The Waimakariri District Council’s Engineering Code of Practice provides controls to ensure that all infrastructure created is, and will remain, fit for the intended life of the asset.
The document sets out guidelines for developers and contractors to assist them in complying with the WDC District Plan, bylaws, policies and consents.
These documents are kept up to date with amendments as they occur. The latest issue of the complete document was updated July 2020.
There was a further update to Part 5 - Stormwater and land drainage section in late February 2025 to update design storm requirements and clarify some modelling requirements. This section should be read for a full understanding of these updates.
Users of this publication are welcome to copy parts of it for their own use, providing that appropriate acknowledgement of the source is made.
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