Bylaws are local legislation enforceable by the Council staff and other nominated agencies. In 2008 most of Council’s Bylaws were reviewed and combined to form the Consolidated Bylaw. 

Hard copies of the Bylaw executed under Council seal by the CEO and the Mayor are available at our libraries or view the bylaw by clicking the links below.  

The Consolidated Bylaw is broken up into the following sections: 

• Introductory Bylaw 2008
• Land Transport Bylaw 2008 (Amended 2020) 
  • Speed Limit Maps, Town Centres (Matamata, Morrinsville and Te Aroha)
  • Speed Limit Maps, Rural Matamata (Walton, Hinuera, Waharoa, Te Poi, Okauia Springs Road, Buckland Road)
  • Speed Limit Maps, Rural Morrinsville (Mangateparu, Waitoa, Tahuna, Tauhei, Tatuanui, Kereone Road)
  • Speed Limit Maps, Rural Te Aroha (Te Aroha West, Manawaru, Springdale, Waihou, Elstow)  (pdf, 2mb)

• Public Amenities Bylaw 2014
• Public Safety Bylaw (Amended 2019)  (pdf, 3.1mb)
• Solid Waste  Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2017
• Wastewater Bylaw 2008 (Amended 2019) (pdf, 320kb)
• Water Supply Bylaw 2008 (Amended 2017) (pdf, 327kb)
• Stormwater Management Bylaw 2009 (Amended 2017)
• Trade Waste Bylaw 2020 (pdf, 385kb)
• Dog Control Bylaw 2010 (Amended 2016) (pdf, 444kb)