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Forms and brochures - property development and use

Available below is a selection of the most frequently requested information brochures, forms and their guides relating to the development and use of property within Auckland City.

Application forms that have been printed and completed can either be posted to Auckland City, together with any other information required, or you can visit us in person.

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Building development

Building consents

Application for a code compliance certificate (538k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to apply for a code compliance certificate.

Residential application for PIM and/or building consent (686k) PDF (10 pages)
Use this form to apply for residential building consent and/or project information memorandum.

Commercial application for PIM and/or building consent (166k) PDF (10 pages)
Commercial application for PIM and/or building consent (733k Interactive PDF) (10 pages)
Use this form to apply for commercial building consent and/or project information memorandum.

Application for PIM and building consent - installation of solid fuel appliance (139k) PDF (4 pages)
Use this form when applying for building consent and/or project information memorandum for the installation of a solid fuel appliance.

Building consent application for temporary structure (598k PDF) (4 pages)
Use this form to apply for building consent for erecting a temporary structure, such as a marquee, portable building, scaffold, etc.

Claim for confidentiality for building consent plans and specifications (115k PDF) (1 page)
Use this form to mark the plans and specifications associated with a building consent application as confidential either because of the need to safeguard the copyright of the plans or specifications or because of any requirements of the owner of the building relating to the security of the building.

Confidentiality release form for building consent plans and specifications (208k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to remove or waive the confidentiality of building consent plans and specifications - can only be released by the site owner, subsequent owners or copyright owner.

Building consents for recladding (350k PDF) (2 pages)
Brochure outlining council's process for consenting and inspecting re-cladding work.
 

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Producer statement design - form (38k PDF) (1 page)
The designer fills in this form once completing any designing work as part of a building consent.

Producer statement design review - form (20k PDF) (1 page)
The independent Auckland City approved designer fills in this form once completing the review of the design as part of a building consent.

Producer statement construction - form (19k PDF) (1 page)
The constructor fills in this form once completing any construction work as part of a building consent.

Producer statement construction review - form (446k PDF) (1 page)
The independent Auckland City approved constructor fills in this form once completing the review of the construction work as part of a building consent.

Producer statement - construction, exterior stucco (135k PDF) (1 page)
The plasterer fills in this form once completing any fixing or installation of exterior solid plaster stucco surfaces as part of a building consent.

Producer statement - construction plumbing (120k PDF) (1 page)
The plumber fills in this form once completing any plumbing work as part of a building consent.
 

Other consents and permits

Consent from neighbour to construct private drains under section 461 of the local government act 1974 (886k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form if you need to request consent to lay and connect drainage through neighbouring properties. (Note: this is not a building consent).
For information on how to order private drainage plans online

UpPermit to construct vehicle crossing - application form (40k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form if you need to apply for a permit to construct a vehicle crossing (driveway from the road to the property boundary).

Application for amendment to compliance schedule under section 106 of the Building Act 2004 (169k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to request that the compliance schedule for building work be amended.

Application for certificate of acceptance (139k PDF) (6 pages)
Use this form if you require a certificate of acceptance, reasons why it may be required: The owner or the owner's predecessor carried out building work for which a building consent was required, but not obtained; for some reason a building consent could not practicably be obtained in advance because the building work had to be carried out urgently; the building consent authority that granted the building consent is unable or refuses to issue a code compliance certificate in relation to the building work and no other building consent authority will agree to issue a code compliance certificate for the building work.

Application for certificate of public use (Section 363(A) Building Act 2004) (452k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form when no code compliance certificate has been issued for the building work, but it is intended to permit members of the public to use the premises.

Disconnection from NZ Fire Service (135k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to apply for disconnection from the NZ Fire Service.

Permit to use explosives - application form (24k PDF) (1 page)
Use this form to apply for a permit to use explosives in the carrying out of blasting work within the Auckland City are under certain conditions outlined in the application form.

Signs confirmation/dispensation - application form and guide (52k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this application form and guide to apply to erect a sign or billboard.

Billboard registration - application form and guide (111k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this application form to apply to register your billboard.

As Built Drainage Plan - form (459k PDF) (1 page)

Stormwater detention tank - application form (361k PDF) (1 page)

Street damage deposit refund request (43k PDF) (2 pages)

What you should know about the fencing law (368k PDF) (2 pages)

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Development engineering

Engineering plan approval for public drainage, water and roadworks (491k PDF) (3 pages)
Use this form for an engineering application for public drainage, water and road works.

Right of way / jointly owned driveway - application form (487k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to apply for a right of way / jointly owned driveway.

Engineering bond form (486k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to submit an engineering bond.

Engineering bond refund - application form (173k PDF) (1 page)
Use this form to apply for a refund of an engineering bond paid.

Construction of drains through neighbouring properties - application form (457k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this for to apply to construct drains under section 460 of the Local Government Act 1974 or section 181of the Local Government Act 2002.

