Liquor licences

Temporary authority

This is a certificate that is issued when a new entity takes over an existing licensed premises and wishes to continue the sale and or supply of liquor until their own licence is issued. The temporary authority can only be applied for if there is a current licence in force for the premises.

There must be a person with a manager's certificate on duty at all times when liquor is being sold or supplied to the public.

A temporary authority cannot be issued to a club.

General guidelines
Apply for a Temporary Authority
Building and planning certificates

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General guidelines

Applications for building and planning certificates should be lodged at the same time as the temporary authority application. Where this is not possible they must be lodged within one month after the temporary authority has been granted.

Where applications are lodged at the same time the temporary authority may be issued for a period of three months. If the applications are not lodged within this timeframe the temporary authority will only be issued for a period of one month.

A temporary authority may be renewed where there is a justifiable reason for delay in the substantive licence application. The fee for any subsequent temporary authority applications is $132 and is non-refundable.

The processing timeframe is can be up to 25 working days.

Apply for a Temporary Authority

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You need to provide all the required information when you lodge the application to avoid a delay in processing.

Step 1	Complete the Liquor licensing temporary authority application form (115k PDF)
Step 2	Include all required supporting information as described in the application form.
Step 3	Send your application with the $132 fee to: The Secretary District Licensing Agency Auckland City Private Bag 92516 Wellesley Street Auckland

Building and planning certificates

Planning Certificate under the Resource Management Act 1991

The planning certificate, when granted, confirms that the proposed use of the premises meets requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991.

fee is $350
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 certificate, when granted, confirms that the proposed use of the premises meets requirements of the Building Code.

fee is $310 (plus $80 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

Updated November 2009