TDC Motorbike Code of Practice - Recreational use of Motorbikes

Mar 2007

This Code of Practice was introduced by the Tasman District Council to provide guidelines for the riding of any off road motorbike can be ridden recreationally on Rural 1 and 2 zoned land in the Tasman District.

While noise and the public view of it are the biggest obstacle we have as riders, these guidelines are intended to allow recreational bike riding to be enjoyed by private property owners, so talk to your neighbours and make sure we all get to enjoy our sport in the future.

Terms of Code of Practice

Recreational riding of motorbikes on Rural 1 and Rural 2 zoned properties shall be subject to the following guidelines:  

Not more than four motorbikes shall be used on a property at any one time.

Motorbikes used on the property shall have standard, factory-fitted, unmodified exhaust systems that are properly maintained.

A maximum period of up to four hours per day from the time of start of riding (i.e. if riding commences at 2.00 pm it must finish at 6.00 pm).

Riding times shall be between the hours of 9.00 am and 7.00 pm.

Up to three non-consecutive days may be used in a one week period.

An appropriate area away from adjacent neighbours should be used as far as is practicable for the recreational riding of motorbikes on an individual property.

Those responsible for the recreational motorbike riding on their property will inform the potentially affected neighbours of a likely timetable in accordance with the above limitations indicating the days and times during which motorbike riding is likely to take place.

The terms of this Code of Practice may be varied with the written agreement of adjacent neighbours.

Proven non-compliance with this Code of Practice may result in appropriate enforcement action being instigated under the Resource Management Act 1991.