Public Places Bylaw review
Council’s Public Places Bylaw is due for its statutory review and we want your feedback on the proposed updates to it.
The Public Places Bylaw helps Council to regulate activities in public spaces to prevent nuisance and promote safe behaviour. It helps to manage things like obstructions in public places, damage to public property, littering and noise control.
What we’re proposing
Council is proposing to consolidate its Public Places Bylaw and Trading in Public Places Bylaw into one bylaw to manage public places. Although the Trading in Public Places Bylaw is not due for review until 2028, consolidation provides an opportunity to improve clarity, reduce duplication, and simplify future bylaw reviews.
Other proposed changes focus on clarifying standards, updating definitions and amending outdated rules. All proposed amendments are set out in the draft version of the proposed Bylaw contained in the Statement of Proposal.
How to Have Your Say
We want your feedback on the proposed changes. The submission period runs from 25 March – 25 April 2026. If required, hearings will be held in May 2026.
You can provide feedback in multiple ways:
- Make an online submission using the survey; or
- Email your submission to policy@huttcity.govt.nz with 'Public Places Bylaw' in the email subject line; or
- Drop off a submission at the front counter at our offices at 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt; and
- If you would like to provide feedback to council in-person, please indicate your interest through the survey.
