Bylaws

This bylaw regulates stormwater within Whangārei District to protect people, property and the environment by minimising the impact of flooding, erosion and environmental pollution. 

The Trade Waste Bylaw regulates the discharge of liquid wastes from non-residential premises into Whangārei District’s wastewater network. It ensures the safe disposal of trade wastes and protects the wastewater network and treatment plants.

The Trade Waste Control assists the Bylaw by specifying limits to flow rates, volumes, chemical characteristics and substances.

The purpose of this bylaw is to manage the disposal and discarding of waste to protect health and safety, prevent nuisance and support the reduction of residual waste.

The bylaw should be read together with the Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw Control, which provides additional rules around approved containers, weight and capacity limits, types of materials including prohibited waste, and collection locations and times.

This bylaw covers wastewater drainage from domestic premises into Council’s public wastewater network. It sets out the requirements and responsibilities of property owners for connection to, and maintenance of, the drainage system in order to protect it from misuse and damage.

This bylaw applies to the supply and sale of water to our customers. The purpose is to protect the water supply and set out customers' entitlements and responsibilities.  

Water Supply Bylaw 2023 came into force on 7 December 2023.