7.0    Responsibility

7.2    Open Watercourses

All open watercourses (and any sections piped by the owner) in the district are the responsibility of the property owner through which they flow, except for the particular sections of watercourses set out in Appendix A.  In the case of the sections of watercourse set out in Appendix A, Council has taken over the responsibility of the property owner to remove obstructions but not the control of erosion

All privately owned open watercourses, stopbanks and other defenses to water are to be maintained by or at the expense of the owner to ensure free flow of water.  Rubbish or debris shall not be left on a property in a manner that is likely to cause a nuisance during a storm.

Except where specifically provided for in easement documents, all material resulting from the cleaning of a public watercourse shall be the responsibility of the property owner to remove or otherwise dispose of.

The responsibility for preventing the erosion of the banks of any watercourse causing damage to adjoining property is that of the property owner affected.

 

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