Bus Shelters -Infomation
The majority of bus shelters in the Far North District have been erected and are maintained by individuals or community groups. The Council is not responsible for maintenance of privately erected bus shelters, nor will they construct new bus shelters.
Bus Shelters on a State Highway, this request is dealt with by NZTA ( formerly known as Transit NZ)
Requests for a bus shelters
Council will investigate requests for new bus shelters and have the location surveyed for suitability and safety by their Road Management Consultant. The customer should make a request in writing to the Council Roading and Drainage Manager and also send a copy to the appropriate Community Board Liaison Officer.
If the site is acceptable, an amenity fund application form will need to be completed and passed to the appropriateCommunity Board for consideration at the next Community Board Meeting.
Information required from Applicant
The applicant should submit the following information with their letter and amenity fund application form:
- Site for erection of bus shelter
- Plans for the bus shelter
- The group responsible for the shelter
- Contact name and address
- Should the chosen site be adjacent to private land, the written consent of the owner
Conditions for new bus shelters
If the request is approved by both the Road Management Consultant and the local Community Board, approval to erect the shelter will be given subject to the following conditions:
- The shelter shall not unreasonably prevent access to any land having a frontage to the road.
- The land owner accepts full responsibility to maintain and remove if required.
- The applicant must have Public Liability Insurance.
- The applicant must apply for a 'License to Occupy' if on road reseve.
- That all necessary statutory consents be obtained by the resident group/association prior to work being carried out. (Building consent is only required if the shelter has a floor area exceeding 10 sq metres.)
- All reinstatement work be carried out to the satisfaction of the Manager Roading and Drainage.
- That the shelter be erected at no cost to the Council or Community Board (unless an amenity fund grant has been approved.).
- Plans of bus shelters to be submitted to appropriate Community Board for approval of design.
- Plans showing proposed position of shelter, relative to road, carriageway, boundary fences, etc., is submitted to Roading & Drainage Manager.
- That placement of the shelter be at the continued pleasure of the Council.
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