Meanings of current bylaw in English

Under the current bylaw, brothels have not been permitted outside the CBD.

Mr Wood said the current bylaw needed more teeth - but shouldn't go too far.

He said the current bylaw was not clear enough and the council wants politicians to tighten the laws around keeping dogs.

Some submissions stated they supported the retention of the current bylaw but wanted to "prohibit prostitution everywhere in Rotorua".

However, fellow submitter Justin Adams said he believed the current bylaw and some of the proposals were "restrictive, and... discriminatory".

However, the current bylaw currently does not acknowledge that there is a difference between a cultural tattoo (Samoan Tatau) as opposed to a commercial one.