Pursuant to Section 152(4) of the Local Government Act, inspection of an assessment record is free of charge at the Councils public office.
No Charge
Rates Notice Reprint
Cost
Current year rates reprint for any zoning
$25.00
Prior year rates reprint for any zoning
30.00
Written Rate Search Fee
Cost
Each request
A charge for each "Certificate of Liabilities" pursuant to Section 256 of the Local Government Act will be levied for the furnishing of written information of details from the Rate Book. This information will only be supplied upon receipt of the required sum together with the written request in the required format.
$80.00
GST not included
Freedom of Information (FOI)
Cost
FOI - Information Request (non-personal information)
Dog Registration - Annually (All Annual Registrations pro rate 6 Months fee of 50% applies from 1 March)
Cost
Entire Dog Annual Registration [1,5,7]
Includes Microchip for new registrations.
$87.15 (GST not included)
Entire Dog Annual Concession Registration [1,5,7,10]
$46.20 (GST not included)
Desexed Dog Annual Registration [1,5,7]
Includes Microchip for new registrations.
$21.00 (GST not included)
Dog Annual Registration – First year free from Rehoming Organisation [1,2,5,7]
No charge
Declared Dangerous Dog Registration [1,5,7]
$289.80 (GST not included)
Desexed Dog Annual Concession Registration [1,5,7,10]
$10.50 (GST not included)
Registered Breeder Annual Registration [1,3,5,7]
$46.20 (GST not included)
Puppies under 6 months at 1 September 2021 Annual Registration
No charge
Reciprocal Registration from approved Councils [4]
No charge
Working Dog Registration [8]
No charge
Assistance Dog Registration [9]
No charge
Desexed Dog Lifetime Registration [6]
$105.00 (GST not included)
Desexed Dog Lifetime Concession Registration [6]
$52.50 (GST not included)
Registration period is from 1 September to 31 August.
Rehoming Organisations include PAWS Darwin, RSPCA and Top End Rehoming Group.
Registered Breeders must be current members of Dogs NT Breeders.
Up to 1‐year free equivalent registration to end of registration period from City of Darwin, City of Palmerston, Coomalie Council, Wagait Shire Council and Belyuen Community Government Council.
New registrations received from 1 July to 31 August will receive current and the following registration period.
Lifetime Registration purchase prior to 30 June 2020 will remain valid.
Refunds available on request for deceased animals within 6 months of 1 September.
Working Dog owners will be required to provide evidence that they are carrying on a business of primary production.
Assistance Dog owners will be required to provide evidence they have been trained by a recognised assistance dog training institution.
Concession applies to pensioners who are eligible to obtain a concession on their rates.
Other Regulatory Service Charges
Cost
Microchip - not associated with registrations fee
$37.00 (GST not included)
Microchip (Concession for Pensioners) - not associated with registrations fee
Administrative Fee for Review of Subdivision Plans and Clearances
(includes one inspection for each required Construction hold point, one handover inspection at time of Clearance of General Conditions, and two final inspections at time of Release from Defects Liability Period; charged at time of request for Clearance of General Conditions)
2% of estimated Value of Assets (Min $246.00) (GST not included)
Plan/Report Review Fees (excluding subdivisions)
Cost
Application Fee for Review of
Access plans Stormwater Design plans Construction and Environmental Management Plans Traffic Management Plans Traffic Impact Assessments Road Safety Audits
(per submission per type of plan/report, charged at time of application submission)
$103.00 (GST not included)
Works Permit Fee
Cost
Application Fee for Works Permit (charged at time of application submission)
$103.00 (GST not included)
Bonds
Cost
Defect Liability Period Bond
(charged prior to issuing Clearance of General Conditions/Works Permit)
5% of estimated Value of Assets (Min $500) (GST not included)
Outstanding Works Bond
(charged prior to issuing Clearance of General Conditions/Works Permit)
Determined by Council, based on industry rates (GST not included)
Inspection Fees
Cost
Inspection Fee
(as required, applies for each inspection except as detailed above under Subdivision Fees; charged prior to issuing clearance)
$144.00 (GST not included)
Road Openings/Road Closings
Cost
Road Openings/Road Closings
$2,100.00 (GST not included)
Wide Load Permits - Refundable bond
Cost
Wide Load Permits - Refundable bond
Permit Deposit Required before move is undertaken ** Must be paid by MVR permit holder.
