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Fees
Information regarding fees, GST, refunds and exemptions.
Fees for Planning and Building Services
The Council as part of its budget considerations each year sets fees that will apply to the many services offered or performed by the City for the next 12 months. Fees generally for planning matters are prescribed by regulations and apply throughout all of Western Australia. For simplicity these are included below in a summary of the Councils adopted fees.
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Note: Developments (where the cost exceeds $20,000), swimming pools, spas and ALL demolitions are required to pay a Kerb Security Deposit to the City of Melville.
Building Services Levy
The building services levy is payable to the City of Melville (permit authority) when your application is made. The table below sets out the levy in respect to building approval certificates and permits as from 2 April 2012.
Application Types |
Building Services Levy |
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Over $45,000 |
$45,000 or less |
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Building Permit |
0.09% of work value |
$40.50 |
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Demolition Permit |
0.09% of work value |
$40.50 |
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Occupancy Permit for approved building work |
$40.50 |
$40.50 |
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Building Approval Certificate for approved building work |
$40.50 |
$40.50 |
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Occupancy Permit for Unauthorised Building Work |
0.18% |
$91.00 |
| Building Approval Certificate for Unauthorised Building Work |
0.18% | $91.00 |
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
A GST will not apply to fees for planning applications, subdivision clearances, home occupations and change of use applications. A GST will apply to some other services provided by the City.
For the purpose of clarity, the fees listed are inclusive of GST where applicable. Where fees are based on the cost of development, the cost of development is inclusive of all costs including GST.
No applications are exempt from the payment of planning fees.