Liquor licences

Club licence

This licence authorises a club to sell or supply liquor for consumption on the premises. A club must be incorporated. Club licences are held by sports and social clubs. There must be a person with a current manager's certificate on duty at all times when liquor is being sold or supplied to the public.

All clubs

must have a secretary, and
proceeds from the sale of liquor must belong to the club

Please note that temporary authorities cannot be granted to club licensed premises.

Apply for a new club licence
Building and planning certificates
Renew your licence

Apply for a new club licence

the fee for a club licence is $689.78 plus GST. The fee must be paid at the time of application and is not refundable
the processing timeframe is 25 working days provided that all the relevant information is included with the application
before you apply for your club licence you will need to obtain building and planning certificates
if you do not own the premises, the owner's consent must be included with the application
a plan of the premises must be included in the application
once your application has been accepted for lodgement, two public notices must be placed in the newspaper within 20 working days
this licence is initially renewable after one year then every three years after that

Complete the Application for club licence (243k PDF)

the licence application form including guidelines on what you need to do
the forms to apply for the compliance certificates
an application form for manager's certificate

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

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Building and planning certificates

Planning Certificate under the Resource Management Act 1991

fee is $320 plus GST
takes approximately 20 working days to process
applications should include all supporting information and documentation, particularly planned usage of floor areas for ALL buildings on site, proposed or existing opening hours and parking requirements for each activity on site. Details of what's required are included on the application form.

To apply

Download and complete the Planning Certificate application form (55k PDF)
Send your application, the fee and all required information (as stated in the application form) to
Auckland City Council
Private Bag 92516
Wellesley Street
Auckland Central

Building Code Certificate

This compliance certificate is required to ensure that the premises comply with the Building Code

fee is $284.44 plus GST (plus $71.11 plus GST for each additional inspection required)
takes approximately 20 working days to process

To apply

Download and complete the Building code certificate application form (429k PDF)
Send your application, the fee and all required information (as stated in the application form) to
Auckland City Council
Private Bag 92516
Wellesley Street
Auckland Central

Permitted occupancy number

The maximum occupancy number relates to the number and type of existing toilets serving the licensed area. This needs to be calculated and recorded on your application.

Visit the Department of Building and Housing website to assess or check your current occupancy numbers: www.dbh.govt.nz/calculator-for-toilet-pans

Updated August 2010