$2,500.00 (GST not included)
Administration Cost (non-refundable)
Cost
Administration Cost (non-refundable) (Inspection fee and damages at cost will be deducted from refundable bond).
** Must be paid by MVR permit holder.
$257.25 (GST not included)
Charge for replacement of all Litchfield Council assets
Cost
Charge for replacement of all Litchfield Council assets
(includes but is not limited to bitumen/gravel roads, bitumen/concrete/gravel accesses, and excavation; charged at completion of works)
Disposal - Humpty Doo Waste Transfer Station [Notes 1,2,3]
Cost
Uncontaminated Green Waste
$72.00 per tonne
Contaminated Green Waste
$180 per tonne
Contaminated & Unsorted Waste
$180 per tonne
Construction Waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are clean and uncontaminated (including without steel reinforcing).
$37 per tonne
Construction Waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are contaminated with steel reinforcing or scrap metal only
$103 per tonne
Minimum charge (per load)
$20 per tonne
Commercial material generated within the municipality is assessed on arrival, or through prior arrangement, and is accepted based on site availability for the material being disposed. Management reserves the right to not accept material which is suspected to contain any listed waste not permitted at the waste transfer stations.
Residents charges and acceptance requires demonstration of residency within Litchfield Municipality, and material being presented for disposal. Vehicles and/or trailers are to have <1 tonne capacity, except with prior arrangement. Management reserves the right to class residential waste as commercial if there is reason to believe the material is generated from a business working from a residential property based on quantity and content.
Small (<50kg) of residential waste may be accepted from commercial vehicles at the discretion of the Waste Transfer Station staff.
Disposal - Howard Springs Waste Transfer Station
Cost
Uncontaminated Green Waste
Not Accepted
Contaminated Green Waste
Not Accepted
Contaminated & Unsorted Waste
Not Accepted
Construction Waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are clean and uncontaminated (including without steel reinforcing).
Not Accepted
Construction Waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are contaminated with steel reinforcing or scrap metal only
Not Accepted
Disposal - Berry Springs Waste Transfer Station
Cost
Uncontaminated Green Waste
Not Accepted
Contaminated Green Waste
Not Accepted
Contaminated & Unsorted Waste
Not Accepted
Construction Waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are clean and uncontaminated (including without steel reinforcing).
Not Accepted
Construction Waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are contaminated with steel reinforcing or scrap metal only
Disposal - Humpty Doo Waste Transfer Station [Notes 1, 2, 4]
Cost
Uncontaminated Green Waste
$16.00 per tonne (Minimum charge $16.00)
Unsorted Waste - Non-Residents
$20.00 per tonne (Minimum charge $20.00)
Commercial material generated within the municipality is assessed on arrival, or through prior arrangement, and is accepted based on site availability for the material being disposed. Management reserves the right to not accept material which is suspected to contain any listed waste not permitted at the waste transfer stations.
Residents charges and acceptance requires demonstration of residency within Litchfield Municipality, and material being presented for disposal. Vehicles and/or trailers are to have <1 tonne capacity, except with prior arrangement. Management reserves the right to class residential waste as commercial if there is reason to believe the material is generated from a business working from a residential property based on quantity and content.
Applied for each ute and trailer load. Trailers are to have a maximum capacity of 1 tonne. All other vehicles will be charged at commercial rates.
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are clean and uncontaminated (including without steel reinforcing).
Free
Construction waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are contaminated with steel reinforcing or scrap metal only.
Free
Construction waste
Unsorted and certified free of listed waste substances.
Free
Construction waste
Unsorted and un-certified free of listed waste substances.
Not Accepted
Residents charges and acceptance requires demonstration of residency within Litchfield Municipality, and material being presented for disposal. Vehicles and/or trailers are to have <1 tonne capacity, except with prior arrangement. Management reserves the right to class residential waste as commercial if there is reason to believe the material is generated from a business working from a residential property based on quantity and content.
Small (<50kg) of residential waste may be accepted from commercial vehicles at the discretion of the Waste Transfer Station staff.
Applied for each ute and trailer load. Trailers are to have a maximum capacity of 1 tonne. All other vehicles will be charged at commercial rates.
Disposal - Howard Springs Waste Transfer Station [Notes 2,3,4]
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are clean and uncontaminated (including without steel reinforcing).
