The Christchurch City Council has the authority to impose a fire ban in its rural fire district.
Rural Fire District including Banks Peninsula
Notification of prohibited fire season from midnight Saturday 12 December 2015 until further notice
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 22 (2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977, a Prohibited Fire Season is imposed by the Christchurch City Council over the rural area for which the Council is the Fire Authority, for the period midnight Saturday 12 December 2015 until further notice.
The rural area for which the Council is the Fire Authority under the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 covers all of the district administered by the Council as territorial authority pursuant to the Local Government Act 2002 (i.e. the City of Christchurch) except:
- The Christchurch, Brooklands, New Brighton, Sumner, Lyttelton, Diamond Harbour, Governors Bay, Little River and Akaroa Urban Fire Districts established under Section 26 of the Fire Service Act 1975; and
- State areas and any associated Fire Safety Margin administered by the Department of Conservation.
Please Note:
- The restriction does not apply to barbeques (in enclosed containers) lit on a property serviced by a domestic water supply.
- During a prohibited fire season it is an offence to light any fire inthe open air.
- The continuation of the prohibition will be constantly reviewed and the restriction may be lifted earlier or extended depending on the fire risk. Any such alteration will be publicly notified.
Darrin Woods
Principal Rural Fire Officer