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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.

Can't find what you're looking for? Please check the Auckland Council website.

Building and land-use consents

Development engineering

Environmental health and monitoring

Liquor licensing
 

Building and land-use consents

Building, Property and Consents online information

Still available on this site

Building consents

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.

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

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.

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

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

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Section 223 survey plan approval - application form and checklist (427k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form for e-survey subdivision applications within the Isthmus area, central area and Hauraki Gulf Islands.

Development engineering

Engineering plan approval for public drainage, water and roadworks (248k PDF) (4 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 (93k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to submit an engineering bond.

Engineering bond refund - application form (445k PDF) (1 page)
Use this form to apply for a refund of an engineering bond paid.

Construction of drains through neighbouring properties - application form (455k 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.

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Registration of food premises - application form (450k PDF) (2 pages)
Use this form to register a new food premise, to renew an existing licence or to transfer a registration to another person.

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 (48k 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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Liquor licensing

As part of the transition to the new Auckland Council, some regulatory forms are being standardised. Prior to 1 November 2010 these forms can be used at any local government organisation in the Auckland area.

On licence application form (169k PDF) (8 pages)
Use this form to apply for an on licence.

Off licence application guide and form (170k) (8 pages)
Use this form to apply for an off licence.

Renewal of on, off or club licence (248k PDF) (7 pages)
Use this form to renew your on, off or club licence.

UpLiquor licensing temporary authority - application form (217k 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 (224k PDF) (5 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 (192k PDF)  (4 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.

Updated December 2010