Working in the road

All contractors and service providers* must comply with the National Code of Practice for Utility Operators Access to Transport Corridors when planning any work that requires excavation or trenching anywhere on a legal road (i.e. boundary fence to boundary fence including berms and footpaths).

• Kāpiti Coast District Council Local Conditions (PDF, 5 pages, 88Kb)
• National Code - New Zealand Utilities Advisory Group (NZUAG) Inc website
• Standard Drawings - Roading and Traffic

* contractors & service providers include drainlayers, plumbers, electricians, telecommunications contractors, builders and developers etc.

• Corridor access requests and traffic management
  Before undertaking work in the legal road you must make a Corridor Access Request (CAR) and receive a Works Access Permit (WAP) from us. Some examples of activities requiring a...
• Vehicle Crossings/Driveways
  It is the responsibility of every owner to provide vehicle access from the road carriageway to the property boundary for the purposes of off street parking or unloading. Generally...