Bylaws
Bylaws are rules or regulations that apply within a given region, city or district. Kawerau District Council has powers under the Local Government Act to make and enforce bylaws for:
- General purposes to:
- Protect the Community from nuisance,
- Protect, promote and maintain public health and safety,
- Minimise the potential for offensive behaviour in public places.
- Specified purposes such as regulating waste matters and managing, regulating and protecting Council infrastructure.
- Controlling liquor in public places.
Council uses a special consultative procedure to make and review bylaws. The bylaws applying to the Kawerau District are listed below:
General Bylaw Part 1 - Introductory 
General Bylaw Part 2 - Public Places
General Bylaw Part 3 - Trading in Public Places
General Bylaw Part 4 - Food Safety
General Bylaw Part 5 - Advertising Signs
General Bylaw Part 6 - Open Air Fires
General Bylaw Part 7 - Keeping Animals, Poultry, and Bees
General Bylaw Part 8 - Wastewater Drainage
General Bylaw Part 9 - Onsite Wastewater Disposal Systems
General Bylaw Part 10 - Trade Waste
General Bylaw Part 11 - Solid Waste
General Bylaw Part 12 - Cemetery
Kawerau District Council