1.1

Introduction

1.1.1

Purpose of the District Plan

1.1.2

Life of the District Plan

1.1.3

District Plan Layout

1.1.4

Relationships with Other Plan and Policy Documents

1.1.5

Role of Other Agencies

1.1.6

The Treaty of Waitangi

1.2

The Resource Management Act

1.2.1

The New Era

1.2.2

The Purpose and Principles of the Act

1.2.3

Compliance with the District Plan

1.2.4

Existing Use Rights

1.2.5

Relationship with the Building Act 1991

1.2.6

Types of Activities

1.2.7

Resource Consent Procedure

1.2.8

Designations

1.2.9

Scheduled Activities

1.2.10

Duty to Avoid Unreasonable Noise

1.2.11

Duty to Avoid, Remedy or Mitigate Adverse Effects

1.2.12

Monitoring and Review

1.2.13

Duty to Consider Alternatives

1.3

Cross Boundary Issues