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Policies under Review Council is currently beginning reviews on the following policies as part of its review cycle: - Earthquake Prone and Dangerous Insanitary Buildings Policy 2006 - Contestable Social Fund Policy 2007 - Positive Aging Strategy 2007 Once the policies have been reviewed there will be an opportunity to feedback through a formal process for any group or individual interested. Council staff are however able to consider comments from interested parties at this early stage if you would like to make any. You can contact Katy Hurd on 07 862 8609 (or 0800 734 834 from within the District) to express your interest and discuss any comments you may have if you wish, up until 24 December 2009 at noon. The draft reviewed policies are likely to be available for formal feedback in March/April 2010.

Code of Conduct (Elected Members) (65KB)
Consultation Policy
Contestable Social Fund Policy (104KB)
Development Contributions Policy - Hauraki District 2009 (Hauraki District Development contributions Policy) (287KB) Effective from 1 July 2009
Dog Control Policy 2007 (101KB)  Adopted 28/11/2007
Annual Report on Dogs to the DIA - 2007(34KB)
Domestic Violence Policy (22KB)  Adopted 11/10/2007
Earthquake Prone, Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy (126KB)
Equal Employment Opportunities Policy (37KB)
Gambling Venue Policy (38KB)  Adopted Sept 2007
Prostitution Policy (45KB)
Sale of Liquor Policy (192KB)  Adopted Sept 2007
Treasury Management Policy (201KB)
Youth Policy (54KB)
For application forms in relation to topics in any of these policies, please go to Forms

HDC Policies from the LTCCP 2009-19
	General Policies			Pg78-94 (150KB)
		Significance Policy	79
		Selection, Appointment and Remuneration for Directors for Council Organisations	85
		Partnership with the Private Sector Policy	91
	Financial Polices			Pg95-122 (143KB)
		Liability Management Policy	96
		Investment Policy	103
		Rates Remissions – Natural Disasters and Emergencies	110
		Remission of Penalties	111
		Remission of Uniform Annual General Charges on Contiguous Rating Units in Separate Ownership, Used Jointly as a Single Entity	112
		Postponement of Rates Policy	113
		Remission of Excess Water Rates	114
		Remission of Water Rates to Particular Rating Units	115
		Remission of Rates Assessed in Error	116
		Remission of Rates on Multiple Owned Maori Freehold Land	117
		Remission of Wastewater Rates Assessed on Educational Establishments	118
		Rates Remissions - Rating of Low Value Land Units	119
		Rates Remissions – Voluntarily Protected Land	120
		Rates Remissions – Community, Sporting and other Organisations	121
		Rate Remission of Multiple Dwellings on One Title	122