LIMs and PIMs

Waitaki District Council LIM and PIMS

Which one do I want?

Buying a property - get a LIM

Doing work on a property - get a PIM

Land Information Memorandum (LIM) Note that LIMs can only contain information known to the council at the time of the report. A Land Information memorandum (LIM) is a document issued (on payment of a fee) by a Territorial Authority (Council).  Anyone may apply for a LIM, which gives information on any land within the Territorial Authority district, including (among other information) any building consents or other authorisations applying to buildings on the land. (Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act Section 44A). Information you will receive in a LIM Rates charges Building permits & consents Private utilities (i.e.: sewerage/stormwater) Public utilities (i.e.: sewerage/stormwater/water supply) Any natural water courses Any natural hazards Dangerous goods details (if any) Environmental Health (any licences held) Protected buildings and trees, historic buildings. Planning information eg resource consents, planning ones. Any special characteristics of the land or buildings. Any requisitions issued by the Council within the property. Resource consents issued in the immediate neighbourhood. Compliance schedules, building warrant of fitness.  Swimming pool compliances. Information you need to include on the application form: Name of applicant, postal address and fax number Street address  Legal description Valuation Number Certificate of Titles Length of time a LIM takes Up to 10 workings days You can apply for an urgent LIM, which will be processed as soon as possible (subject to availability of staff) Cost of a LIM See Building Fees and Charges                      Applications can be droped off at our offices, faxed (payments must follow) or posted. The completed LIM report will be faxed if a fax number is supplied (at least 20 pages) and the original posted. Viewing a property file. If you wish to view the file personally, then this can be arranged as long as staff are available.  You need to call into our Council offices at 20 Thames Street Oamaru. You will need to fill out the appropriate form and pay a fee. If you own the property the charge is $10, if you do not own the property the charge is $40. You can photocopy items out of the property file as long as they are not copyrighted.  There will be a charge for the photocopying.  LIM Application Form available on the Forms page     Project Information Memorandum (PIM) Note that PIMs can only contain information known to the council at the time of the report. A Project Information Memorandum (PIM) is a detailed report relating to a specific project on a property. It discloses information that may affect approval for a proposed building project, such as: need for an evacuation plan approved by the New Zealand Fire Service potential erosion, slippage or flooding the presence of any hazardous contaminants known to the Council details on stormwater and sewerage systems any development contributions payable other relevant authorisation requirements (resource consents and bylaw approvals) Obtaining a PIM is not mandatory and you can if you wish decide not to get one. Many people, however, consider it's a good idea to request a PIM in the planning stages of your project so you can anticipate any potential problem.    LIM Application Form available on the Forms page