Environment and Regulatory
Environment and Regulatory
All fees are inclusive of GST where applicable
Health Inspections
Note: Not for profit school canteens/not for profit charities – Reinspection and Improvement Notice Administration Fee/Statutory Fees still apply
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Food Premises/Business Annual Administration Fee |
$46.00 |
N |
| Not for profit School Canteens * |
$0.00 |
N |
| Not for profit – charities |
$0.00 |
N |
| Additional hourly rate for food premise inspections |
$166.00 |
N |
| Reinspection/additional kitchen (on same premises) |
$102.00 |
N |
| Food Act Improvement Notice Administration Fee – Statutory fee |
$330.00 |
N |
| Reinspection |
$102.00 |
N |
| Hairdresser/Beauty salon inspection fee – Local Govt. Act |
$124.00 |
N |
| Reinspection Hairdresser/Beauty salon inspection fee (No skin penetration) Local Govt. Act |
$76.00 |
N |
| Skin penetration inspection fee – Public Health Act |
$173.00 |
N |
| Reinspection Skin penetration – Public Health Act |
$99.50 |
N |
| Mortuary Inspection |
$173.00 |
N |
| Mortuary Reinspection |
$99.50 |
N |
| Sex Service Premises – Health & Compliance Inspection per hour |
$325.00 |
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. Two Council Officers will inspect and fee charged in one hour increments |
| Cost of outstanding Health Notices |
$144.00 |
N |
| Health Notices/Enquiries |
$144.00 |
N |
| Section 735A Outstanding Notice Certificate |
$120.00 |
N |
| Public Health Act Improvement Notice/Prohibition Order Administration Fee (non regulated systems – Statutory fee) |
$290.00 |
N |
| |
| Food Premises/Business Inspection Fee |
| Level 0 – low risk food business (Up to 1 hour) |
$139.00 |
N |
| Level 1 – medium and high risk food business (Up to 1 hour) |
$176.00 |
N |
| Not for profit School Canteens * |
$0.00 |
N |
| |
| Temporary Food Stall in a Public Place |
| Temporary Food Stall Single Event Application and administration |
$97.50 |
N |
| Temporary Food Stall Annual Application and administration |
$176.00 |
N |
| Mobile Food Vehicle Road Trading Application and administration |
$325.00 |
N |
| Food Stall reinspection Fee |
$73.50 |
N |
| Food Notification (temporary food stalls not on Council land) |
$56.00 |
N |
| |
| Destruction of Stock |
| Horses and Cattle |
At Full Cost Recovery |
N |
| Sheep and Goats |
At Full Cost Recovery |
N |
Shop Fitouts / Food Premises Inspections
| Food Premise – Shop Fitout Inspection (Pre-Commencement) |
$176.00 |
N |
| Reinspection |
$102.00 |
N |
| Other Shop Fitout Inspections |
$176.00 |
N |
(eg. e.g. skin pen/hairdressers/barbers/cooling towers/public swimming pools/mortuaries)
Microbial Control Inspections
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Cooling Towers (water testing) |
$76.00 |
N |
| Cooling Tower Inspection |
$173.00 |
N |
| Warm Water System Inspection |
$173.00 |
N |
| Subsequent Units On Same Site Inspection |
$86.50 |
N |
| Additional Reinspection |
$173.00 |
N |
| Public Health Act Improvement Notice/Prohibition Order Administration Fee - Regulated system |
$620.00 |
N |
Swimming Pool Compliance
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Swimming Pool Compliance |
|
|
| (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 |
$421.00 |
N |
| Inspection |
$176.00 |
N |
| Installation Inspections (maximum of 3 inspections included) |
$517.00 |
N |
| Approval to Operate |
$77.50 |
N |
| Total Package |
$1,195.00 |
N |
| Note: Total Package must be paid together. |
| Additional inspections / Reinspections |
$176.00 |
N |
| |
| Amended septic tank application fee |
| Amended septic tank application fee – Major (Does not include inspections) |
$347.00 |
N |
| Amended septic tank application fee – Minor (Does not include inspections) |
$166.00 |
N |
| Amended septic tank application – Additional inspections / Reinspections |
$176.00 |
N |
Septic Tank Installations (Commercial)
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Note: Fees are based on Infrastructure cost |
| Package Fee – For Infrastructure Cost < $20,000 |
$1,760.00 |
N |
| Assessment + 4 Inspections + Approval to Operate |
