Queenstown Lakes is experiencing heavy rain and strong winds across the district. Some roads have closed due to flooding and slips. The QLDC Emergency Operations Centre is closely monitoring conditions alongside Otago Regional Council and Otago Emergency Management. See our Emergency Management webpage for more information (including a list of road closures) or follow along on our Facebook page.

Fee Schedule

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The Food Act 2014 enables Council to establish fees to recover the direct and indirect costs of registration, verification, compliance, and monitoring activities for Environmental Health services. The following charges are applicable to all food businesses that are required to be registered in our district, starting from 1 July 2024.

Registration and Renewal Fees

Food Control Plan - Annual registration

$300

National Programme (1-3) - Every two years

$300

Multi-site

$300

Food Operator Verification Fees

These fees include preparation, travel, onsite auditing, reporting, and administration time. If the activity exceeds the limitation hours set below, there will be an extra charge applied.

Verification fees

Food Control Plan

$895 (limitation 6 hours)

National Programme 1

$745 (limitation 5 hours)

National Programme 2 and 3

$745 (limitation 5 hours)

Multi-site – Food Control Plan

Single site + hourly rate for additional sites

Multi-site – National Programme

Single site + hourly rate for additional sites

Hourly rate – including for Food Safety Officer work, cancellation or failure to attend verifications, monitoring activities and any additional work

$150

Food Act 2014 Hourly Rate Including Enforcement

Food Act 2014 Hourly Rate Including Enforcement

Hourly rate of $150

Environmental Health Rate Including Enforcement

Environmental Health Rate Including Enforcement

Hourly rate of $150

Health Act - Environmental Health Fee Schedule

Camping Ground

New

$410.00

Transfer

$75.00

Renewal

$410.00

 

Funeral Directors

New

$310.00

Transfer

$75.00

Renewal

$310.00

 

Offensive Trades

New

$310.00

Transfer

$75.00

Renewal

$310.00