Bylaws

Land Transport Bylaw

The purpose of this Bylaw is to protect the roads, an important public asset, from nuisances and damage to enhance the safety of road users and to manage this asset for the wellbeing of the public at large.

The Ruapehu Bylaw

Ruapehu Bylaw promotes responsible citizenship in the Ruapehu community and was first adopted in January 2018. It seeks to:

• Protect the public from nuisance;
• Protect, promote and maintain public health and safety;
• Minimise the potential for offensive behaviour in public places;
• Regulate the keeping and control of animals;
• Regulate trading in public places;
• Manage, regulate against or protect from damage, misuse or loss of cemeteries, reserves and recreation grounds or other land under the control of the Ruapehu District Council;
• Prohibit, regulate or control the consumption of, the bringing into, or the possession of alcohol in public places including in vehicles in public places;
• Define areas in the Ruapehu District where freedom camping is restricted and defining those restrictions, and defining where freedom camping is prohibited;
• Regulate and control the storage, collection and disposal of refuse, litter, offensive materials, and recycling materials.

Please note The Ruapehu Bylaw has replaced the Animal Control Bylaw, Public Places Bylaw and Public Health and Safety Bylaw.

Tradewaste and Stormwater Bylaw

The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate the discharge of trade waste to the sewerage system, and discharges to the stormwater system, operated by Ruapehu District Council or its authorised agent.