This chapter of the Bylaw sets out the general powers of the Council to make bylaws and the general provisions which apply to all chapters of the Bylaw.
It contains the definitions of terms used in the Bylaw and sets out provisions relating to licenses, fees, dispensations, breaches, penalties and offences and other administrative provisions applying to all bylaws.
The Bylaw also provides a Schedule of all fees and charges and the fee setting process.
This Bylaw is a bylaw of the Rodney District Council and is made under the remaining provisions of the Local Government Act 1974, the Local Government Act 2002, the Health Act 1956, the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977, the Transport Act 1962, Land Transport Act 1998, the Dog Control Act 1996 and the Rodney County Council (Gulf Harbour) Vesting and Empowering Act 1977 and under all other powers and authorities contained in any other act enabling the Council to make bylaws.
This Bylaw shall be called "The Rodney District Council General Bylaw 1998." Its provisions extend over the Rodney District and may be amended from time to time.
All previous bylaws enacted by the Council are hereby repealed.
This Bylaw consists of the following chapters at its commencement [for reference the previous chapter numbers are given in parenthesis]:
Chapter 1 Bylaw Administration [1]
Chapter 2 Cemeteries [3]Chapter 3 Fires in the Open Air [5]Chapter 4 Gulf Harbour Marina [6]Chapter 5 Trading in Public Places [7]Chapter 6 Stock on Roads [8]Chapter 7 Keeping of Animals, Poultry & Bees [9]Chapter 8 Public Places [12]Chapter 9 Road & Traffic control & Numbering of Premises [13]Chapter 10 Sanitation & Cleanliness of Buildings & Places of
Public Resort [15]Chapter 11 Water Supply [17]Chapter 12 Use of Public Wharves & Boat Ramps [19]Chapter 13 Building Deposits for Damage to Council
Property [20]Chapter 14 Brothels & Commercial Sex Premises [22]Chapter 15 Dog Control (includes Dog Policy as Appendix) [23]
Chapter 16 Liquor Ban [24]Chapter 17 Trade Waste [25]Chapter 18 Road Speed Limits [26]Chapter 19 Waste Bylaw 2005 [27]Chapter 20 Wastewater Drainage 2006 [28]Chapter 21 Stormwater Drainage 2006 [29]Chapter 22 Temporary Signs [30]Chapter 23 Prohibition of Set Netting - Arkles Bay [31]Chapter 24 Food Premises [32]Chapter 25 Parking and Traffic Control [new]
* The term “the Act” used in this Bylaw, unless otherwise specified, means the Local Government Act 2002. To view Chapter 1 - Bylaw Administration in full click here.