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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.
    (These are only consents issued by WDC and not those issued by Environment Canterbury or Otago Regional Council.)
  • 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 dropped 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 $45.
You can photocopy items out of the property file as long as they are not copyrighted.  There will be a charge for the photocopying.