Christchurch City Council is proposing to amend its Freedom Camping Bylaw 2015, and is inviting public submissions on these amendments.
The bylaw amendments:
- Prohibit all non-self-contained freedom camping throughout the Christchurch City Council
District (which includes Banks Peninsula). - Allow certified self -contained camping without a time restriction in rural zones.
- Prohibits all freedom camping in Lower Styx River carpark, the Windsport Park car park,
Addington Reserve car park, part of French Farm foreshore and part of Wainui foreshore.
(These areas are currently temporarily closed to freedom camping.)
Anyone can make a submission.
Consultation documents
The full text of the proposed documents (including a statement of proposal) can be:
- accessed online via the Council's website: www.ccc.govt.nz/HaveYourSay/(external link)
- requested by phoning the Council on (03) 941 8999 or 0800 800 169, or by emailing FreedomCamping@ccc.govt.nz
- viewed at all Council libraries and customer service desks, and at the Civic Offices at 53 Hereford Street.
Submissions
Written submissions on the proposals can be made until 5pm on Thursday 15 September 2016.
Submissions can be made:
Online: www.ccc.govt.nz/HaveYourSay/(external link)
By e-mail: FreedomCamping@ccc.govt.nz
By post: Freedom Camping Bylaw consultation
Freepost 178
Christchurch City Council
PO Box 73017
Christchurch 8154
By hand delivery: To the Council's Civic Offices at 53 Hereford Street or any customer service
desk, by 5pm on Thursday 15 September 2016.
Hearings
Public hearings on the proposals will be held in September 2016. Please indicate in your submission
if you wish to be involved in this process.
J Daly
COUNCIL SECRETARY