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Bylaw 2010: Part 5 Speed Limits

1. Authority

1.1 This part is made under:
a) Section 684(1)(13) of the Local Government Act 1974;
b) Section 145 of the Local Government Act 2002; and.
c) Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003.

2. Purpose

2.1 The purpose of this part of the bylaw is to allow the Council to set speed limits by resolution on all roads under its ownership or control and in certain designated locations specified in the bylaw.

3. Application of this part

3.1 This part applies to all roads for which the New Plymouth District Council is the road controlling authority and includes all roads under the ownership or control of the Council.

4. Interpretation

4.1 This part shall be in addition to the provisions of Part 1 Introductory of the New Plymouth District Bylaw 2008 and if this part is inconsistent with Part 1 Introductory then the provisions of this part shall prevail.

4.2 In this part unless the context otherwise requires:

Bylaw speed limit means a speed limit for vehicle traffic saved or fixed by or under this bylaw.

Road has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Rule, but does not include any State Highways within the district.

Road Controlling Authority has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Rule.

Rule means the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003.

Rural area has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Rule.

Speed limit has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Rule.

Urban traffic area has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Rule.

Vehicle has the same meaning as in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998.

5. Bylaw speed limits

5.1 The Council may, by resolution, set speed limits and designate urban traffic areas for any roads under the Council's jurisdiction.

5.2 The Council may, by resolution, set speed limits for any roads under the Council’s jurisdiction in any of the following designated location:
a) Car park.
b) Educational or scientific facility.
c) Health facility.
d) Residential facility.
e) Camping ground.
f) Sports facility or other recreation area.
g) Botanical garden.
h) Port or wharf area.
i) Airport.
j) Beach
k) Cemetery.
l) Facility operated by the New Zealand Defence Forces.
m) Any other location approved by the Director of Land Transport Safety.

5.3 The Council may, by resolution, amend or revoke a resolution made under clauses 5.1 or 5.2 of this bylaw.

6. Consultation

6.1 If the Council chooses to create, amend or alter any bylaw speed limit by way of resolution under clauses 5.1 or 5.2 of this bylaw, the consultation process in sections 4.1(4) and 7.1 of the Rule, as the case may be, must be followed.

6.2 To avoid any doubt, nothing in this bylaw limits the application of the Rule.

7. Offences

7.1 Every person commits an offence against this bylaw who operates a vehicle in excess of the bylaw speed limits set by this bylaw.

Offences, penalties and fees relating to infringement of speed limits are provided for in the relevant provisions of the Land Transport Act 1998 and the Transport Act 1962. These do not change as a result of this bylaw.

8. Register of speed limits and savings

8.1 The designated urban traffic areas referred to in clause 5.1, the validated speed limits referred to in clause 5.2, and the speed limits listed in Schedules (all being clauses and schedules of Part 21 of the New Plymouth District Consolidated Bylaw 2000) are not revoked but are incorporated into the New Plymouth District Council Register of Speed Limits.

8.2 Nothing in this bylaw affects any speed limit already set, or any urban traffic area already designated, or any speed limit previously saved, and those speed limits and urban traffic areas continue to apply unless the Council alters or revokes the speed limit or urban traffic areas in accordance with this bylaw and the Rule.

8.3 The revocation of Part 21 of the New Plymouth District Consolidated Bylaw 2000 does not prevent any legal proceedings being taken in relation to any speed limits set under that Part and such proceedings continue to be dealt with and completed as if that Part had not been revoked.

Register of Speed Limits

All roads under the New Plymouth District Council’s jurisdiction have enforceable speed limits in accordance with Part 5 (Speed Limits) of the New Plymouth District Council Bylaw 2010.

This register records these speed limits.

The bylaw allows the New Plymouth District Council to set or change the enforceable speed limits on roads under its jurisdiction.

It does not however allow the Council to set or change the enforceable speed limits on New Zealand Transport Agency (State Highways) roads or other privately owned roads within the Council’s boundary.

