Strategies, Policies & Bylaws
Policies
Policies outline Council’s position on specific matters and guide how particular issues are managed. They help ensure our day-to-day actions align with Council’s overall strategic direction.
Community Experience, Vision & Engagement Policies
Finance Policies
- Financial Reserves Policy (PDF, 155.4KB)
- Fraud Bribery and Corruption Policy (PDF, 370KB)
- Investment Policy.pdf (PDF, 133.3KB)
- Liability Management Policy.pdf (PDF, 178.4KB)
- Procurement Policy.pdf (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Protected Disclosures (Whistleblowing) Policy.pdf (PDF, 496.2KB)
- Rates Remission Policy.pdf (PDF, 164.1KB)
- Rating Policy.pdf (PDF, 386.9KB)
- Revenue and Financing Policy.pdf (PDF, 479.9KB)
- Risk Appetite Statement 2025.pdf (PDF, 545.4KB)
- Risk Management Policy.pdf (PDF, 3MB)
- Sensitive Expenditure Policy.pdf (PDF, 384.3KB)
- Staff Delegations Manual.pdf (PDF, 734.1KB)
Governance Policies
- Appointment and Remuneration of Directors Policy (PDF, 146.7KB)
- Community Board Standing Orders (PDF, 604.4KB)
- Council Code of Conduct (PDF, 222.8KB)
- Council Standing Orders (PDF, 657KB)
- Elected Members Allowances Policy.pdf (PDF, 269.8KB)
- Local Governance Statement.pdf (PDF, 895.3KB)
- Otago Triennial Agreement 2026-29.pdf (PDF, 609.3KB)
- Pecuniary Interest Register.pdf (DOCX, 38.1KB)
- Register of Delegations (PDF, 242.7KB)
Roading, Waste & Engineering Policies
- CODC As-built Specifications.pdf (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Dangerous and Insanitary Building Policy 2022.pdf (PDF, 241.5KB)
- Development and Financial Contributions Policy.pdf (PDF, 3.1MB)
- NZS4404-2004 Addendum (PDF, 1.8MB)
- NZS4404-2004.pdf (PDF, 2.9MB)
- Road Stopping Policy 2026.pdf (PDF, 760.5KB)
- Roading Policy (PDF, 1.7MB)
- SNZ PAS 4509-2008 NZFS Firefighting Water Supplies Code of Practice.pdf (PDF, 4.2MB)
- Transportation Procurement Strategy (PDF, 4.4MB)
- Waste Management and Minimisation Plan (PDF, 1MB)
Libraries Policies
Parks Policies
- Containers on Reserves Policy.pdf (PDF, 184.7KB)
- Grass Verge Maintenance Policy.pdf (PDF, 155.2KB)
- Open Spaces Naming Policy.pdf (PDF, 221.6KB)
- Plaques and Memorials Policy 2023.pdf (PDF, 234.1KB)
- Smokefree Vapefree Policy (PDF, 241.7KB)
- Tree Policy.pdf (PDF, 779.9KB)
- Wilding Conifer Control Policy (PDF, 195.8KB)
Planning Policies
Regulatory Policies
- Class 4 Gambling and Board Venue Policy (PDF, 188.3KB)
- Dangerous and Insanitary Building Policy (PDF, 241.2KB)
- Dog Control Policy (PDF, 82.9KB)
- Easter Sunday Local Shop Trading Hours (PDF, 135KB)
- Litter Offences Structure (PDF, 13KB)
- Psychoactive Substances Policy (PDF, 155.9KB)
- Psychoactive Substances Policy Maps (PDF, 5.9MB)
Three Water Policies
Strategies
Strategies are plans of action designed to achieve a long-term goal or aim. They feed into Long-term Plans and Annual Plans.
- Camping Strategy (PDF, 824.7KB)
- Cemetery strategy 2026.pdf (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Community Development Strategy (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Destination Management Plan (PDF, 4.8MB)
- Destination Management Plan Summary (PDF, 4MB)
- Economic Development Strategy.pdf (PDF, 5.1MB)
- Financial Strategy.pdf (PDF, 266.4KB)
- Infrastructure Strategy.pdf (PDF, 2.9MB)
- Open Spaces and Recreation Strategy.pdf (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Open Spaces Appendix 1 - List of Parks by Park Category (PDF, 219.4KB)
- Open Spaces Appendix 2 - Parks Maps (PDF, 89.6MB)
- Play Strategy 2026-2056.pdf (PDF, 2.3MB)
- Sustainability Strategy (PDF, 11.9MB)
Community-led Strategies and Reports
These documents are owned and maintained by the community.
- Central Otago Arts Strategy (PDF, 747.8KB)
- Central Otago Heritage Strategic Plan (PDF, 257.2KB)
- Central Otago Outdoor Recreation Strategy (PDF, 3.3MB)
- Creative Communities Scheme Application Guide (PDF, 159.4KB)
- Museum Strategy (PDF, 4.9MB)
- Queenstown Lakes - Central Otago Sub-Regional Sport & Recreation Facility Strategy (PDF, 2.9MB)
Bylaws
Bylaws are rules established by the local community - through the Central Otago District Council - that manage specific issues and topics.
Bylaws are generally reviewed every five to ten years.
- Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw (PDF, 119.4KB)
- Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw Maps (PDF, 446.3KB)
- Cemeteries Bylaw.pdf (PDF, 515.2KB)
- Cemeteries Handbook.pdf (PDF, 485.2KB)
- Dog Control Bylaw (PDF, 198.9KB)
- Part 1 General Bylaw Introductory.pdf (PDF, 217KB)
- Part 2 Public Places Bylaw.pdf (PDF, 127KB)
- Part 4 Keeping Animals, Poultry and Bees.pdf (PDF, 86.8KB)
- Part 5 Cemeteries and Crematoria.pdf (PDF, 167.5KB)
- Roading Bylaw (PDF, 5.5MB)
- Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw (PDF, 259.7KB)
