Request to join the ‘No Spray’ Register

South Wairarapa District Council undertakes vegetation control spraying in both rural and urban areas.

The programme is designed to maintain road safety by keeping traffic signs visible, controlling roadside vegetation, and maintaining drainage and water tables. Property owners can choose to opt in to the ‘No Spray’ Register and instead maintain roadside areas themselves.

Please note, there is an initial cost when applying for a rural exemption. Rural roadside spraying is carried out twice annually, in autumn and spring, by Council contractors.

If you are already on the rural ‘No Spray’ Register, please remember to check that your roadside ‘No Spray’ markers are out and clearly visible to our contractors from the road. We appreciate your help in ensuring your property is clearly identifiable as a ‘No Spray’ zone.

Application for exemption from the Vegetation Control Programme (‘No Spray’ Register request form)

Resident/Property Owner(Required)

Email address (for notification in advance of upcoming spraying)(Required)

Mobile phone number

Address of property(Required)

Is this property urban or rural?(Required)

Urban

Rural

Please note, an initial fee applies for spray markers and installation. Please refer to the current Fees and Charges Schedule to view the fee that applies.

SWDC’s latest Fees and Charges

After submitting this form, our roading team will email you an invoice. Once the invoice has been paid, your property will be added to the No Spray Register and you will receive confirmation.

Please enter any additional information below

1. I/We request that the Road Reserve area in front of the above property be excluded from the vegetation control programme.

2. I/We will undertake to maintain this area in a tidy condition and will chip out or remove and keep under control, all vegetation (including weeds and grass) that grows in the footpath, driveway, kerb and channel and in the joint between the kerb and channel and the roadway.

3. I/We understand that failure to maintain the frontage as outlined in (2) above will result in a written notice warning of the intention to remove the frontage from the exemption list.

4. I/We understand that failure to comply with the written notice will result in the frontage being removed from the exemption list without further notice.

Date(Required)

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Information current as at 02 October 2026

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