Fees and Charges


Council may charge and recover an approved fee for any service it provides, in accordance with Section 608 of the Local Government Act 1993.

Council's Fees and Charges for 2011/2012 can be downloaded as a single pdf, or in smaller parts which have been broken down below.

Download whole document - Fees and Charges 2011/12 - 1.3MB


General Managers Division


Community Relations - Community Relations Fees and Charges - 17kb

Includes:

  • Stallholder fees

Corporate and Community Division


Administration - Administration Fees and Charges - 14kb

Includes:

  • Subpoenas
  • Posted minutes and recordings of Council meetings
  • Government Information (Public Access) applications
  • Caveats

Hornsby Mall - Hornsby Mall Fees and Charges - 29kb

Includes:

  • Busking
  • Fundraising
  • Display stalls
  • Banners, bunting and signs
  • Distribution of flyers etc
  • PA system
  • Vehicular access
  • Amusement rides
  • Entertainment
  • Minor works
  • Public speaking
  • Markets
  • Photography

Finance - Finance Fees and Charges - 18kb

Includes:

  • Section 603 certificate
  • Returned cheque fee
  • Credit card surcharge

Libraries - Libraries Fees and Charges - 27kb

Includes:

  • Late returns
  • Reservations
  • Requests
  • Lost and damaged materials
  • Photocopying
  • Micro-fiche and micro-film printing
  • Replacement cards
  • Faxing
  • Meeting room hire
  • Research
  • Exam supervision

Community Services - Community Services Fees and Charges - 18kb

Includes:

  • Street stalls and busking
  • Over 55 services

Community Centres and Cultural Facilities


Child Care Centres - Child Care Centres Fees and Charges - 32kb

  • Westleigh Nursery and Preschool Centre
  • Asquith Nursery and Preschool Centre
  • Greenway Park Early Childhood Education Centre
  • Hornsby Nursery and Preschool Centre
  • Somerville Park Early Childhood Education Centre

Arts and Culture - Arts and Culture Fees and Charges - 18kb

  • Hornsby Art Prize
  • Festival of the Arts
  • Portable Art Hanging Screens
  • Equipment Hire

Environment Division


Environmental Sustainability - Environmental Sustainability Fees and Charges - 41kb

Includes:

  • Environmental Health inspections
  • Food premises inspections
  • Wiseman's Ferry and Brooklyn Cemeteries
  • Companion Animals
  • Environmental Protection inspections
  • Onsite Sewage Management

Parks and Landscape - Parks and Landscape Fees and Charges - 39kb

Includes:

  • Sports fields
  • Netball courts
  • Ovals
  • Public reserves
  • Weddings and special events
  • Tree inspections

Waste Management - Waste Management Fees and Charges - 27kb

Includes:

  • Garbage service
  • Recycling service
  • Other waste services
  • Public reserves
  • Replacement bins

Water Catchments - Water Catchments Fees and Charges - 22kb

Includes:

  • Annual reports
  • Pre-development application advice
  • Expert opinion
  • Water quality monitoring

Bushland and Biodiversity - Bushland Biodiversity Fees and Charges - 14kb

Includes:

  • Publications
  • Pre-development application advice
  • Expert opinion
  • Education workshops

Fire Control - Fire Control Fees and Charges - 13kb

Includes:

  • Hire of Rural Fire Service training facilities

Planning Division


Planning - Planning Fees and Charges - 57kb

Note: In regard to pre-lodgement applications, scanning and other fees may apply. Please contact Customer Service on 9847 6760 for a quote.

Includes:

  • Pre-lodgement services
  • Development applications
  • Section 94 Contributions
  • Construction certificates
  • Inspection / Compliance / Principal Certifying Authority certificates
  • Subdivision certificates

Works Division


Administration - Administration Fees and Charges - 19kb

Includes:

  • Maps
  • Berowra Waters Water Supply (Water Mains)
  • Provision of Directional Signs
  • Tender Documents
  • Property Development
  • GIS Services Data Provision Fee
  • License Fee Outdoor Dining

Assets - Assets Fees and Charges - 30kb

Includes:

  • Hoardings
  • Road, footpath and other openings
  • Abandoned Vehicles

Building Maintenance Construction - Building Maintenance Fees and Charges - 14kb

Includes:

  • Stage hire
  • Art screens
  • Community bus hire

Traffic and Road Safety - Traffic and Road Safety Fees and Charges - 14kb

Includes:

  • Private Carpark Management
  • Linemarking of Driveways
  • Construction Zone Signs
  • Crane and container permits
  • Dangar Island Vehicle Permit
  • Dangar Island Community Vehicle
  • Impounding of items other than Vehicles
  • Supply of Photograph for Traffic Matter
  • Fee for processing Road Closure/Assessment of Traffic Management Plans

Design and Construction - Design and Construction Fees and Charges - 20kb

Includes:

  • Gutter and vehicular crossings
  • Laybacks
  • Adjusting Utility Services
  • Concrete Sawing

Materials Handling Facility - Materials Handling Facility Fees and Charges - 13kb

Includes:

  • Mixed waste material from other Councils
  • Sale of recycled sieved profile materials to other Councils
  • Adjusting Utility Services
  • Sale of recycled fill material to other Councils

Aquatic Centres - Aquatic Centres Fees and Charges - 37kb

Includes:

  • Epping Aquatic Centre
  • Galston Aquatic Centre

Thornleigh Indoor Sports Stadium 'Brickpit' - Thornleigh Indoor Sports Stadium Fees and Charges - 37kb

Includes:

  • Thornleigh Indoor Sports Stadium (Brickpit)

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