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Bin Enquiry FormThe Hutt City Council is considering a proposal to establish a new funding system to licence premises for the sale and supply of alcohol. The aim is to ensure the costs associated with the licensing of on-licences, off-licences, and special licences is funded from the revenue Council receives from licensing fees to align with the way the Council charges fees for other areas of our business. The proposed new funding system would be enacted through an "Alcohol Fees Bylaw".
To assist with the development of this Bylaw a ‘pre-consultation’ phase is being held between now and Friday 14 December.
The Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act and Regulations enable the Council, via the creation of a Bylaw, to establish alcohol licensing fees for Lower Hutt to cover the costs incurred by Council in undertaking the licensing of alcohol related businesses as required by legislation.
The proposal is to cover 90% of the costs incurred by the Council to administer alcohol licensing. The remainder of costs will be subsidised via rates which is consistent with the Council’s other charges for services.
For further details view The Proposal - Alcohol Fees Bylaw 2019 (PDF 65 kb)
1. Thursday 8 November: Letters sent out to all licensees affected advising of the pre-consultation phase and inviting feedback on the proposal.
2. Friday 14 December: Submissions on the pre-consultation phase close.
3. Friday 8 February: Hearing Subcommittee of Council to hear submissions and in light of submissions received make recommendations to the Policy and Regulatory Committee.
4. Monday 4 March: Policy and Regulatory Committee meeting. Consider report back on submissions received and recommend if the proposed bylaw should proceed or not to Council.
5. Tuesday 26 March: Council meeting to consider recommendation of the Policy and Regulatory Committee and whether proposed bylaw should proceed to the next stage of calling for public submissions.
Council now invites you to submit feedback on this proposal.
Council has sent a letter to all current alcohol licensees and recipients of special licences over the past year. If you know of other people or businesses who you think would want to be involved please feel free to pass this information onto them as we are interested to hear from anyone with an interest in the proposal.
View the Pre-consultation on Proposed Alcohol Fees Bylaw Letter (PDF 73 kb)
To help you lodge your feedback use the Pre-Consultation Submission Form (PDF 54 kb)
Email your submission form to: submissions@huttcity.govt.nz
Alternatively, you can return the submission form by post to Hutt City Council, Private Bag 31912, Lower Hutt 5040.
If you have some specific questions about this matter please feel free to reply, ideally using the submission form.
View The Proposal - Alcohol Fees Bylaw 2019 (PDF 65 kb)
View the Pre-consultation on Proposed Alcohol Fees Bylaw Letter (PDF 73 kb)
View the Pre-Consultation Submission Form: Proposed Hutt City Council Alcohol Fees Bylaw (PDF 54 kb)