15.1

Introduction

15.2

Issues

15.2.1

Effects on Infrastructure and Recreation Resources

15.2.2

Effects on Amenity Values

15.2.3 

Unavoidable Effects

15.3

Objectives

15.3.1

Justifiable Proportion of Public Cost

15.3.2

Cost of Services

15.3.3 

Open Space, Recreation and Reserves

15.3.4

Amenity Values

15.3.5

Effects Not Able to be Adequately Avoided or Remedied

15.4

Policies

15.4.1

Financial Contributions on Permitted Activities

15.4.2

Financial Contributions on Resource Consent

15.4.3 

Financial Contributions to be Fair and Reasonable

15.4.4

Effects not Readily Quantifiable

15.4.5

Open Space, Recreation and Reserves

15.4.6    

Financial Contribution for Reserves in Business Resource Areas

15.4.7

Financial Contribution for Reserves in Rural Settlements and Rural Resource Areas

15.4.8

Use of Financial Contributions for Reserves

15.4.9

Public Access

15.4.10

Esplanade Strips

15.4.11

Financial Contributions for Roading

15.4.12

Refund of Financial Contributions for Roading and Upgrading Services

15.4.13

Financial Contributions for Upgrading Services

15.4.14

Timing of Payment

15.4.15

Network Utilities, Community Facilities and Emergency Service Activities

15.5

Financial Contribution Process

15.5.1

General - Timing of Payment

15.5.2

Credits and Refunds

15.5.3 

General Administration

15.6

Rules:  Circumstances and Level of Financial Contributions

15.6.1

Provisions for Open Space, Recreation and Reserve Needs

15.6.2

Provision for Roading

15.6.3 

Provision of Infrastructure and Services

15.6.4

Development Impact Levy

15.6.5

Replacement or Relocation of Facilities, Utilities and Infrastructure

15.6.6    

Maintenance and Enhancement of General Amenity Values

15.6.7

Calculation of Financial Contribution

15.6.8

Exemptions

15.7

Environmental Results Anticipated