Liquor licences
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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
- 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
Contact us for more information.
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
Contact us for more information.
Updated August 2010