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Local Government Act 1974

Roads (other than regional roads), service lanes, and access ways - Formation, alteration, stopping, and closing of roads

327: Building-line restrictions

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"Rules about building near roads are no longer a law"

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A law called the Building-line restrictions used to exist, but it was repealed. This means it is no longer a law, and it was removed on 1 October 1991. The law that removed it was the Resource Management Act 1991, which you can find more information about on the legislation website.

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"Councils can cancel rules about where you can build on your land."

Part 21Roads (other than regional roads), service lanes, and access ways
Formation, alteration, stopping, and closing of roads

327Building-line restrictions (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 327: repealed, on , by section 362 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (1991 No 69).