Apply for a Flood Protection and Drainage Bylaw Authority

Processing times over summer

If you’re planning to do work over the December and January period and require a Bylaw authority, the festive season and public holiday period will impact our 20-day processing time.

We’re grateful for your patience with this process as our team take a break over the Christmas and New Year holiday period, from Monday 22, December – Monday, 12 January.

Applications received after the 4^th of December will not be processed before Christmas, but we will endeavour to have these applications processed as soon as possible in the new year.

You can either apply online using this form, or print off the application form and return it to our team via email or dropping into one of our offices.

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Find out more about the Bylaws, what they mean for you and what you need to supply.

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Pursuant to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Flood Protection and Drainage Bylaws 2020.

Name and address

Owner's name *

Postal address *

Site location (if different to postal address)

Phone

Consultant details (if applicable)

Company name

Contact person

Phone

Correspondence

All correspondence relation to this application should be sent to:

Applicant

Consultant

Proposed work

Brief outline of proposal

Please attach additional documents outlined in the relevant Quick Guide for the work you want to do.

Further documents (if required)

When is work scheduled to occur?

Site/location plan

Schedule of fees

There is no standard application fee, however applications that require technical input or review (e.g. geotechnical review, engineering design or survey, and technical site visits) will be invoiced at actual and reasonable costs:

Regional Council Asset Engineers - $185 per hour (as set in Council's Fees and Charges Policy)
Consultants/contractors - hourly rate as charged by the consultant/contractor.

*Hourly rates are GST inclusive. Council may, by resolution publicly notified, prescribe or amend any fee or charge payable by any person under the Bylaws. Council may in its absolute discretion refund, remit or waive the whole or any part of such fee.

Application processing timeframes

We aim to have applications assessed and bylaw authorities issued within 20 working days. This timeframe may extend if additional information is requested or specialist technical review is required.

Please contact the Rivers and Drainage Asset Management Team on 0800 884 880 or by email if you have any questions or need assistance in completing your application.