Council fees, charges and costs for licences, certificates, permits, inspections, equipment and services.
These are the service fees, charges and costs for 2023 to 2024. VAT will be charged on these services as applicable.
See the fees and charges for:
Animal licences may incur a separate vet inspection fee.
Animal licence fees| Type | Cost |
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| Pet shop | £263.05 |
| Animal boarding establishments | £85.15 |
| Home boarding of dogs | £85.15 |
| Commercial day boarding of dogs | £85.15 |
| Dog breeding | £263.05 |
| Cat breeding | £263.05 |
| Rabbit breeding | £263.05 |
| Riding establishments | £252.85 |
| Performing animals | £252.85 |
| Venison dealers | £85.15 |
| Dangerous wild animals | £85.15 |
| Zoo licence | £263.90 |
| Game Licence (venison dealers) | £85.15 |
| Animal Rehoming Centres | £263.05 |
Note: All the above animal licences may incur a separate vet inspection fee
More information about animal licences
Circuses| Type | Cost |
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| Entry fee | £106.20 |
| Operational day | £90.60 |
| Non operational day | £67.20 |
Commercial property enquiries| Type | Cost |
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| Fees are levied on businesses that require searches of road adoption records, etc. This charge allows for full recovery of administration costs. | £209.05 |
Scale of fees payable to keep explosives (set by Health and Safety and Nuclear Fees Regulations 2022).
Explosives storage| Type | Cost |
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| First issue of store licence (for larger stocks) | £202.00 |
| Renewal of store licence | £94.00 |
| Varying a store licensee's name or address of site | £40.00 |
| Varying a licence for any other purpose | Reasonable cost to licensing authority |
| Issue of licence where there is no separation distance prescribed | £119.00 |
| Renewal of licence | £59.00 |
| Transfer or replacement of licence | £40.00 |
| Issue of a 'year-round' licence (set by statute) | £500.00 |
A discounted fee is applicable if you apply for more than 1 year. See what price reductions are available.
Export health certificate| Type | Cost |
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| Export health certificates | £21.55 |
Environmental information enquiries| Type | Cost |
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| Including provision of register extracts | £171.60 |
Fairgrounds at Barshaw Park in Paisley
Fairground Charges to be an all inclusive charge and will take account of setting up, dismantling the equipment as well as non-operative days.
Fairgrounds at Barshaw Park in Paisley| Type | Cost |
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| Small site (per week) | £954.75 |
| Large site (per week) | £1874.00 |
| Annual fee for summer seasonal funfair | £3858.00 |
Fairground charges include setting up, dismantling the equipment as well as non-operative days.
Fairgrounds at any other site designated by the Director
Fairgrounds at any other site designated by the Director| Type | Cost |
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| Small site (8-15 day period) | £1893.95 |
Gleniffer Braes Flyers| Type | Cost |
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| Rental | £104.45 |
Housing inspections| Type | Cost |
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| Housing inspections | £171.60 |
Set by Health and Safety and Nuclear Fees Regulations 2022.
Petroleum certificates| Type | Cost |
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| Certificate to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity not exceeding 2,500 litres | £48.00 |
| Certificate to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres | £65.00 |
| Certificate to keep petroleum spirit of a quantity exceeding 50,000 litres | £137.00 |
Switching traffic lights on and off| Type | Cost |
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| Utility companies and contractors occasionally require assistance in arranging the switching off of one of our permanent traffic signal installations during their works. The Council can incur costs in arranging this and these are recovered from the organisation involved. | Recovery of direct costs |
Taxi inspections| Type | Cost |
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| Hackney type taxi inspection (including meter test) | £83.25 |
| Combined private hire / taxi inspection and MOT test | £83.25 |
| Private hire vehicle inspection | £70.30 |
| Taxi meter test | £13.15 |
Temporary traffic regulation orders| Type | Cost |
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In accordance with powers under Section 135 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the HAUC Code of Practice 1992, a charge of between £X and £X for administration plus advertising costs will be made for full temporary orders.* | £577.50 |
A charge of between £Y and £Y will be made for short term notices* | £367.50 |
* The higher rates will apply if the applicant is unable to design the temporary signage.
Trading and standards weight and measures| Special weighing and measuring equipment | Cost |
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| Charges for carrying out any meteorological work of a type not detailed above (e.g. examining, adjusting, testing, certifying, stamping, authorising or reporting of special weighting or measuring equipment) is based on a £72.85 per officer hour multiplied by any appropriate overtime factor. | £89.60 |
Weighing instruments - non EC| Weighing instruments - Non-EC | Cost |
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| Not exceeding 1 tonne | £71.05 |
| 1 tonne to 10 tonne | £114.15 |
| Exceeding 10 tonne | £237.20 |
Weighing instruments - EC (NAWI)| Weighing instruments - EC (NAWI) | Cost |
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| Not exceeding 1 tonne | £117.35 |
| 1 tonne to 10 tonne | £188.95 |
| Exceeding 10 tonne | £394.40 |
| A charge to cover any additional costs involved in testing instruments calibrated to weigh in both metric and imperial incorporating remote display or printing facilities is based on the basic fee given above plus additional costs at the rate of £72.85 per officer hour multiplied by any appropriate overtime factor. | £89.60 |
When testing instruments incorporating remote display or printing facilities and where completion of the test requires a second person or a second series of tests by the same person, an additional fee shall be based upon the basic fee given plus a 50% surcharge.
Measuring instruments for liquid fuel or lubricants| Measuring instruments for liquid fuel or lubricants | Cost |
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| Container type, un-subdivided | £81.55 |
Measuring instruments for liquid fuel or lubricants - Single / multi-outlets (nozzles)
| Measuring instruments for liquid fuel or lubricants - Single / multi-outlets (nozzles) | Cost |
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| Single / multi-outlets (nozzles) | £132.20 |
| First nozzle tested | £132.20 |
| Each additional nozzle | £81.75 |
| Testing of peripheral electronic equipment on a separate visit per site | £89.60 |
| Testing of credit card acceptor per unit regardless of number of slots, nozzles and pumps | £89.60 |
Certificate of errors| Certificate of errors | Cost |
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| For supplying a certificate containing results of errors found on testing | £45.85 |
Additions to scale of fees| Additions to scale of fees | Cost |
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| Adjustment service - The fee to be paid for the adjustment of any weight or measure in the course of a service provided pursuant to Section 74 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 shall be charged per officer hour multiplied by any appropriate overtime factor. | £89.60 |
| Fees to be charged for the services of officers - Where an authorised officer is required to provide professional services the charge will be £72.85 per officer hour multiplied by any appropriate overtime factor. | £89.60 |
| Fees for work outwith normal working hours - The charge will be per officer hour multiplied by the appropriate overtime factor. | £89.60 |
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