Local Government Law

Duncan Cotterill’s specialist Environmental Law team aims to simplify and smooth its clients’ dealings with city, district and regional councils in the maze of law surrounding environmental, building, bylaws and other council-related issues. Whether your issues consist of resource or building consent problems, food licensing, hazardous substances, pest control, noise, rates, submissions on council plans or any other issue involving a city, district or regional council, we have specialists with expertise to help.

Duncan Cotterill’s Local Government Law services include advice and representation on:

Local Government Act issues, including:

Bylaws
Food processing licenses
Long Term Council Community Plan submissions
Harbour/navigation bylaws, moorings
Drainage, water supply, municipal sewage & rubbish

Building Act issues, including:

Code compliance certificates
Building determinations
Notices to rectify
Dangerous buildings
Dams

Rates
Consents, plans, compliance and submissions under The Resource Management Act [click here for more details]
Flood protection, stopbanks and drainage issues under the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act
General Environmental issues, such as hazardous substances and organisms, Pest and vector control issues [click here for more details]
Prosecutions or other enforcement action by Councils in any of the above areas

We act for and advise private individuals and companies, as well as public bodies like District Councils, Regional Councils and central government agencies, on Local Government Law.

Links referenced

click here for more details: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,94,334,-1,html/Resource-Management
click here for more details: http://www.duncancotterill.com/index.cfm/1,173,506,-1,html/Environmental-Law

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