Designated Urban Traffic Areas

The Council can formally resolve built up areas as Designated Urban Traffic Areas.

The Council can formally resolve built up areas as Designated Urban Traffic Areas. Speed limits on the roads within these Designated Urban Traffic Areas are automatically 50 km/h. These roads are not listed separately in this register, but urban traffic areas are listed in Schedule 4 of the Register.

Roads within the Urban Traffic Areas which have a speed limit other than 50 km/h are designated by the Council separately and are then sign posted and recorded in this register and maps.

Speed limits on roads outside the Designated Urban Traffic Areas are automatically 100 km/h unless the Council has designated a different speed limit.

These different speed limits are then signposted and recorded in this register and maps.

Maps

Map 332/1A New Plymouth (1 page 266KB PDF)
Map 332/2A New Plymouth (1 page 128KB PDF)
Map 332/1B New Plymouth (1 page 150KB PDF)
Map 332/2B New Plymouth (1 page 170KB PDF)
Map 9732/3 Okato (1 page 95KB PDF)
Map 9732/4 Oakura (1 page 114KB PDF)
Map 9732/4A Oakura (1 page 110KB PDF)
Map 9732/5 Inglewood (1 page 153KB PDF)
Map 9732/6 Waitara (1 page 171KB PDF)
Map 9732/7 Urenui (1 page 96KB PDF)
Map 9732/8 Egmont Village, Lepperton and Tongaporutu (1 page 106KB PDF)

Schedule 1: Roads that have a speed limit of 20km/h

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to have a speed limit of 20 km/h.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number

Schedule 2: Roads that have a speed limit of 30km/h

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to have a speed limit of 30 km/h.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number

Schedule 3: Roads that have a speed limit of 40km/h

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to have a speed limit of 40 km/h.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number
S3/01	Woodleigh School - Brois Street from 24m to 268m in a westerly direction from the prolongation of the west kerb of Govett Avenue (south leg). 40km speed limit on any school day: Between 8.15am and 9am, and 20 minutes at the end of school, beginning no earlier than 5 minutes before the end of school, and 10 minutes at any other time when at least 50 children are crossing the road, or entering, or leaving vehicles at the roadside.	16/9/2009	Council Resolution 16 September 2009

