Land transport fees and charges

The fees and charges below apply to land transport.

All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2025. Where the actual fees incurred by Council are higher than the fees shown, the actual costs will be charged.

If a fee or charge for a Council service is not specifically listed below, the charge or fee will be the total of the actual cost of materials and officer time incurred to provide the service, and GST.

Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time, so please check with us for any updates.

Corridor Access Request (CAR) fees for street works

Corridor access request fees cover the costs of administering the CAR process and undertaking the verification inspections of the work.

They have been set to a lump sum for each of the work categories contained within the “National Code of Practice for Utilities’ Access to Transport Corridors” and have been set at a level that reflects the expected workload applicable to each work category.

All CARs will attract a fee.

The definitions of each work category are as per the National Code.
Non-excavation $60.00
Minor Works $155.00
Major Works $280.00
Project Works $1,300.00
Where the inspector is advised that the work is ready for the completion inspection, but the reinstatement has not been completed, a further fee will be charged for each additional inspection.
Re-inspection fee per visit $185.00
Council is prepared to carry out compaction testing using a soils impact tester on request, the fee will be per visit to site as follows:
Up to 10 tests (per site visit) $125.00
10 to 20 tests (per site visit) $200.00
More than 20 tests (per site visit) By agreement

 

Corridor access request (CAR) for subdivision developments
To be charged for each re-inspection required where a works completion notice is lodged and when inspected, the works are not complete to Council's requirements and further inspection is required.
Treated as a major work
 $280.00
Additional unforeseen inspections would incur an additional charge per inspection $185.00

 

Unauthorised excavation fee

To be charged where an excavation is commenced without proper notification or a Work Access Permit is being issued.

This charge is an addition to the normal CAR fees.
Unauthorised excavation fee per excavation $280.00

 

Non-conformance fee

To be charged when the work is carried out in a way that fails to comply with the Work Access Permit conditions, and a non-conformance notice is issued as a result.

This charge is in addition to the normal CAR fees.
Non-conformance fee per event $280.00

 

Registration of delegated authority to approve traffic management
To cover the administration costs of registering the delegation of a Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) for Traffic Management Plan (TMP) approvals.
Registration fee per STMS $140.00
Registration fee for an application for two or more STMS made at the same time first STMS $140.00

each subsequent STMS $105.00
Registration fee to transfer a current STMS holder’s delegation from one company to another per STMS $70.00
Renewal of delegation per STMS $85.00
Renewal of delegation for an application for two or more STMS made at the same time first STMS $85.00

each subsequent STMS $70.00
Note: Delegations are specific to the individual STMS certificate holder and to the company they are employed by at the time of the application.

 

Bonds

Contractors who have been excluded from having the right to work within the city as described in Clause 4.6.2 of Schedule C, Attachment 1 –‘Local Conditions – Hutt City and Upper Hutt City’, shall be required to pay a bond to Council prior to the CAR being issued.

The bond shall be an amount as calculated by Council as the possible reinstatement of any work which may be left uncompleted by the contractor or may not be completed to standard by the contractor.

The bond shall take into account the previous track record of the contractor concerned.

 

Chip sealing fees

A fee to cover the resurfacing of the seals less than four years of age in place of the existing requirement under Clause 5.6.4 of the “National Code of Practice for Utilities’ Access to Transport Corridors” – Hutt Valley Local Conditions
 Chip sealing fees per square metre $8.50 

 

Overweight permit fees
To cover vetting, issuing, and where appropriate, the bridge supervision for an overweight load that starts and finishes its journey in Upper Hutt City or for a load traversing that for some reason has not had a permit issued by Transit NZ.
Single permit - no bridges involved $130.00
Single permit - fee where structural checking required $280.00
Additional fee where bridge supervision required $330.00
Continuous permit $260.00
Re-issue of identical single permit $100.00
Re-issue of identical continuous permit $100.00
Note: The above fees for overweight permits are minimum fees. Actual costs will be charged where the time to process or supervise exceeds the allowed time.

 

Encroachment license fee

To assess, process, and issue an encroachment licence for work carried out within the legal road including:

  • The construction of a structure (e.g. garage, carport, or retaining wall)
  • Erecting a fence outside the property boundary 
  • The allocation of an outdoor dining area on a footpath or parking area 
  •  The erection of permanent or long-term signs and advertising hoardings
  $250.00

NOTE: 

  • An encroachment is not required for a driveway or standard vehicle crossing. The fee is based on evaluation and processing time, and the associated overheads. No annual fee is currently charged for encroachments. 
  • Encroachment licences will only be approved as a means of last resort. No encroachment into the legal road will be approved unless:
  • There is no viable alternative option within the adjacent property
  • The encroachment will not impede the use of the road corridor or create a hazard to road users
  • An encroachment may be cancelled at any time if the Council requires the land for roading purposes.

 

Micro-mobility Device Operators
Fee for commercial operators providing micro-mobility devices (e-scooters, e-bikes, etc.) for hire within the road corridor 
Application fee: To assess, process, and issue an application by a new operator to provide micro-mobility devices for hire $320.00
Annual operating fee: To assess existing and on-going compliance with requirements and issue and renewal.  $160.00

 

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