Alcohol Ban Areas
Bylaw 225 - Urban Environments Bylaw sets out restrictions for the drinking of alcohol in certain public areas in Nelson.
Some areas are alcohol free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, while other areas have restrictions on drinking between 9pm and 7am every day. The police can now issue instant fines of $250 to anyone caught drinking in Alcohol Ban Areas.
You can apply for a permit to hold a low-risk event involving the drinking of a small amount of alcohol in areas where alcohol is normally banned. An example of the kind of activity that could receive this kind of permit is a celebratory drink after a wedding in Queens Gardens.
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- Phone: +64 3 546 0200 or email: enquiries@ncc.govt.nz
