Bylaws are rules made by local councils which affect the way we live, work and play. They are there to make our district a safe and healthy place. They can protect the public from nuisance; protect, promote and maintain public health and safety; and minimise the potential for offensive behaviour in public places. We develop them in consultation with our communities.
Our Bylaws are only applicable to the Hauraki District. They can be enforced by the Council or other nominated agencies, such as the New Zealand Police.
Our Alcohol in Public Places Bylaw regulates the consumption or possession of alcohol in specified public places, for specified days, times and events. It contains rules around:
Our cemeteries bylaw includes rules for using cemeteries that we own or are responsible for, and includes Services Cemeteries. Our bylaw contains rules around:
Our dog control bylaw promotes the control of dogs in public places and on private property to minimise danger, distress, or nuisance caused by the keeping of dogs to the public. It should be read in conjunction with our Dog Control Policy.
Our bylaw contains rules around:
Our drainage bylaw puts controls in place to assist with our drainage activities in rural and urban areas. It does not apply to any Waikato Regional Council drains or assets. Our bylaw includes rules around:
Our food grading bylaw is to protect and promote public health by requiring food businesses registered with us that operate subject to a Food Control Plan to display a food grading certificate for public information. It contains our criteria for grading food businesses.
A+ graded businesses provide an excellent level of confidence that they manage a food control plan, practise excellent food safety, and consistently produce safe and suitable food.
A gradedbusinesses provide a high level of confidence that they manage a food control plan, their practices are good, and they produce safe and suitable food. There may be areas for improvement that do not directly impact food safety, usually around documentation and procedures.
B graded businesses provide a satisfactory level of confidence that they produce safe food. There may be multiple areas for improvement that do not directly impact food safety in the immediate future, particularly around their observed practices. There is potential that food safety could be threatened in the future if improvements to processes and documentation are not resolved.
D graded businesses have been identified as having issues that are likely to result in food being unsafe or unsuitable, and action has been taken as a response. A Food Safety Officer has issued an improvement notice.
E graded businesses have had a critical issue relating to food safety, and have (or are in the process of) being closed by a Food Safety Officer as a result.
Our freedom camping bylaw encourages responsible freedom camping in our district by stating rules for camping in public places. There are maps in the bylaw showing areas where freedom camping is prohibited and where it is allowed.
Freedom camping is prohibited along the Wharekawa Coastline (Seabird Coast), including in the townships of Kaiaua, Whakatīwai and Waharau, unless you are freedom camping in a designated freedom camping area listed in the bylaw and outlined below.
Please note that freedom camping is not permitted on Council reserves, unless it is listed below and you are camping within the designated area.
Our nuisance bylaw contains rules for minimising nuisance in our public spaces and on private property. It contains rules around:
In accordance with the Nuisance Bylaw 2019 written permission for dispensation must be obtained using the application form below, to:
We have rules for moving stock in our district on roads that we control. Stock includes cattle, deer, llamas, alpacas, sheep, goats, and any other animal farmed, and dependant on humans for their care. Roads we control may include state highways where NZ Transport Agency has delegated control to us. Our bylaw contains rules around:
Our trade waste and wastewater bylaw helps us to regulate discharge of industrial/commercial waste, and the drainage of wastewater (sewage) from households. It contains rules around:
The following application forms can be filled out electronically.
This bylaw sets the rules for parking in our district and the control of traffic. It applies to any road in the district (but not state highways). It contains rules around:
Our waste management bylaw is about keeping the public and our waste contractor safe, and minimising nuisance from kerbside rubbish and recycling. It contains rules around:
Our water supply bylaw helps to protect our water supply network and our water sources from contamination. It contains rules around:
The Wharves and Boat Ramps bylaw contains rules to help us with the management of our wharf facilities. It includes rules about:
As our wharves and boat ramps are public places, our Nuisance Bylaw also applies to these areas.