Certificates of Compliance - Liquor Licensing

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All new applications for On, Off and Club Liquor Licences must obtain certificates under the Resource Management Act & the Building Act prior to lodging an application.

All applications for new liquor licences require Certificates under both the Resource Management and Building Acts to be supplied with the application.

In order that the processing of your liquor licence application is not delayed, it is recommended that you make application for the above certificates prior to submitting your liquor application.

We cannot proceed with processing the application for a liquor licence until the above certificates have been granted.

1. Certificate under the Resource Management Act
   
   
   • If a Resource Consent has not been issued for the premises, a “Certificate of
     Compliance” is required to confirm that the proposed use of the premises meets with the
     requirements of the Resource Management Act and the District Plan.
     Deposit Fee - $150.00
     
     Download Resource Management Certificate of Compliance application (PDF 51kB)
     
     A Certificate of Title will be required to be submitted with this application. This may be
     obtained from the Land Information NZ, Private Bag 6009, Napier phone (06) 835 7369.
     
     
   • If a Resource Consent has been issued for the premises, a Resource Management
     Certificate is required to confirm that the proposed use of the premises complies with the
     conditions of the Resource Consent and the Resource Management Act.
     
     Download Resource Management Certificate application (PDF 50kB)

   If you are unsure under which category your application falls, please contact a Development
   Planner at the Hastings District Council on 878 0500.

2. Certificate under the Building Act.
   

• This certificate is issued to confirm that the premises meet with the requirements of the
  Building Act in respect of the proposed usage.
  Application Fee - $60.00
  
  Download Building Certificate of Compliance application (PDF 56kB)
  
  A copy of the plan of the premises is required to be submitted with this application.

Contact

For more information about any of these licences, please contact an Environmental Health officer at the Council on resource@hdc.govt.nz or phone 06 878 0500.