Schedule 4: Urban traffic areas - Roads that have a speed limit of 50km/h

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to be urban traffic areas that have a speed limit of 50 km/h.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number
S4/01	New Plymouth City (including Bell Block) - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions New Plymouth City (incl. Bell Block),” number LTO332/ 1B and LT0332/ 2B and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 50km/h, except for those roads or areas that are marked on the said maps and identified in the legend as having a different speed limit, as referenced in the appropriate schedule of this bylaw.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limits Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 27/11/2003 No.161 p.4481 Notice no.7703	LTO332/ 1B and LT0332/ 2B
S4/02	Okato - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Okato,” number LT9732/ 3 of 8 and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 50km/h, except for those roads or areas that are marked on the said maps and identified in the legend as having a different speed limit, as referenced in the appropriate schedule of this bylaw.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 23/11/2000 No.157 p.4056 Notice no.8705	LT9732/ 3 of 8
S4/03	Oakura - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Oakura,” numbers LT9732/ 4A and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 50km/h, except for those roads or areas that are marked on the said maps and identified in the legend as having a different speed limit, as referenced in the appropriate schedule of this bylaw.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 23/11/2000 No.157 p.4056 Notice no.8705	LT9732/ 4A
S4/04	Inglewood - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Inglewood,” number LT9732/ 5 of 8 and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 50km/h, except for those roads or areas that are marked on the said maps and identified in the legend as having a different speed limit, as referenced in the appropriate schedule of this bylaw.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 23/11/2000 No.157 p.4056 Notice no.8705	LT9732/ 5 of 8
S4/05	Waitara - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Waitara,” number LT9732/ 6 of 8 and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 50km/h, except for those roads or areas that are marked on the said maps and identified in the legend as having a different speed limit, as referenced in the appropriate schedule of this bylaw.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 18/9/2003 No.132 p.3579 Notice no.6095	LT9732/ 6 of 8
S4/06	Urenui - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Urenui,” number LT9732/ 7 of 8 and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 50km/h, except for those roads or areas that are marked on the said maps and identified in the legend as having a different speed limit, as referenced in the appropriate schedule of this bylaw.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 23/11/2000 No.157 p.4056 Notice no.8705	LT9732/ 7 of 8
S4/07	Egmont Village, Lepperton & Tongaporutu - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Egmont Village, Lepperton & Tongaporutu,” number LT9732/ 8 of 8 and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 50km/h, except for those roads or areas that are marked on the said maps and identified in the legend as having a different speed limit, as referenced in the appropriate schedule of this bylaw.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 23/11/2000 No.157 p.4056 Notice no.8705	LT9732/ 8 of 8
S4/08	New Plymouth (Bell Block) – Wills Rd for a distance of 700m northbound from State Highway 3 as shown on plan LTO 332/1B and 2B in diagram 18.	1 November 2007	Council resolution 13 September 2005		LTO 332/1B and 2B in Diagram 18
S4/09	Onaero Beach Road - from a point 315m north of SH3 for a distance of 350m	1 March 2007	Council resolution 20 February 2007
S4/10	Motukari Place	1 March 2007	Council resolution 20 February 2007
S4/11	Sutton Road	1 March 2007	Council resolution 20 February 2007
S4/12	Holloway Road	1 January 2010	Council resolution 15 December 2009
S4/13	Waireka Road East 225m long from its junction with SH45 and retain the existing 80km speed limit for the remaining 376m of road	1 January 2010	Council resolution 15 December 2009
S4/14	Sisson Terrace, Lepperton	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/15	Smith Street, Lepperton	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/16	Manutahi Road from the western bridge abutment at a point 5,036m from Henwood Road intersection to 85m before the Richmond Road intersection	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/17	Hurlstone Drive from Katere to Egmont Roads, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/18	Cody Place, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/19	Gregory Place, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/20	Dean Place, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/21	Craig Place, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/22	Wendy Avenue, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/23	Create a new 50km/h speed limit on Wills Road, Bell Block over a section from 700m from the State Highway 3 intersection to 1,600m	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/24	Jules Crescent, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/25	Amy Way, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/26	Keene Drive, Bell Block	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/27	Wairau Road from State Highway 45 to the intersection of Surrey Hill Road, Oakura	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/28	Tui Grove, Oakura	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S4/29	Tarata Road in an easterly direction from its intersection with Rata Street at the Kurapete Stream bridge to the junction of Dudley and Tarata roads	20 December 2010	Council resolution 15 December 2010

Schedule 5: Roads that have a speed limit of 60km/h

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to be urban traffic areas that have a speed limit of 50 km/h.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number

