What is a Land Information Memorandum (LIM)

A LIM is normally obtained by persons purchasing a property for their protection. In broad terms the LIM will provide details of information relating to the property that the council is aware of. 

 

View the following PDF files:

• Land Information Memorandum (26.6 kB)
• Application PIM/Building Consent (100.49 kB)

It must also provide:

1. Information identifying each special feature or characteristic of the land including potential erosion, avulsion, falling debris, subsidence, slippage, alluvion or inundation or likely presence of hazardous contaminants. The feature or characteristic must be known to the TLA but is not apparent from the District Plan under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The characteristics are not limited to those named above.
2. Information on private and public stormwater and sewerage drains as shown in the TLA records.
3. Information relating to any rates owing in relation to the land.
4. Information concerning any consent, certificate, notice, order, or requisition affecting the land or any building on the land previously issued by the TLA (whether under the Building Act 1991 (BA) or any other Act).
5. Information concerning any certificate issued by a building certifier pursuant to the BA.
6. Information relating to the use to which that land may be put and conditions attached to that use.
7. Information which, in terms of any other Act, has been notified to the TLA by any other statutory organisation having the power to classify land or buildings for any purpose.
8. Any information which has been notified to the TLA by any network utility operator pursuant to the BA.

What is a Project Information Memorandum (PIM)?

A PIM allows an owner who is contemplating work for which a building consent is required to obtain requirment for a project. without having applied for a building consent. The PIM must relate to the proposed work. Any application for a building consent is deemed to also be an application for a PIM. Every application must be on a prescribed form and be accompanied by the fee and any information the TLA reasonably needs to be able to issue the PIM.

1. Information identifying each special feature or characteristic of the land including potential erosion, avulsion, falling debris, subsidence, slippage, alluvion or inundation or likely presence of hazardous contaminants. The feature or characteristic must be known to the TLA but is not apparent from the District Plan under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The characteristics are not limited to those named above.
2. Information which, in terms of any other Act, has been notified to the TLA by any other statutory organisation having the power to classify land or building for any purpose.
3. Information on private and public stormwater and sewerage drains as which relate to the proposed building work or which are on or adjacent to the proposed building work.
4. Details of any authorisation the TLA is authorised to refuse or require under any other Act and a statement of any requirements that must be met for that authorisation to be granted.
5. Confirmation that the building works may or may not be undertaken.