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Part 8Regulatory, enforcement, and coercive powers of local authorities
Development contributions: Development contributions policy

202Contents of section 201 schedule

  1. The schedule of development contributions required by section 201(2) must specify—

  2. the development contributions payable in each district, calculated, in each case, in accordance with the methodology in respect of—
    1. reserves; and
      1. network infrastructure; and
        1. community infrastructure; and
        2. the event that will give rise to a requirement for a development contribution under section 198, whether on—
          1. granting a resource consent under the Resource Management Act 1991; or
            1. granting a building consent under the Building Act 2004; or
              1. granting an authorisation for a service connection; or
                1. issuing a project information memorandum for a non-consented small stand-alone dwelling.

                2. If different development contributions are payable in different parts of the district, subsection (1) applies in relation to the parts of the district.

                3. The specifications required under subsection (1) or subsection (2) must be given separately in relation to each activity or group of activities for which separate development contributions are required.

                Notes
                • Section 202 heading: amended, on , by section 58 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).
                • Section 202(1)(b): replaced, on , by section 31 of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 59).