The Customer Service charge for monitoring resource consents is designed to be an annual fee that the consent holder will pay each year until the consent either lapses or expires.
This charge will cover the cost of administration and monitoring of resource consents. The fixed annual charge includes administering charges, reviewing and interpreting regulations, database maintenance, file management, checking and processing transfers, surrenders and lapsed consents and providing consent information and guidance.
At present only those consent holders that are actually monitored or require information on their consent conditions actually pay. Environment Canterbury does not consider this to be equitable and has presented some alternative options for funding these resource consent monitoring compliance costs.
For further assistance please contact Customer Service on 03 353 9007 or toll free on 0800 324 636. You can also visit our website www.ecan.govt.nz
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