Schedule 6: Roads that have a speed limit of 70km/h

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to have a speed limit of 70 km/h.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number
S6/01	New Plymouth (including Bell Block) – All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions New Plymouth City (incl. Bell Block),” number LTO332/ 1B and LT0332/ 2B and identified in the legend as having a speed limit of 70km/h.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 27/11/2003 No.161 p.4481 Notice no.7703	LTO332/ 1B and LT0332/ 2B
S6/02	Oakura – All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Oakura,” number LT9732/ 4A and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 70km/h.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 23/11/2000 No.157 p.4056 Notice no.8705	LT9732/ 4A
S6/03	Inglewood - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Inglewood,” number LT9732/ 5 of 8 and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 70km/h.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 23/11/2000 No.157 p.4056 Notice no.8705	LT9732/ 5 of 8
S6/04	Waitara - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Waitara,” number LT9732/ 6 of 8 and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 70km/h.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 18/9/2003 No.132 p.3579 Notice no.6095	LT9732/ 6 of 8
S6/05	Egmont Village, Lepperton & Tongaporutu - All New Plymouth District Council roads within the area marked on the map entitled “Speed Restrictions Egmont Village, Lepperton & Tongaporutu,” number LT9732/ 8 of 8 and identified in the legend as an urban traffic area having a speed limit of 70km/h.		New Plymouth District Council Speed Limit Bylaw 2005	New Zealand Gazette 23/11/2000 No.157 p.4056 Notice no.8705	LT9732/ 8 of 8
S6/06	New Plymouth – Smart Rd for a distance of 1,524m southbound from Colson Rd on shown on plan LTO 332/1B and 2B in diagram 9.	01/11/05	Council resolution 13 September 2005		LTO 332/1B and 2B in diagram 9.
S6/07	Oakura – Wairau and Surrey Hill roads 330m south of State Highway 45 for a further 400m southbound (including 30m into start of Surrey Hill Rd) marked on plan LT 9732/4A.	01/11/05	Council resolution 13 September 2005		LT 9732/4A
S6/08	New Plymouth – Tukapa St for a distance of 530m commencing from a point 586m south of Cowling Rd in a southbound direction as shown on plan LTO 332/1B and 2B in diagram 17.	01/11/05	Council resolution 13 September 2005		LTO 332/1B and 2B in diagram 17.
S6/09	New Plymouth – Veale and Eva Rds and McGiven, Freeth, Hadley and Ridgewood drives commencing at a point on Veale Rd 40m south of Shelter Grove as shown on plan LTO 332/1B and 2B in diagram 3.	01/11/05	Council resolution 13 September 2005		LTO 332/1B and 2B in diagram 3.
S6/10	Onaero Beach Road for a distance of 315m from its junction with SH3	1 March 2007	1 March 2007
S6/11	Patterson Road, New Plymouth	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S6/12	Surrey Hill Road, Oakura	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010
S6/13	Kaitake Road, Oakura	1 March 2010	Council resolution 9 February 2010

Schedule 7: Roads that have a speed limit of 80km/h

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to have a speed limit of 80 km/h.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number
S7/01	Raleigh Street, Waitara - 1,400m long in a north easterly direction from the junction of SH3 to the existing 50km urban boundary	1 July 2006	Council Resolution 16 May 2006
S7/02	Tate Road, Waitara - 140m long in a south easterly direction from its junction with Raleigh Street	1 July 2006	Council Resolution 16 May 2006
S7/03	Johnston Street - Approx 496m long in a north westerly direction from its junction with Raleigh Street	1 July 2006	Council Resolution 16 May 2006
S7/04	Borthwick Street - Approx 290m long in a south easterly direction from its junction with Raleigh Street	1 July 2006	Council Resolution 16 May 2006

Schedule 8: Rural areas - Roads that have a speed limit of 100km/h

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to be rural areas that have a speed limit of 100
km/h.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number

All New Plymouth District roads outside the urban traffic area linked in Schedule 4, have a speed limit of 100 km/h except for roads or areas:
a) Described as having a different speed limit in the appropriate schedule or bylaw; or
b) Shown on a plan as having a different speed limit, as referenced in the appropriate schedule of this register.

Schedule 9: Roads that have a holiday speed limit

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to have a holiday speed limit as set out in the schedule and/or plan.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number

Schedule 10: Roads that have a variable speed limit

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to have a variable speed limit as set out in the schedule and/or plan.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number

Schedule 11: Roads that have a minimum speed limit

The roads or areas described in this schedule or as shown on a plan referenced in this schedule are declared to have a minimum speed limit as set out in the schedule and/or plan.

Ref No.	Description of Speed Limit	Date of Speed Limit	Legal Instument	Previous Legal Instrument	Map Number