Rates Rebate Scheme 2010-2011
The Rates Rebate Scheme provides a rebate of up to $570 for low income earners who were paying rates for the home in which they were living on 1 July 2010. To apply please download a Rebate form from our Forms page: Rates Rebate and Remission forms.
Remission and Postponement
Both Opotiki District Council and Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council apply policy on rates remission and postponement. To view full details of Opotiki District Council's policies on rates remissions please see Part 4 of Council's Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-2019.
Download Rates Remission application forms: Rates Rebate and Remission forms
How to Pay
Payment may be made by either CASH, CHEQUE, EFTPOS or TELEBANKING. All cheques are to be made payable to the Opotiki District Council.
Account: ANZ
Tauranga Branch
Account Number: 01-0434-0334454-00
You may wish to pay your rates on a more regular basis by either direct credit or debit through your bank account. This method is available on the basis that each instalment is cleared in full by the time the penalty dates arrive.
You can download a copy of the Automatic Payment form directly from our website and lodge this with your bank.
You can download a copy of the Direct Debit form directly from our website and lodge this with Council.
Please note that the Rates Information Database is not currently available for viewing on our website.
Enquiries
All enquiries regarding Opotiki District Council rates should be directed to the Customer Service Centre situated at the Council Office, 108 St John Street, Opotiki. Telephone (07) 315-3030, Fax (07) 315-7050 or email info@odc.govt.nz
All enquiries regarding Bay of Plenty Regional Council rates should be directed to the Regional Council Offices, located at Quay Street, Whakatane. Free phone from Opotiki 0800-368-267, otherwise (07) 922-3390.
Due Dates and Penalties
Rates are payable by instalment and are due on or before:
· Instalment One : 20 August 2010
· Instalment Two : 26 November 2010
· Instalment Three: 25 February 2011
· Instalment Four : 20 May 2011
A 10% penalty will be incurred on any part of a rates invoice that is not paid by the Due Date specified on the invoice.
Inspection of Rating Information
You are able to inspect the information your rates are based on and the state of your rates account at Council's offices. You have the right to object to any information in these records.
Rating Levels
It needs to be recognised that rating levels are primarily driven by levels of service. That is, a reduction in a level of service means that Council is doing less and, therefore, costs and associated funding requirements (e.g. rates) will decrease. Conversely, an increase in a level of service provided by Council will generally mean an increase in costs and rates required.
Financial Strategy
Over the next ten years, Council's annual spend is proposed to be between $10.9 million (2009/10) and $23.1 million (2014/15). For ratepayers this means an average annual increase in total and general rates of 3.76% and 4.67% respectively over the ten years.
To fund the proposals in the Ten Year Plan while keeping rates to a minimum requires Council to secure income streams in addition to rates. These include grants and subsidies (typically 15% of total income), user fees (typically 8%) and development contributions (typically 2%).
2010/2011 Rates for the Year
Each property in the district pays toward the provision of facilities and services for the community by way of rates.
All properties pay a Uniform Annual General Charge which is the same amount for all properties. They also pay General Rates which are calculated on the value of the property.
Services are provided to some areas of the district and not in others therefore a Targeted Rate is applied to those properties that have access to or benefit from a particular service. More information on the sources of the Opotiki District Council funding is contained in the following information.
1 GENERAL RATES
(a) The General Rate is for the purpose of carrying out the activities set out in the council’s ten year plan, whose costs are to be recovered from general rates.
The general rate is calculated on the capital value of properties.
There are no differential rates.
(b) Uniform Annual General Charge contributes to the costs of the activities, works or services set out in the
Ten Year Plan whose costs are not otherwise recovered from Targeted Rates or other fee.
The uniform annual general charge is set so that along with the other qualifying uniform charges, they produce the maximum 30% of the total rate revenue allowed under the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002.
2 TARGETED RATES
(a) Sewerage Drainage Charges. For the purpose of providing sewerage disposal services.
(b) Water Supply Charges. To operate and maintain the water supply schemes.
(c) Waikawa Sewerage - Decommissioning Charge. To repay the capital costs of decommissioning the Waikawa sewerage scheme.
(d) Opotiki Urban Refuse Collection Charge. To provide a household refuse collection for rating units within the Opotiki Ward with the exception of Dip Road, Crooked Road and State Highway 2 west of Baird Road.
