Adjoining property owners are responsible for any work to prevent or repair riverbank erosion unless either a community scheme or rating district has been established to manage such works or a utility operator would receive such benefit from undertaking works that they elect to fund part or all the work.

 

Environment Canterbury has records of the properties which are within River Rating Districts and the level of rating applicable to each class in each district.

For further assistance please contact Customer Services on 03 353 9007 or toll free on 0800 324 636. You can also visit our website www.ecan.govt.nz