Proposed Traffic Bylaw
Amended bylaw adopted
Submissions on the proposed Traffic Bylaw closed on Monday 3 June 2024. Thank you for all of the feedback received. The amended Traffic Bylaw has been adopted.
Introduction
Taupō District Council’s Traffic Bylaw manages a range of traffic related matters such as:
- Parking times and fines
- Parking restrictions (including allowing for mobility only parking spaces).
- Allows Council to create new parking spaces.
- Allows Council to restrict access to roads.
- Prohibits the public from moving or damaging traffic signs (including temporary ones).
About the Bylaw
Bylaws are enacted under the Local Government Act 2002 which requires that all bylaws be reviewed five years after the day when first enacted and then every 10 years after that. If a bylaw is not reviewed within the required timeline, it is then revoked two years after the review due date and is no longer applicable.
We have reviewed our current Traffic Bylaw because it is due for review and have found no major issues.
The bylaw in its current form works well so we are proposing no changes and are looking to continue the bylaw without amendment.
This statement of proposal has been prepared in accordance with the requirements set out in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002.
Council’s proposal
Appropriateness of the Bylaw
The Traffic Bylaw plays an important role in the management of local roads and parking spaces and helps ensure our roads are accessible and safe for everyone to use.
Council has considered the Traffic Bylaw included with this Statement of Proposal and has determined that:
- The proposed bylaw is the most appropriate form of bylaw for the purposes of consultation, and
- That the proposed bylaw has no implications under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
Purpose of the Bylaw
The purpose of this Bylaw is to set the requirements for parking and control of vehicle traffic on any road managed or controlled by Taupō District Council.
Based on the matters the bylaw regulates, its appropriateness, and the purpose it achieves Council is proposing to continue the bylaw without amendment. However, it impacts everyone who uses a vehicle in our district, so we want you to have your say.
The Proposed Bylaw Change
Copies of the statement of proposal and the proposed bylaw are available online or from our customer and visitor information centres.
If you have any questions about this proposal or about how to make a submission, please contact us via email at bylawreview@taupo.govt.nz.
Hearings and next steps
Please tell us if you would like to attend the hearing to speak to Council in support of your submission and include a telephone number and email address to ensure we can contact you to arrange a time for your presentation.
Hearings will be held at 10.30am on 25 June 2024 in the Council Chambers.
After the hearings, Council will consider all the submissions received and make decisions on any amendments to the bylaw as a result. As a submitter you will be notified of Council's decision.
Council will consider the Traffic Bylaw for continuation on 30 July 2024.
Remember, you have until 3 June 2024 to send us your feedback.