(e) Public Space Litter Control Charge. To provide for the costs of litter collection from Council’s rubbish bins in the Opotiki town centre, parks and reserves and collection of illegally dumped rubbish on public parks, reserves and beaches.
(f) Resource Recovery Centre Support Charge. To fund the shortfall in gate charges of the 3 resource recovery centres at Opotiki, Te Kaha and Waihau Bay.
(g) Town Centre Development/Town Centre Redevelopment. Provides the rate revenue required for the Town Centre Redevelopment loan and main street special cleaning programme.
(h) Promotions and Development. Is to recover 30% of the rates revenue required for the Visitor Information Centre service costs.
(i) Promotions and Development Charge recovers a further 2% of rates revenue required for the Visitor Information Centre operation.
3 SCHEDULED RATES
The following schedule details the rates for 2010/11.
982 RESOLVED
3.2 That the Opotiki District Council pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act 2002, the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, and all other amendments thereto and of every other power enabling in that behalf resolved to set the following rates and charges for the period 1 July, 2010 to 30 June, 2011:
1 GENERAL RATES
(a) Differential General Rate
Purpose: To carry out functions set out in the Council’s Annual Plan, whose costs are to be recovered from general rates.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 14 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2001, the following differential general rate catergories on area of land are set on the Capital Value of all rateable units appearing on the District Valuation Roll for the time being in force in the Opotiki District:
|
|
Rate |
Revenue Sought 2010/11 |
|
All properties |
0.21492c/$ |
4,000,229 |
(b) Uniform Annual General Charge
Purpose: Contribute to the costs of the functions, works or services set out in the Annual Plan whose costs are not otherwise recovered from Targeted Rates or other fee.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 15 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a uniform annual general charge of $272.00 on every separately rateable unit in the district.
|
Revenue Sought |
$1,300,608 |
2 TARGETED RATES
(a) Sewerage Drainage Charges
Purpose: For sewerage disposal services.
Pursuant to Sections 16, 17 and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a fixed charge shall be set in each urban drainage area as follows:
|
Scheme Name |
2010/11 |
|
(i) One full charge in respect of every rating unit containing one separate toilet pan, water closet, or urinal connected to a public sewerage drain. |
Opotiki
Waihau
Bay |
259.56
351.11 |
|
(ii) Half of the full charge in respect of each separate rating unit to which sewer drainage can be, but is not connected, situated within 30m from any part of the public sewerage drain. |
Opotiki
Waihau
Bay |
129.78
175.56 |
|
(iii) 70% of the full charge in respect of every separate toilet pan, water closet, or urinal where there are multiple connections on one rating unit.
|
Opotiki
Waihau
Bay |
181.69
245.78
|
|
Revenue Sought |
Opotiki
Waihau Bay |
$416,908
$8,951 |
|
Note:
(a) A residence of not more than one household shall be deemed to have not more than one water closet, toilet pan or urinal. |
|
(b) Motels, timeshare establishments and properties classified as multi-residential shall be levied one charge for each separately occupied or occupiable unit, dwelling, or portion of a rating unit. |
(b) Water Supply Charges
Purpose: To operate and maintain the water supply schemes.
Pursuant to Section 16, 17 and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a fixed charge for water supply shall be levied within the following water supply areas as under:
Supply Name |
2010/11 |
|
(i) A full charge shall be levied for the ordinary supply of water in respect of each separately used or inhabited portion of a property or building to which water is supplied. |
Opotiki
Te Kaha
Ohiwa
|
286.22
315.56
383.11
|
|
(ii) A half charge shall be levied in respect of every serviceable property to which water can be, but is not supplied, situated within 100m of any part of the waterworks. |
Opotiki
Te Kaha
Ohiwa
|
143.11
157.78
191.56
|
Revenue Sought: |
Opotiki
Te Kaha
Ohiwa |
$652,679
$96,616
$6,706 |
|
Any property that is connected to one of the above water supplies where there is a water meter, the metered volumes of water used shall be charged at the following rates per cubic meter: |
Opotiki
Te Kaha
Ohiwa
|
40 c/m³
68 c/m³
40 c/m³
|
|
Revenue Sought: |
Opotiki
Te Kaha
Ohiwa |
$183,000
$29,300
$1,020 |
|
The fixed charges levied as above shall be included in the rates assessment delivered to the owner of each separate rating unit. |
(c) Waikawa Sewerage - Decommissioning Charge
Pursuant to Sections 16, 17and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a fixed charge of $150.00 for the purpose of repaying the capital costs of decommissioning the Waikawa sewerage scheme, shall be set on all rating units previously covered by the drainage area.
