2015-06-29 Special Meeting Agenda

2015/16 Register of Regulatory Fees & Commercial Charges

1.1   Payment of Fees and Lodgement of Applications
      The required fee should accompany the application unless it is clearly subject to a concession as set out below. Applications not accompanied by the required fees will be
      considered "not properly made" and Council will notify the applicant advising of the relevant fee to be paid. Applications that are accompanied by cheques or paid by credit
      card may be mailed to:
      Noosa Council
      PO Box 141
      Tewantin Qld 4565
1.2   General
      All Cost Recovery fees for applications and related functions and for giving of information kept by Council have been adopted by Council under Section 97 of the Local
      Government Act 2009. All commercial fees for the provision of services which require a GST payment have been adopted by Council under Section 262(3)(c) of the Local
      Government Act 2009. All fees, unless otherwise specified, are GST-exempt.


1.3   Subsidy For Community, Sporting and Religious Organisations
      Council's policy for waiver of fees for non-profit community organisations recognises the importance of the community facilities which are provided and maintained by non-
      profit organisations for the benefit of the wider community. Council seeks to provide financial assistance to these organisations on a "needs" basis.
      Any non-profit, volunteer, charitable, community, sporting, religious organisation not in possession of a permanent liquor or gaming licence is eligible for a 50% reduction in
      development application fees (including any prelodgement meetings).
      A request for a reduction in application fees should be made in writing and accompany the application. The request must demonstrate the eligibility of the applicant as a
      community, sporting or religious organisation.
      At the time of lodgement of the application, the organisation must provide verifiable written proof that the organisation is either registered with the Australian Taxation Office
      (ATO) as a charitable / non profit organisation, or alternatively registered with the Office of Fair Trading under either the Associations Incorporation Act or Corporations Act.



1.4   Waiver of Development Application Charges
      The Director Planning and Infrastructure has delegated authority to determine to partially or wholly waive a Development Application Fee where strict application of the
      scheduled fee is obviously unreasonable for the type of application being received.


1.5   Refunds
      If an application is withdrawn/lapses before it is decided by Council, a refund will be given depending on the processing stage at the time of withdrawal as follows:
      Application Stage 90%
      Application Stage 80% (after Acknowledgement Notice has been issued)
      Information and Referral Stage 60%
      Notification Stage 30%
      Decision Stage 10%
      Compliance Stage (prior to issue of action notice) 60%
      No refund is applicable once a decision and/or Action Notice has been issued by the Council.
      Where a request for written advice, permissible change to a development approval, or other similar service is withdrawn, an administrative fee of $166.00 will be retained.

1.6   Calculating Application Fees
      For developments that are identified as impact assessable and inconsistent under The Noosa Plan a fee multiplier of 3 will apply to the required fee.
      Where the use and/or works (or part thereof) have been carried out without Council approval a fee multiplier of 2 will apply to the required fee.


1.7   Request for an Application to be considered under a Superseded Planning Scheme
      A request for an application to be considered under the Superseded Planning Scheme is to be accompanied by a base fee of $1327.00 plus the required fee.


1.8   Preliminary Approvals
      Applications under Sections 241 & 242 of the Sustainable Planning Act shall be 125% of the fees for the applicable uses or types of development (including predicted
      Reconfiguring of Lot) as for a development permit.


1.9   Combined Applications
      Applications can be lodged at the same time involving more than one development type (e.g., Material Change of Use / Reconfiguring a Lot / Operational Work). Full fees
      are payable for each development type included in an application unless the application comprises a combined Duplex Dwelling and Operational Works application. In this
      instance the fee shall be the Material Change of Use fee for the Duplex Dwelling / Dual Occupancy and the Operational Works fee will be waivered.



1.10 Material Change of Use within an Existing Building
      If an application involves a Material Change of Use within an existing building, the application shall be discounted by 25%.

1.11 Undefined Use Applications
      Where an application involves a use that is not defined in the applicable Planning Scheme or is not specifically provided for in the Schedule of Fees and the use or
      application could not reasonably be included in a category that is provided in the Schedule of Fees, Director Planning & Infrastructure a shall determine the fee.


1.12 Material Change of Use for an Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA) devolved to Council
      The fee payable equals:
      (i) The applicable Material Change of Use fee for the defined use under the Noosa Plan; plus
      (ii) The application fee, currently $551 for assessment of the concurrence ERA; plus
      (ii) The application fee, currently $551 for the ERA environmental authority.
      A concurrence ERA is identified by a 'C' in Schedule 2 of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008
      Concurrence ERAs are administered by Council and include: ERA No. 6 A(Asphalt manufacturing), 12 (Plastic product manufacturing), 19 (Metal forming), 20 (Metal
      recovery), 38 (Surface coating), 49 (Boat maintenance or repair) and 61 (Waste incineration and thermal treatment)
      These are Statutory Application Fees (adjusted annually) in accordance with Schedule 10 of the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008.


1.13 Consultants Costs
      The cost of external consultant's fees for any further assessment or advice required by Council in consideration of any application or submission and / or technical report will
      be charged to the applicant, including re-submissions. The cost must be paid prior to the delegate's or Council's final determination of the application with the applicant to be
      consulted prior to the engagement of external consultants or specialists.

1.14 Appointment for Prelodgement Meeting
      This service is to identify and provide preliminary advice on major issues related to a development proposal and to explain application processes to proponents. The
      appointment will be booked upon lodgement of an application form and payment of the administration fee.

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