Updated 16 November 2020
8C.1.1 Objective - Avoidance or Mitigation of Flood-Prone Areas
The adverse effects to property and the environment from flooding caused by harbour inundation are avoided or mitigated.
Proposed Amendment
8C.1.1 Objective - Avoidance or Mitigation of Flood-Prone Areas "in the Flood Hazard Plan Area"
The adverse effects to property and the environment from flooding caused by harbour inundation are avoided or mitigated.
Plan Change 27 – Legal effect
8C.1.1.1 Policy - Avoidance or Mitigation of Flood-Prone Areas
By ensuring subdivision, use and development in flood-prone areas is avoided or mitigated, unless:
- The risk to buildings, structures and surrounding properties is mitigated against;
- The natural functioning of flood plains or low-lying land as ponding areas is protected.
Proposed Amendment
8C.1.1.1 Policy - Avoidance or Mitigation of Flood-Prone Areas "in the Flood Hazard Plan Area"
By ensuring subdivision, use and development in the flood-prone areas flood hazard plan area is avoided or mitigated, unless:
- The risk to buildings, structures and surrounding properties is mitigated against;
- The natural functioning of flood plains or low-lying land as ponding areas is protected.
Plan Change 27 – Legal effect
8C.1.1.2 Policy - Effect of Climate Change
By ensuring that subdivision, use and development has regard to any actual or potential effect of climate change on the occurrence or severity of natural hazards.
Definitions in this section
building
environment
flood hazard plan area
natural hazard
structure
subdivision