The Rotorua Lakes Council has 13 bylaws. These are rules made by the Council that affect and regulate certain activities in the community. They cover health, safety and a range of environmental issues.

Every few years the Council is required by the Local Government Act 2002 (‘LGA 2002’) to review its bylaws.

The Council undertook a review of the Water Services and Trade Waste Bylaw 2010. It proposed one amendment to the Bylaw as set out in the Statement of Proposal.