Recreational boaties and commercial marine farmers will find The Thames-Coromandel District Council's Maritime Facilities Bylaw consultation worth a look when it opens this Friday.

The proposed Maritime Facilities Bylaw does not change any fees, but it does simplifies council's rules around facilities like wharves, jetties, boat ramps, quays, piers, and pontoons.

The Thames-Coromandel District Council's proposed Maritime Facilities Bylaw will be open for consultation on Friday. Photo: TCDC

'Essentially, it's a streamlined version of the former Wharves and Coastal Structures Bylaw that everyone has been used to already, with the removal of elements that no longer apply,” says council.

'If you're not familiar with that Bylaw, it dealt with rules about things like cleaning facilities, responsibility for damage to facilities, and powers granted to Maritime Facilities Managers.”

Submission forms will be available through council's online consultation portal from Friday, October 9, right up until Monday, November 9.

Submitters are being asked to tell the council what decision they would like made, the reasons for their submission and whether or not they want to present to council in person at the hearing.

Council says submitters are also invited to present their submissions at a hearing to be held in Thames on Thursday, November 19.

'If you want to present at the hearing, you will be contacted and have the opportunity to confirm the approximate time.”

Submitters can also drop their submissions into the council's offices in Thames, Coromandel town, Whitianga or Whangamata or via post:

Thames-Coromandel District Council
Private Bag
Thames

The final bylaw will be put to council for adoption on Wednesday, December 9.

For more information and to view the proposed Maritime Facilities Bylaw visit the Thames-Coromandel District Council's website at: www.tcdc.govt.nz/haveyoursay