Revenue Sought: $2,100
(d) Opotiki Urban Refuse Collection Charge
Purpose: Household refuse collection and a share of the Woodlands landfill maintenance and operation costs.
Pursuant to Section 16,17 and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a fixed charge of $96.00 shall be levied upon each separate rating unit, or each separately used or inhabited portion of a rating unit within the Opotiki Ward with the exception of Dip Road, Crooked Road and State Highway 2 west of Baird Road.
Revenue Sought: $177,003
(e) Public Space Litter Control Charge
Purpose: To provide for the costs of litter collection from Council’s rubbish bins in the town centre, parks and reserves and collection of illegally dumped rubbish on public parks, reserves and beaches.
Pursuant to Section 16, 17 and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a fixed charge of $18.67 shall be levied on all separate rating units in the district.
Revenue Sought: $89,528
(f) Resource Recovery Centre Support Charge
Purpose: To fund the shortfall in gate charges of the three resource recovery centres at Opotiki, Te Kaha and Waihau Bay.
Pursuant to Section 16, 17 and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a fixed charge of $132.44 shall be levied on all separate rating units in the district.
Revenue Sought: $633,700
(g) Town Centre Development
Purpose: To recover 40% of the rate revenue required for the Town Centre Redevelopment loan and main street special cleaning programme.
Pursuant to Section 16, 17 and18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a Town Centre Redevelopment fixed charge of $298.00 shall be levied on all rating units where the land use is Commercial or industrial within the area bounded by Kelly St, Potts Ave, King St, Nelson St, Richard St, St John St with the addition of the Opotiki District Council,
Department of Conservation and Whakatohea Maori Trust Board rating units fronting onto St John Street, Opotiki.
Revenue Sought: $36,000
(h) District - Town Centre Redevelopment
Purpose: To recover 60% of the rate revenue required for the Town Centre Redevelopment loan and main street special cleaning programme.
Pursuant to Section 16, 17 and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a District Town Centre Redevelopment uniform annual charge of $10.67 shall be levied on every separate rating unit.
Revenue Sought: $52,000
(i) Promotions and Development
Purpose: To recover 30% of the rates revenue required for the Visitor Information Centre service costs.
Pursuant to Section 16 17 and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a targeted rate for promotion and development shall be set on the capital value of all rateable units where the land use is commercial or industrial. – 0.04691c/$
Revenue Sought: $37,198
(j) Promotions and Development - UAC
Purpose: To recover 2% of the rates revenue required for the Visitor Information Centre service costs.
Pursuant to Section 16 17 and 18 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, a fixed charge of $26.67 shall be levied on all separate rating units in the district where there is a permitted activity which is commercial in nature and related to recreation, entertainment, visitor accommodation, retail, commercial services but is not the prime land use of the rating unit.
Revenue Sought: $1,429
3 INSTALMENT DATES
Rates are payable by instalment and are due on or before:
· Instalment One : 20 August 2010
· Instalment Two : 26 November 2010
· Instalment Three: 25 February 2011
· Instalment Four : 20 May 2011
4 ADDITIONAL CHARGES ON UNPAID RATES
- Under the provisions of Sections 57 and 58 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, an additional charge equivalent in amount to 10% will be added to the amount of the first instalment of rates remaining unpaid after 20 August 2010; of the second instalment of rates remaining unpaid after 26 November 2010; of the third instalment of rates remaining unpaid after 25 February 2011; and of the fourth instalment of rates remaining unpaid after 20 May 2011.
5 GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
The rates, charges, levies and fees quoted above are exclusive of goods and services tax payable. GST will apply at the current rate of 12.5% to rates payable on invoices issued prior to 1 October 2010 and to any voluntary prepayments made prior to 1 October 2010. GST will apply at the increased rate of 15% to rates payable on invoices issued on or after 1 October 2010 and to voluntary prepayments of rates made on or after 1 October 2010.