||
| Feeding fee per day - Cat | ||
| Surrender fee | ||
| Sale of a dog (The fee includes purchase, price, vaccination, desexing, microchipping and lifetime registration) | ||
| Sale of a cat (The fee includes purchase price, vaccination, desexing, microchipping and lifetime registration) | ||
| Certificate of Compliance | $150.00 |
Animal Stock Impounding Fees
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Small | $37.00 | Y |
| Medium | $42.00 | Y |
| Large | $47.00 | Y |
| X-Large | $52.00 | Y |
Dangerous Dog Sign
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous Dog Sign | $10.30 | Y |
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
| Examination and valuation | $78.00 | N |
| Taking custody - notifying Police | $59.00 | N |
| Advertising | $135.00 | N |
| Owner Notification | $59.00 | N |
| Towing & Removal | At Full Cost Recovery | N |
| Custody and storage (per day) | $37.00 | N |
Impounded Articles (signs etc.)
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|---|---|
| Storage per day | $20.00 | N |
| Release | $88.00 | N |
| Removal per hour (1 hour minimum) | $25.00 | N |