UpEnvironmental health and monitoring

Bunrunner certificate - application form (127k PDF) (1 page)
Use this form if you want to apply to sell food in streets or public places. A bun runner certificate will be issued only when the applicant operates from a registered food premises and meets any other conditions required by an Environmental Health Officer. Bun runner licences expire on 31 August each year.

Foodstall Health Certificate - application form (73k PDF) (1 page)
Use this form if you want to apply to operate a foodstall/mobile shop. Certificates are only valid for 12 months.

Health protection licence - application form (23k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form if you are required to apply for a health protection licence. The business activities that require such a licence by law include but not limited to: Fitness and exercising programmes, electrolysis/epilation, red vein treatment, waxing, ear/nose piercing, acne treatment, manicures, hair implantation, pedicures, pigment implantation/tattooing, use of baths, spa pools, or swimming pools, use of sun beds, use of saunas, use of steam rooms, acupuncture/moxibustion, massaging, or other.

Registration of hairdressers shop (133k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form if you are applying for registration of a hairdressers shop. All certificates of registration for hairdressers shop expire on 31 July of each year.

Registration of offensive trades - application form and guide (31k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form if you are applying for registration of an offensive trade. The types of offensive trades that require such a licence by law include but not limited to: Blood or offal treating, bone boiling or crushing, collection and storage of used bottles for sale, dag crushing, fell mongering, fish cleaning, fish curing, flax pulping, flock manufacturing or teasing of textile materials, gut scraping and treating, nightsoil collection and disposal, refuse collection and disposal, septic tanks desludging and disposal of sludge, slaughtering of animals for any purpose other than human consumption, storage, drying or preserving of bones, hides, hoofs, or skins, tallow melting, tanning, wood pulping, wool scouring, and other.

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Land information

Land Information Memorandum (LIM) - application form (426k PDF) (1 page)
Use this form to apply for a LIM report prepared by Auckland City, which provides a summary of property information.

Liquor licensing

On licence application form (201k PDF) (5 pages)
Use this form to apply for an on licence.

Off licence application form (119k PDF) (5 pages)
Use this form to apply for an off licence.

Renewal of on, off or club licence (496k PDF) (4pages)
Use this form to renew your on, off or club licence.

Special licence - application form and guide (315k PDF) (4 pages)
Use this form to apply for a special licence. This form also has information regarding the conditions of a special licence.

UpPlanning certificate (279k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to apply for a planning certificate. The planning certificate, when granted, confirms that the proposed use of the premises meets requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991.

Building code certificate application form (41k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to apply for a building code certificate. The building code certificate, when granted, confirms that the proposed use of the premises meets requirements of the Building Act.

Liquor licensing temporary authority - application form (378k PDF) (3 pages)
Use this form to apply for a temporary liquor licensing authority for any person who has any 'right title estate or interest' on a premise that already has an on or off license - as liquor licenses are not transferable, this enables the premise to continue operating while the new owner obtains his/her own licence.

Managers certificate application form (349k PDF) (3 pages)
Use this form to apply for a Managers certificate. At all times when liquor is being sold or supplied to the public on any licensed premises a manager must be on duty and responsible for the compliance with the Act and the conditions of the licence.

Renewal of managers certificate - application form (448k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to apply to renew your managers' certificate.

Sale of Liquor Act 1998 Managers Certificate training course (256k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to find out information on the Sale of Liquor Act 1998 Managers certificate training course and fill in the registration form.

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Subdivisions

Section 224(C) Certificate - application form (457k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form for subdivision applications within the Isthmus area, central area and Hauraki Gulf Islands.
 

Land use consents

Resource consent - application form (778k PDF) (6 pages)
Use this form for land use and subdivision consent applications.

Resource Consent Submission form RMA Form 13 (462k PDF) (1 page)
Use this form to make a submission on a notified resource consent.

Applying for a resource consent guidelines - District Plan Isthmus Section (40k PDF) (2 pages)
Information about why you would apply for a resource consent.

Trees

Resource consent - trees application form (231k PDF) (4 pages)
Use this form to apply for a resource consent for tree works in the Auckland Isthmus.

Resource consent to carry out tree removal/trimming/works in the Hauraki Gulf Islands (24k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to apply for a resource consent for tree works in the Hauraki Gulf Islands.

UpZoning

Guide to zoning (39k PDF) (2 pages)

General planning requirements for building in Residential 1 zones (88k PDF) (2 pages)

General planning requirements for building in Residential 2 zones (37k PDF) (2 pages)

General planning requirements for building in Residential 3 zones (44k PDF) (2 pages)

Residential 4 zoning (32k PDF) (1 page)

General planning requirements for building in Residential 5-7 zones (117k PDF) (2 pages)

General planning requirements for multi-unit developments in Residential 5-7 zones (81k PDF) (2 pages)
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