City Council fees and charges for Regulatory & Property Information Services for 2019/2020.
A LIM a report issued under the Section 44A of the LGOIMA that summarises all information the Council knows about the property (including consents, licenses, outstanding charges, rateable value) and the surrounding area. It is recommended to obtain a LIM on a property before you purchase.
| Service | Delivery time (working days) | Pricing |
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Land Information Memoranda (LIM)(external link)
Cancellation fee: |
10 days (standard) 5 days (fast track)
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Residential: Commercial: Cancellation fee: $63 |
The Council holds a range of documents and report (Plans, historic consents, certificates, PIMs, LIMs) about all properties in the region. All Christchurch property files are held in off-site storage and Commercial ones can be consulted on-site. File copies are available at a cost.
| Service | Average delivery time (working days) | Pricing |
| Property files(external link) | 3 - 5 days |
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A PIM is a Council document issued under Section 31-35 of the Building Act 2004 that provides information about the property and the land that is known to Council and that is relevant to a proposed building project.
| Service | Delivery time (working days) | Pricing |
| Property Information Memoranda (PIM)(external link) | 20 days statutory time |
Residential: Commercial/Industrial: |
A pre-application meeting is an opportunity for you to discuss all the aspects of your proposed building project with the Council’s experts available: Building Consent officers, City Planners, Traffic Engineers, Urban design, etc. It can help you submitting a stronger resource/ building consent application afterwards.
| Type | Average delivery time (working days) | Pricing |
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Pre-application meeting(external link) Officer time and Administration costs pre and post meeting will be incorporated into total cost of service |
10 days |
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The table below summaries the types of aerial photos we can supply, and the timeframes that apply.
| Electronic or A4-A3 print cost | A2-A0 print cost | |
| Single property or adjacent properties with same owner |
While you wait - A4 $18.50 per/page |
Within 48 hours - A2 $37 |
| Large area or multiple properties with different owners | By negotiation, for Council contractors only | By negotiation |
A drainage plan from the Council will show the pipelines and waterways on, or flowing from a property.
| Service | Average delivery time (working days) | Pricing |
| Drainage Plans(external link) | 1 day |
Per plan: $13.50 |
Request in person for up to three properties only at Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central or at any of our Service Centres.
| Service | Average delivery time (working days) | Pricing |
| Ratepayer details(external link)(external link) | Immediate | Free |
| Service | Pricing |
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Copy/photocopying (per page) |
A4: $0.20 A3: $2.00 A2: $3.50 A1: $6.50 A0: $10.50 |
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Scanning for hard copy application conversion: |
1-20: $27.40 21-40: $29.50 41-60: $33.50 61-80: $37.90 81-100: $42.00 101-150: $49.50 Each 100 sheets or part thereof over 100 (This fee applies to documents 151 pages and above): $70.50 |
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Larger than A3 per sheet single sided |
1-20: $27.50 21-40: $37.90 41-60: $59.00 61-80: $80.00 81-100: $100.00 101-150: $138.00 Each 100 sheets or part thereof over 100 (This fee applies to documents 151 pages and above): $160.00 |
Mentioned average delivery times are indicative only.