Not Accepted
Construction waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are contaminated with steel reinforcing or scrap metal only.
Not Accepted
Construction waste
Unsorted and certified free of listed waste substances.
Not Accepted
Construction waste
Unsorted and un-certified free of listed waste substances.
Not Accepted
Residents charges and acceptance requires demonstration of residency within Litchfield Municipality, and material being presented for disposal. Vehicles and/or trailers are to have <1 tonne capacity, except with prior arrangement. Management reserves the right to class residential waste as commercial if there is reason to believe the material is generated from a business working from a residential property based on quantity and content.
Small (<50kg) of residential waste may be accepted from commercial vehicles at the discretion of the Waste Transfer Station staff.
Applied for each ute and trailer load. Trailers are to have a maximum capacity of 1 tonne. All other vehicles will be charged at commercial rates.
Disposal - Berry Springs Waste Transfer Station [Notes 2,3,4]
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are clean and uncontaminated (including without steel reinforcing).
Not Accepted
Construction waste
Concrete, tiles, bricks, porcelain and terracotta which are contaminated with steel reinforcing or scrap metal only.
Not Accepted
Construction waste
Unsorted and certified free of listed waste substances.
Not Accepted
Construction waste
Unsorted and un-certified free of listed waste substances.
Not Accepted
Residents charges and acceptance requires demonstration of residency within Litchfield Municipality, and material being presented for disposal. Vehicles and/or trailers are to have <1 tonne capacity, except with prior arrangement. Management reserves the right to class residential waste as commercial if there is reason to believe the material is generated from a business working from a residential property based on quantity and content.
Small (<50kg) of residential waste may be accepted from commercial vehicles at the discretion of the Waste Transfer Station staff.
Applied for each ute and trailer load. Trailers are to have a maximum capacity of 1 tonne. All other vehicles will be charged at commercial rates.
Tyres Disposal - Humpty Doo Waste Transfer Station [Note 5]
Cost
Passenger tyres
$8.50 each
Passenger tyres contaminated or w/rim
$20.00 each
Light truck / 4WD tyres
$15.00 each
Light truck / 4WD tyres contaminated or w/rim
$40.00 each
Truck tyres
$30.00 each
Truck tyres contaminated or w/rim
$85.00 each
Super single tyres
$55.00 each
Super single tyres contaminated or w/rim
$165.00 each
Solid small tyres - 0m - 0.35m
$30.00 each
Solid medium tyres - 0.36m - 0.50m
$45.00 each
Solid large tyres - 0.51 - 0.65m
$60.00 each
Solid extra large tyres > 0.65m
$75.00 each
Racing slicks tyres
$12.00 each
Tractor small tyres - 0m - 1.1m
$205.00 each
Tractor large tyres - 1.1m - 2.1m
$205.00 per each
Forklift small tyres - 0m - 0.35m
$20.00 each
Forklift medium tyres - 0.36m - 0.50m
$35.00 each
Forklift large tyres - 0.51 - 1m
$50.00 each
Grader tyres
$125.00 each
Motorcycle tyres
$6.00 each
Motorcycle tyres contaminated or w/rim
$18.00 each
Earth mover tyres small - 0m - 1.2m
$165.00 each
Earth mover tyres medium - 1.25m - 1.6m
$408.00 each
Earth mover tyres large - 1.65m - 2.2m
$812.00 each
Earth mover tyres extra large - 2.25m - 4m
$1620.00 each
Skid-steer tyres
$21.00 each
5. Tyre sizes are determined based on the sizing schedule (Attachment A) . Tyres must be clean, unpainted and complete with identifiable tyre size where applicable.
Other Disposal - Humpty Doo Waste Transfer Station
Cost
Air conditioners: Certified De-gassed [Note 6]
Free
Air conditioners: Not Certified De-gassed
$20.00
Fridges and Freezers: Certified De-gassed [Note 6]
Free
Fridges and Freezers: Not Certified De-gassed
$20.00
Gas bottles: Top removed and additional hole
Free
Gas bottles: complete un-processed
$17.50
Fire Extinguishers: Discharged and top removed
Free
Fire Extinguishers: Complete un-processed
$17.50
6. Certification must be in the form of a declaration from a qualified trades person that clearly identifies the items that are being certified de-gassed.
