Regulatory
The Resource Management Act 1991 charges the Chatham Islands Council with the statutory function of receiving, processing and granting resource consents including certificates of compliance.
As a unitary authority, Council is responsible for regional, district and coastal functions. There are five types of consents that Council must process:
- Land use, including the erection of buildings and land disturbance as well as the use of riverbeds and lakes.
- Subdivision of land.
- Coastal marine, including reclamation of the foreshore or seabed, the erection or demolition of structures and occupancy of the coastal marine area, including marine farming.
- Water, including the taking, damming or diversion of water.
- Discharge of contaminants into the environment being water, land and air.
Dog & Stock Control
The Council also carries out animal control functions including control of dogs, stock on public roads and other domestic animals.
Download the Chatham Islands Dog Control Bylaw 2002
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Building Consents
Liquor Licencing
Submissions are now invited on Council’s Draft Liquor Licensing Policy.
Download the Draft Liquor Licensing Policy
120kb
Or, you may obtain a copy of this policy from the Council Office or posted / emailed to you on request.
Submissions can be faxed, posted or emailed.
Post your submission to:
Liquor Licensing Policy Submission
Owen Pickles
General Manager
PO Box 24
Chatham Islands
Or fax: (03) 3050 044
Email: info@cic.govt.nz
Submissions close at 4.30pm on 14 January 2008




