Environmental Health - Fees & Charges

Environmental Health charges are set in accordance with Regulation 7 of the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966.

Fees and charges for the 2021/2022 financial year are available below. These fees and charges are effective from 1 July 2021.

General Premises (Annual Registration Fee) - set under Regulation 7 of the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966	2021/2022 Fees
Hairdressers	$220.00
Funeral Directors / Mortuary	$220.00
Camping Grounds	$385.00
Transfer of Registration, if completed within 14 days of the change of occupier/ownership	$120.00
Offensive Trades	$220.00
Saleyards	$220.00

Food Act

These fees and charges were adopted by Council on 25 May 2021 and are effective from 1 July 2021.

Food Business Fees Under the Food Act 2014 - Consulted on using the Special Consultative Procedure as required by the Food Act 2014
Description	2021/2022 Fees (from 1 July 2021)
Registering a Food Control Plan that is based on an MPI template	$255.00 fixed fee
Registering a business under a national programme	$255.00 fixed fee
Renewing the registration of a Food Control Plan that is based on a MPI template	$204.00 fixed fee
Renewing the registration of a business operating under a national programme	$204.00 fixed fee
Amendment to registration	Charged at hourly rate of $160.00 per hour
Verification of a Food Control Plan that is based on an MPI template	$160.00 fixed fee (for up to 1 hour) then additional time charged at $150.00 per hour
Verification of a National Programme	$160.00 fixed fee (for up to 1 hour) then additional time charged at $150.00 per hour
Compliance and Monitoring	Charged at hourly rate of $160.00 per hour
Charges for travel outside of Horowhenua District* *Applicable where a verifier is required to travel outside of the Horowhenua District to verify a template Food Control Plan or a National Programme business.	Cost + 20%