Developers are required to pay a development contribution to the council when developing or requiring new services for a property. The Waikato district is experiencing rapid growth in some areas and this growth can only be sustained if developers contribute to the cost of new or expanded infrastructure that supports that growth.
The purpose of development contributions is to recover the costs of growth- related capital expenditures from participants in the property development process, rather than from general rates or any other indirect funding source.
Development contributions are set through the prescribed Local Government Act 2002 process, for developments for the provision of new or expanded council services.