Two bylaws get the tick
25 September 2018
Waipa District Council has approved a series of bylaw changes around cemeteries and waste.
Changes to the Cemeteries Bylaw 2013 and draft Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2018 were adopted at today's Council meeting, following consultation with the community in June. Eleven submissions were received around cemeteries and seven around waste.
Group manager service delivery Barry Bergin said the changes would see Waipā using industry best practice and would bring its bylaws in line with neighbouring councils.
While these changes are not significant, it's good to be able to tighten up our bylaws so we can manage our cemeteries and waste streams well and efficiently.
The Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2018 will help Council better manage waste on construction sites, inorganic waste collections and one-off waste events and keep it consistent with other Waikato and Bay of Plenty councils. This will come into force from 1 October 2018.
Changes to the Cemeteries Bylaw 2013 tighten provisions for monument heights and floral tributes as well as regulations for eco-burials. These changes will come into effect from 1 November 2018.
Bergin said councillors had requested more information on the draft Public Places Bylaw, particularly regarding proposed changes to mobile trading, before making final decisions. These changes will be heard at the Strategic Planning and Policy committee meeting in October.