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Local Government (Rating) Act 2002

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Schedule 2: Matters that may be used to define categories of rateable land

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"Things that help decide how much rates you pay on land"

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When you look at land to decide how much rates to pay, you consider a few things. You think about what the land is used for. You also think about what activities are allowed on the land, according to the local council's plans under the Resource Management Act 1991.

You look at the size of the land and where it is located. You consider if the local council provides any services to the land, like water or roads. You also think about the value of the land, including its annual value, capital value, and land value.

These things help decide how much rates you pay on the land, as outlined in sections ss 14 and 17 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002.

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2Matters that may be used to define categories of rateable land Empowered by ss 14, 17

1

The use to which the land is put.

    2

    The activities that are permitted, controlled, or discretionary for the area in which the land is situated, and the rules to which the land is subject under an operative district plan or regional plan under the Resource Management Act 1991.

      3

      The activities that are proposed to be permitted, controlled, or discretionary activities, and the proposed rules for the area in which the land is situated under a proposed district plan or proposed regional plan under the Resource Management Act 1991, but only if—

    1. no submissions in opposition have been made under clause 6 of Schedule 1 of that Act on those proposed activities or rules, and the time for making submissions has expired; or
      1. all submissions in opposition, and any appeals, have been determined, withdrawn, or dismissed.

            1. 4

            The area of land within each rating unit.

              5

              The provision or availability to the land of a service provided by, or on behalf of, the local authority.

                6

                Where the land is situated.

                  7

                  The annual value of the land.

                    8

                    The capital value of the land.

                      9

                      The land value of the land.

                        Notes
                        • Schedule 2 item 2: replaced, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).
                        • Schedule 2 item 3: replaced, on , by section 6 of the Resource Management (Natural and Built Environment and Spatial Planning Repeal and Interim Fast-track Consenting) Act 2023 (2023 No 68).