Environmental Health - Fees & Charges
Environmental Health charges are set in accordance with Regulation 7 of the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966. Note: Food Act 2014 fees and charges are set separately in accordance with Section 205(2) of the Act.
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2022/2023 financial year, adopted by Council on 22 June 2022, are available below.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2022. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
| General Premises (Annual Registration Fee) - set under Regulation 7 of the Health (Registration of Premises) Regulations 1966 |
2022/2023 Fees |
| Hairdressers |
$226.80 |
| Funeral Directors / Mortuary |
$226.80 |
| Camping Grounds |
$396.90 |
| Transfer of Registration, if completed within 14 days of the change of occupier/ownership |
$123.70 |
| Offensive Trades |
$226.80 |
| Saleyards |
$226.80 |
Food Act
| Food Business Fees Under the Food Act 2014 - Consulted on using the Special Consultative Procedure as required by the Food Act 2014 |
| Description |
2022/2023 Fees
(from 1 July 2022) |
| Registering a Food Control Plan that is based on an MPI template |
$270.00 |
| Registering a business under a national programme |
$270.00 |
| Renewing the registration of a Food Control Plan that is based on a MPI template |
$215.00 |
| Renewing the registration of a business operating under a national programme |
$215.00 |
| Amendment to registration |
Charged at hourly rate of $170.00 per hour |
| Verification (including site visits and compliance checks) |
$170.00 per hour |
| Compliance and Monitoring |
Charged at hourly rate of $170.00 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% |