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Objectives, policies and rules

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Table of Contents

Proposed District Plan

Status

Policies
Colour Code and Status

1

Introduction
1.1 District Plan Overview Policy 1.1
1.2 Statutory Framework Policy 1.2
1.3 City Profile Policy 1.3
1.4 Tangata Whenua Policy 1.4

2

Statement of Integrated Management
2.1 What is Integrated Management? Policy 2.1
2.2 Integrated Management and the RMA Policy 2.2
2.3 Integrated Management in Hamilton City Policy 2.3

3

Natural Environment
3.1 Natural Values Policy 3.1
3.2 Natural Hazards Policy 3.2

 

3.3 Activities on the Surface of Water Policy 3.3
3.4 Air Quality Policy 3.4
3.5 Urban Trees Policy 3.5

4

Development Environment
4.1 Future Urban Policy 4.1
4.2 Transportation and Accessibility Policy 4.2
4.3 Network Utilities Policy 4.3
4.4 Subdivision and Development of Land Policy 4.4

5

Community Environment
5.1 Residential Areas Policy 5.1
5.2 Recreation Policy 5.2
5.3 Community Facilities Policy 5.3
5.4 Major Facilities Policy 5.4

6

Business Environment

 Policy 6.0
6.1 Central Area Policy 6.1
6.2 Suburban Business Policy 6.2
6.3 General Business Activities Policy 6.3
6.4 Drive-Through Services Policy 6.4
6.5 Industrial Activities Policy 6.5
6.6 Hazardous Substances Policy 6.6

7

Amenity and Cultural Environment
7.1 Built Heritage Policy 7.1

Subject to appeal

7.2 Sites of Archaeological, Historic and Cultural Significance Policy 7.2
7.3 Glare and Lighting Policy 7.3
7.4 Noise Policy 7.4
7.5 Signage Policy 7.5
7.6 Church College Character Area Policy 7.6
 Subject to appeal


8

Monitoring

 Policy 8.0

Rules

1

Administration Provisions

 Rule 1.0
1.1 District Plan Structure
1.2 Information Requirements
1.3 Advisory Information

2

Overlays


2.1 Environmental Protection Overlay Rule 2.1
2.2 Significant Trees Overlay Rule 2.2
2.3 Heritage Items Overlay Rule 2.3 Subject to appeal
2.4 Heritage Precincts Overlay Rule 2.4 Subject to appeal
2.5 Significant Archaeological, Historic and Cultural Sites Overlay Rule 2.5
2.6 Hamilton Airport Protection Overlay Rule 2.6
2.7
 Church College Character Overlay Rule 2.7 Subject to appeal

3

City-Wide Activities
3.1 Signage Rule 3.1
3.2 Hazardous Facilities Rule 3.2
3.3 Network Utilities Rule 3.3
3.4 Activities on the Surface of Water Rule 3.4
3.5 Temporary Activities Rule 3.5

4

Zones
4.1 Residential Zone Rule 4.1 Subject to appeal
4.1A
 Rotokauri Residential Zone
 Rule 4.1A
4.1B
 Hamilton East Residential Zone Rule 4.1B
4.2
 Suburban Centre Zone
Rule 4.2
4.2A
 Rotokauri Suburban Centre Rule 4.2A
 Subject to appeal
4.3 City Centre Zone Rule 4.3
4.4 Commercial Service Zone Rule 4.4
4.5 Industrial Zone Rule 4.5
4.6 Community Facilities Zone Rule 4.6
4.7 Major Facilities Zone Rule 4.7
4.8 Recreation Environment Zone Rule 4.8
4.9 Recreation General Zone Rule 4.9
4.1 Recreation Major Zone Rule 4.10
4.11 Future Urban Zone Rule 4.11
 Subject to appeal

5

City-Wide Standards
5.1 Noise Rule 5.1
5.2 Parking, Loading and Access Rule 5.2
 Subject to appeal
5.3 Planting and Screening Rule 5.3
5.4 Glares and Lighting Rule 5.4
5.5 Smoke, Fumes, Dust and Odour Rule 5.5
5.6 Building Restrictions along Roads Rule 5.6

6

Subdivision and Development
6.1 General Provisions Rule 6.1 Subject to appeal
6.2 Subdivisional Planning Rule 6.2
 Subject to appeal
6.3 Subdivisional Standards for Individual Zones Rule 6.3 Subject to appeal
6.4 Provision for Infrastructure and Financial Contributions Rule 6.4
6.5 Reserve Contributions Rule 6.5
6.6 Esplanade Reserves Rule 6.6
6.7 Earthworks and Site Development Rule 6.7
6.8 Construction Provisions Rule 6.8
6.9 Staging of Development Rule 6.9
 Subject to appeal
7 Designations Rule 7.0

 

8

Definitions

 Rule 8.0 Subject to appeal

9

Structure Plans
9.1
 Rototuna Structure Plan Rule 9.1

 

9.2
 Peacocke Structure Plan
 Rule 9.2
 Subject to appeal
9.3
 Rotokauri Structure Plan
 Rule 9.3
 Subject to appeal


10
 Design Guidance
 Rule 10.0

10.1
 Design Guidance for Residential Subdivisions
 Rule 10.1
10.2
 Design Guide - Residential Centres
 Rule 10.2
10.3
 Lake Waiwhakareke Landscape Character Area
 Rule 10.3




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