Environmental Health - Liquor Licensing

The sale and supply of liquor requires a licence.

There are a variety of liquor licences and associated application processes under the Sale of Liquor Act 1989. Further information is available below, or by telephoning the Council's Customer Services Centre on 295 1300, 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

Liquor Licensing

• Sale of Liquor Act 1989
• Liquor Licences
  1. On licence
  2. Off licence
  3. Club licence
  4. Special licence
• Planning and Building Approval Requirements
• Fees
• Liquor Licensing Process
• Licence Application forms
• Temporary Authority to operate a licence
• Renewal of an existing licence
• Time Frame for processing new licences and renewals
• Manager's Certificates
• Lodging an application
• Objections
• Useful Links

Planning and building approval requirements

Applicants for an, off or club liquor licence must obtain a planning and building certificate before applying for a licence, as evidence that the premises satisfies the requirements of the Resource Management Act and the Building Act.

An application form for a planning and building certificate is available here, or contact the Council's Customer Service Centre on 295 1300 or email customer services to an application form sent to you.

Fees

Fees for Building and Planning certificates are reviewed annually and may change. Fees for liquor licences are set by government statute. All fees are to be paid to the Papakura District Council.

Payment may be made in cash, by cheque or EFTPOS. For information on the fee applicable to your requirements please see the Papakura District Council Schedule of Fees and Charges available at the Council offices or online here.

Liquor Licensing Process

Each type of licence requires an application form to be completed. Note, that the information requirements and processes will vary according to the type of licence. For more detailed information, the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 and the Sale of Liquor Regulations 1990 contain the specific requirements and processes.

Step One

Apply to the DLA for a licence and pay application fee. Note, that failure to supply all relevant details and required information could delay the processing of the application.

Step Two

The DLA obtains reports from the Licensing Inspector, Police and Medical Officer of Health. If no objections are received and all criteria are met, the application is granted approval by the DLA.