| Package Fee – For Infrastructure Cost between $20,000 – $100,000 |
$3,195.00 |
N |
| Assessment + 5 Inspections + Approval to Operate |
| Package Fee – For Infrastructure Cost > $100,000 |
$3,300.00 |
N |
| Assessment + 6 Inspections + Approval to Operate |
| |
| External Consultancy Fees – engaged by Council |
At Full Cost Recovery |
N |
| Inspections/additional inspection/reinspections |
$176.00 |
N |
| |
| Amended on-site sewer management (OSSM) system application Fee |
| Minor Amendment – Infrastructure cost < $20,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$166.00 |
N |
| Minor Amendment – Infrastructure cost $20,000 – $100,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$272.00 |
N |
| Minor Amendment – Infrastructure cost > $100,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$325.00 |
N |
| Major Amendment – Infrastructure cost < $20,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$347.00 |
N |
| Major Amendment – Infrastructure cost $20,000 – $100,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$602.00 |
N |
| Major Amendment – Infrastructure cost > $100,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$718.00 |
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 |
$1,760.00 |
N |
| Assessment + 4 Inspections + Approval to Operate |
| |
| Package Fee – For Infrastructure Cost between $20,000 – $100,000 |
$3,195.00 |
N |
| Assessment + 5 Inspections + Approval to Operate |
| |
| Package Fee – For Infrastructure Cost > $100,000 |
$3,300.00 |
N |
| Assessment + 6 Inspections + Approval to Operate |
| |
| External Consultancy Fees – engaged by Council |
At Full Cost Recovery |
N |
| Inspections/additional inspection/reinspections |
$176.00 |
N |
| Water supply inspection fee (ongoing inspection fee) – per hour – minimum 1 hour |
$176.00 |
N |
| |
| Amended section 68 Water Supply application Fee |
| Minor Amendment – Infrastructure cost < $20,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$166.00 |
N |
| Minor Amendment – Infrastructure cost $20,000 – $100,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$272.00 |
N |
| Minor Amendment – Infrastructure cost > $100,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$325.00 |
N |
| Major Amendment – Infrastructure cost < $20,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$347.00 |
N |
| Major Amendment – Infrastructure cost $20,000 – $100,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$602.00 |
N |
| Major Amendment – Infrastructure cost > $100,000 (Does not include inspections) |
$718.00 |
N |
| |
| Water Carters Approval |
| Water carters inspection fee – per hour – minimum – 1 hour |
$176.00 |
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 |
$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 |
$176.00 |
N |
| Commercial System – per annum Plus Hourly Rate for Inspection and assessment |
$83.50 |
N |
| Commercial System (pump out) – per hour – minimum 1 hour |
$176.00 |
N |
| Commercial System (on-site disposal) (per hour) – minimum 1 hour |
$176.00 |
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) |
$90.50 |
N |
| Request for a Sustainable Effluent Application Area (SEAA) – Per Allotment for Proposed Subdivision (Administration Fee) |
$90.50 |
N |
| Pre-purchase Inspection |
$283.00 |
N |
| Out of Hours Inspection – Pre-booked |
$357.00 |
N |
| Order/Proposal from Council to replace Septic System (per hour) |
$176.00 |
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) |
$6.10 |
N |
Water Sampling
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Determination of potable supply |
$218.00 |
N |
| |
| Swimming Pools and Spas |
| Minimum 3 bacteriological test per pool |
$198.00 |
N |
| Water quality initial pool (test & inspection) |
$161.00 |
N |
| Water quality additional pools (test & inspection) |
$81.50 |
N |
| |
| Reinspection Swimming Pools and Spas |
| Water quality initial pool (test & reinspection) |
$161.00 |
N |
| Water quality additional pools (test & reinspection) |
$81.50 |
N |
| Facilities and grounds only (no water testing conducted) |
$76.00 |
N |
Environmental Enforcement / Inspections
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Prevention Notices |
$785.00 |
N |
