BYLAW
CAMPING ON ROADWAYS AND RESERVES

1. This bylaw shall be known as the Roadways and Reserves Camping Bylaw 2009.

2. Camping – No person shall camp in or upon any road, roadside, reserve or area listed in the schedule hereto.
3. Power to Move On - Any warranted officer of Council may request a person camping on land referred to in the schedule to move on and may direct them to any other camping ground or other Council land where camping is permitted.
4. Offences - Failure to comply with such a request constitutes an offence under this bylaw.
5. Penalty – Every person camping in breach of this bylaw shall for every such breach be liable to a penalty not exceeding $500.00 and if the breach is a continuing one then to a penalty not exceeding $50.00 for every day or part of a day (beyond the first) during which the breach continues.

6. Signs – Signs may be erected on any land in the Schedule hereto, such signs to read “No camping by order Mackenzie District Council”.

7. Definitions – For the purpose of this bylaw, the following definitions shall apply;

“Road” means road as defined in Section 315(l) of the Local Government Act 1974.
“Reserve” means reserve as defined in the Reserves Act 1977.
“Roadside” means the area between the road centre line and any private property either side of the road centre line.
“Camp” means to stay, or intend to stay at any time, and includes staying or intending to stay at any time with any form of moveable or portable accommodation.

8. Additions or Deletions – Additions or deletions to the schedule hereto may be made by the Mackenzie District Council from time to time by Resolution.

9. Exceptions - Council may grant exceptions to this bylaw.  These exceptions may be made from time to time for special circumstances or one off events  The exception may be granted by Council following application and Council resolution.

Schedule
a) All of Pioneer Drive Road Reserve from State Highway 8 intersection at the south eastern end of the road to the intersection with State Highway 8 at the north western end of the road, including all public car-parking areas and grassed areas within the road reserve.

b) All of the Part Reserve 180 on the foreshore of Lake Tekapo in the vicinity of the Church of the Good Shepherd.

c) All of Reserve 5182 and Pt Reserve 2923 being part of the Tekapo Domain (excluding the Motor Camp).

d) All of the roadways in the Tekapo Domain being Domain Road and also known as Lakeside Drive and the unnamed roadway on Reserve 5182.

e) With the exception of the Lake McGregor camping ground, the land surrounding Lake McGregor and Lake Tekapo being the following areas relating to the development of water power:

Pt Res 4281 0.5281 SO8247 Gaz 1957 P615
Pt Res 36738 0.0304 SO8247 Gaz 1957 P615
Pt Res 36738 1.1534 SO8247 Gaz 1957 P615
Pt Res 36738 0.2226 SO8247 Gaz 1955 P2014
Pt Res 33695 0.3845 SO8247 Gaz 1955 P2014
Pt Lot1 DP9597 2.7562 SO8247 Gaz 1955 P2014
Pt Res 34675 1.1938 SO8247 Gaz 1955 P2014
Pt Res 3840 SO8247 Gaz 1955 P2012
Pt Res 36738 0.8701 SO8247 Gaz 1957 P615

f) Closed Roads:
Pt Res 36738 SO8247 Gaz1957 P615

g)  Pt Reserve: 
  Pt Res 34675 0.6404 SO8247

h) Lake Opuha Buffer Zones and Esplanade strips as described  below and as identified on the attached map

Lot 2 281.8950 Ha DP 301677
Lot 1 52.2460 Ha DP 301677
Lot 3 1293.270 Ha DP 301677
Lot 27 5.7808 Ha DP 301677
Lot 5 13.7895 Ha DP 301678
Lot 4 161.4400 Ha DP 301678
Lot 6 17.9460 Ha  DP 301678
Lot 7 7.9040 Ha DP 301678
Lot 9 6.9500 Ha DP 301678

 
i)  Lake Opuha Council Picnic Areas and Reserves.
Camping not permitted between 23 December and the second Monday in January.

Lot 28 2.7475 Ha DP 301677
Lot 29 .8787 Ha DP 301677
Lot 30 1.8105 Ha DP 301678

Campers need to supply their own self-contained toilet.

This bylaw was adopted by the Council on 15 December 2009 following the completion of a special consultative procedure under Section 86 of the Local Government Act 2002.

THE COMMON SEAL OF THE MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL was hereto affixed in the presence of:

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The Mayor

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The Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 

 

Mackenzie District Council 2006