8C  Purpose of the Flood Hazard Plan Area

Updated 9 September 2013

The purpose of the Flood Hazard Plan Area is to identify where harbour inundation risk during 50 and 100- year return period storm events is likely to occur. To manage the flood hazard risk, Council has mapped areas around the harbour that are likely to become susceptible to flooding due to their low-lying nature. The Flood Hazard Plan Area shows those areas situated lower than 2.5 – 2.9 metres above Moturiki Datum. The overall purpose of this Plan Area is to ensure buildings and structures are not susceptible to harbour flooding, provided that the land or finished floor level is raised above the minimum levels and does not cause adverse effects on existing buildings and structures and surrounding property.

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building

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flood hazard plan area

moturiki datum

plan area

structure