| Compliance Inspections (per hour, minimum 1 hr) |
$166.00 |
N |
| Clean up Notices |
$785.00 |
N |
| Compliance Cost/Clean up – cost of clean up |
At full cost recovery |
N |
| Noise Control Notices |
$785.00 |
N |
| Underground Petroleum Storage Systems (UPSS) and/or Vapour Recovery Inspection |
$181.00 |
N |
| Underground Petroleum Storage Systems (UPSS) and/or Vapour Recovery Re-inspection |
$103.00 |
N |
| |
| Special events (out of office hours) (min. 4 Hours) |
| Professional Staff |
$634.00 |
N |
| Administration Staff |
$253.00 |
N |
| Operational Staff |
$199.00 |
N |
| Note: Staff costs include on-costs but excludes plant & materials costs. |
|
| Plant & Materials |
At cost |
N |
Noxious Weeds Certification
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Issue Certificates |
$146.00 |
N |
| Re-inspection fees |
$161.00 |
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 |
| Dog – Desexed (by relevant age) |
$75.00 |
N |
| Dog – Desexed (by relevant age – eligible pensioner) |
$32.00 |
N |
| Dog – Desexed (sold by pound/shelter) |
$0.00 |
N |
| Dog – Not Desexed or Desexed (after relevant age) |
$252.00 |
N |
| Dog – Not Desexed (not recommended) |
$75.00 |
N |
| Dog – Not Desexed (recognised breeder) |
$75.00 |
N |
| Dog – Not Desexed (not recommended – pensioner) |
$32.00 |
N |
| Dog – Working |
$0.00 |
N |
| Dog – Service of the State |
$0.00 |
N |
| Assistance Animal |
$0.00 |
N |
| Cat – Desexed or Not Desexed |
$65.00 |
N |
| Cat – Desexed (eligible pensioner) |
$32.00 |
N |
| Cat – Desexed (sold by pound/shelter) |
$0.00 |
N |
| Cat – Not Desexed (not recommended) |
$65.00 |
N |
| Cat – Not Desexed (recognised breeder) |
$65.00 |
N |
| Cat – Not Desexed (not recommended – pensioner) |
$32.00 |
N |
| Cat not desexed by four months of age |
$92.00 |
N |
| Late Registration Fee |
$21.00 |
N |
| Dangerous dog |
$221.00 |
N |
| Restricted dog |
$221.00 |
N |
| Permit late fee |
$21.00 |
N |
Dog & Cat Control
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Dog release fee |
Companion Animal Care and Livestock Holding Facility set fees |
N |
| Feeding fee per day – Dog |
Companion Animal Care and Livestock Holding Facility set fees |
N |
| Feeding fee per day – Cat |
Companion Animal Care and Livestock Holding Facility set fees |
N |
| Surrender fee |
Min. Fee incl. GST: $250.00 |
N |
| Sale of a dog |
Companion Animal Care and Livestock Holding Facility set fees |
Y |
| The fee includes purchase price, vaccination, desexing, microchipping and lifetime registration |
| Sale of a cat |
Companion Animal Care and Livestock Holding Facility set fees |
Y |
| The fee includes purchase price, vaccination, desexing, microchipping and lifetime registration |
| Certificate of Compliance |
$150.00 |
N |
Animal Stock Impounding Fees
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Release Fees |
| Bull |
Min. Fee incl. GST: $25.00 |
N |
| Stallion |
Min. Fee incl. GST: $25.00 |
N |
| Cow/Steer |
Min. Fee incl. GST: $25.00 |
N |
| Mare/Gelding |
Min. Fee incl. GST: $25.00 |
N |
| Sheep/Goat/Pig |
Min. Fee incl. GST: $15.00 |
N |
| Sustenance (Per Day) Fees |
| Bull |
Full cost recovery |
N |
| Stallion |
Full cost recovery |
N |
| Cow/Steer |
Full cost recovery |
N |
| Mare/Gelding |
Full cost recovery |
N |
| Sheep/Goat/Pig |
Full cost recovery |
N |
| Driving fees |
| Rates for transport of animals |
Transport by a contractor at full cost recovery |
N |
Dangerous Dog Collar
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Small |
$40.00 |
Y |
| Medium |
$45.00 |
Y |
| Large |
$50.50 |
Y |
| X-Large |
$55.50 |
Y |
Dangerous Dog Sign
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Dangerous Dog Sign |
$11.00 |
Y |
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Examination and valuation |
$83.50 |
N |
| Taking custody – notifying Police |
$63.50 |
N |
| Advertising |
$144.00 |
N |
| Owner Notification |
$63.50 |
N |
| Towing & Removal |
At Full Cost Recovery |
N |
| Custody and storage (per day) |
$40.00 |
N |
Impounded Articles (signs etc.)
| Description | Total Fee | GST |
|---|
| Storage per day |
$22.00 |
N |
| Release |
$94.00 |
N |
| Removal per hour (1 hour minimum) |
$27.00 |
N |
