Council Bylaws

Council reviewed most of its bylaws in 2018, and made changes following submissions and hearings. New bylaws are generally required to be reviewed within 5 years, and revised bylaws within 10 years of the most recent revision. 

• Airport Charges Bylaw 1998 – revised 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2028
• Dog Control Bylaw 1997 – revised 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2028
• Fencing Bylaw 1991 – revised 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2028
• Freedom Camping Bylaw – adopted Nov 2018
  - Appendix A. Maps of Prohibited Freedom Camping Sites
  - Appendix B. Maps of Responsible Camping Sites
• Alcohol Control Bylaw 2018 – approved 2 July 2018 – review by July 2023
• Refuse and Recycling Bylaw 1992 – revised 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2028
• Speed Limits Bylaw 2006 – revised 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2028
• Speed Limits Bylaw 2006 Attached Schedule
• Trading in Public Places Bylaw 2008 – revised 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2028
• Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2013 – revised 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2028
• Waste Water Bylaw 2018 – approved 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2023
• Water Supply Bylaw 2016 – 23 June 2016 – review by June 2021
• Wildfoods and Other Events Bylaw 2003 incorporating the Wildfoods and Other Events Amendment Bylaw 2006 – revised 2 July 2018 – next review by July 2028

The following Bylaws have been revoked:

• Jackson Bay Wharf Bylaw 2001 – Revoked 27 March 2014

Policies

The following current documents are available:

• Austerity Depreciation Funding Policy
• Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy
• Code of Conduct
• Code of Practice 
  * Part A – Code of Practice for Engineering Works 
  * Part B – Standard Specifications for Engineering Works 
  * Part C – Standard Details 
  * Part D – Consultant Supervision Requirements
• Commitment to consultation Poutini Ngai Tahu
• Consultation Policy
• Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy
• Priority Thoroughfares for Potentially Earthquake-Prone Buildings Policy
• Easter Sunday Shop Trading – Adopted by Council 15.03.17
• Local Governance Statement
• Long Term Plan (LTP) Financial Policies
• Policy on Remissions and Postponement Maori Freehold Land
• Policy on Dogs
• Rates Remission Policy
• Rates Postponement Policy
• Rating Policy
• Recreational and Non-Recreational Occupations on Unformed Legal Road
• Significance and Engagement
• Smokefree Public Places
• Summary Water and Sanitary Assessment

Earthquake Prone Buildings

The Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016 (the Act) came into force on 1 July 2017 and contains major changes to the current system of identifying and remediating earthquake-prone buildings under the Building Act 2004 including a new national system for building identification and assessment and a publicly available national register of buildings that are earthquake-prone.

Information on Earthquake-Prone Buildings

Please refer to the MBIE website for more information at: http://www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/building-construction/safety-quality/earthquake-prone-buildings