2014-06-18 Special Meeting Budget

                                                                                                                                                              Proposed 2014-15 Fees and Charges


                                                                                                                                                                                    2014-15 Impact
                                                               Development Assessment                                                                         2014-15 Code Fees
                                                                                                                                                                                        Fees

 1 MINIMUM FEE
   The fee for any matter relating to a development application and requiring a report to be placed before Council, that is not otherwise defined in the
   Schedule.                                                                                                                                                             $1,370 $              -

    The fee for any matter relating to a decision for a development application, or other matter not listed in the Schedule and not requiring a report to
    Council.                                                                                                                                                               $834 $              -

 2 AGRICULTURAL USES

2.1 Cultivation
    Means the growing of any plant for produce whether for commercial or domestic purposes, but does not include trees to be harvested for timber or
    roadside stall. The term includes the following types:

    Type 1 Traditional:
    The growing of more than 20 fruit trees or more than 100m2 of any other crop on a commercial basis.

    • up to 5ha of total use area                                                                                                                                        $1,690              $2,113
    • plus per ha/or part ha thereafter                                                                                                                                  $1,154              $1,442

    Type 2 Intensive:

    The growing of any crop on a commercial basis requiring multiple applications of fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides or herbicides each season.
    • up to 5ha of total use area                                                                                                                                        $2,728              $3,410
    • plus per ha/or part ha thereafter                                                                                                                                  $1,154              $1,442


    The use includes wholesale plant supply, sugar cane farming, turf farming. The term does not include Forestry Type 2 Plantation as separately defined.


2.2 Animal Husbandry
    Means the keeping, depasturing or, stabling for commercial production of any animal, including birds, fish, crustaceans, insects or reptiles. The term
    includes the following types:

    Type 1 Traditional:


    The use of premises for dairying, cattle grazing, animal breeding establishments, holding yards or hatcheries. The term includes aquaculture with a
    combined surface area of all ponds or tanks of 200m2 or less but does not include uses defined as Animal husbandry Type 2 Intensive.                                 $2,728              $3,410

    Type 2 Intensive:

    The use of premises for the keeping of animals at a density which ordinarily requires supplementary feeding or containment in feed lots, sheds, pens or
    the like. The use includes the use of premises for aquaculture where the combined surface area of all ponds and tanks exceeds 200m2, pigs (exceeding
    20 or at a density of more than 2 per hectare); poultry, emu or ostrich farming (exceeding 20 birds), boarding kennels, cattery, dog pound.
                                                                                                                                                                        $15,965             $19,957

2.3 Forestry
    Means planting trees or managing, felling and removing trees for commercial forestry production, including in a plantation or native forest. The term
    includes limited secondary processing such as portable saw milling and air drying. The term does not include clearing native vegetation for the initial
    establishment of a plantation. The term includes the following types:

    Type 1 Native:
    Use of premises for the active sustainable management, silviculture and selective harvesting of native forest, for the primary purpose of producing and
    extracting wood and non-wood forest products. The term includes the initial processing of trees grown on the premise to produce products such as
    poles, posts, firewood and saw logs, as well as limited secondary processing such as portable sawmilling and air-drying. The term does not include
    milling, kiln- drying, chemical treatment or pulp production.                                                                                                        $1,690              $2,113

    Type 2 Plantation:

    The use of premises for the establishment, silviculture and harvesting of either native or exotic tree species for the primary purpose of producing and
    extracting wood and non-wood forest products. The term includes the initial processing of trees grown on the land to produce products such as poles,
    posts, firewood and saw logs, as well as limited secondary processing such as portable sawmilling and air-drying.
                                                                                                                                                                         $2,728              $3,410

 3 BUSINESS USES

3.1 Commercial Business
    Means the conduct of a business activity, where a service is offered or provided and that service is not more clearly defined by other business or
    community uses. The term includes the following types:

    Type 1 Office:
    The use of premises for a commercial business conducted in an office environment. The use includes a bank, professional office, travel agent, and
    estate sales office.
    • up to 100m2 (GFA)                                                                                                                                                  $4,225              $5,280
    • plus m2 thereafter                                                                                                                                                     $5                  $6




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