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Central Hawkes Bay District Council

Stormwater Detention & Retention Requirements

Hawkes Bay Region

Source Documents

These are the council documents used to build the CHBDC calculator. If a link is broken, the document may have moved on the council website.

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Stormwater Bylaw 2021 + Practice Note SW01
PDF Primary Source
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CHBDC Stormwater Information Page
Council website - may contain updated links if documents above have moved.

Calculation Methodology

Design event: 10-year ARI (Annual Recurrence Interval)

Retention

Minimum 3,000L for all new homes

Method

Council online calculator for detention volume. Min 3,000L retention required for all new residential.

Design Requirements

  • Min 3,000L rainwater retention tank for all new homes
  • Detention volume calculated by Council (above retention)
  • Orifice min 100mm above tank base
  • Connection by Registered Drainlayer
  • As-built plan to Council within 7 days

Submission

CouncilCentral Hawkes Bay District Council
RegionHawkes Bay
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Last verified: March 2026 - NZ Detention Tank Calculator