This section updated October 2013 ACT means the Resource Management Act 1991, including amendments ACTIVE EDGE means that uses have a visual connection with the street level (usually from a ground floor) and entrances from the street. It will involve a degree of glazing but does not need to be fully glazed. The design should simply imply to users on the street that there is regular proximity and interaction between them and people within buildings. ADEQUATE FENCE (Swanson Structure Plan Area only) means a fence that, as to its nature, condition, and state of repair, is reasonably satisfactory for the purpose that it serves or is intended to serve. ADJOINING SITE(S) means the site or sites immediately abutting 1% AEP - 1% ANNUAL EXCEEDANCE PROBABLITY FLOOD LEVEL means the flood level resulting from a flood event that has an estimated probability of occurrence of 1% in any one year AIR DISCHARGE DEVICE means the point (or area) at which air and air borne pollutants are discharged from an activity excluding motor vehicles. Examples of air discharge devices Definitions include, but are not limited to a chimney, flue, fan, methods to provide evidence relating to the history roof vents, biofilters, treatment ponds, air of New Zealand conditioning unit and forced ventilation unit. ARTICULATION/ARTICULATED ALIGNMENT means vertical or horizontal elevation means the design and detailing of a wall or building facade to introduce variety, interest, a sense of AMENITY quality, and the avoidance of long blank walls. means those natural or physical qualities and characteristics of an area that contribute to people’s ARTS AND CRAFT/S appreciation of its pleasantness, aesthetic coherence means those goods produced by hand, by the use of and cultural and recreational attributes hand tools, or the use of mechanical appliances ANY ACTIVITY(IES) where such appliances: means a Residential Activity or a Non Residential • Do not produce goods in a repetitive manner Activity, but does not include a Prohibited Activity or a through the use of jigs, templates, moulds, Temporary Activity patterns, dies, jolleys or other similar devices, except where the original form is designed and created by the person producing the goods and APARTMENT(S) the use of the devices is intended as a starting means a dwelling or dwellings within a multi storey point for further creative development rather development and any associated common internal than a means of mass production; and access, recreation facilities or parking and access, but • Do not produce the goods other than through does not include medium density housing. the direct control of the operator; and • The person producing such goods shall have APARTMENT BUILDING(S) complete control over the production of every means a building containing Apartments. piece and stage of production. APPLICANT(S) ASSESSMENT VALUE means the person, persons or party who or which is means the total monetary value of all development making, or has made an application for resource shown on an application for resource consent or an consent. application for building consent APPROACH PATH TO AIRFIELDS means the area defined on the Airbase Map and in AUCKLAND OUTDOOR NATURIST the Designations Rules as Approach Paths to Airfields CLUB INC. SPECIAL AREA APPROVED BUILDING PLATFORM(S) means land shown on the Human Environment Maps as Auckland Outdoor Naturist Inc Special Area and to means the finished ground on which a building is to which the Special Area Rules apply be placed, extending to the eavelines of the building, which has been approved as part of a resource consent or a building consent BABICH URBAN CONCEPT PLAN means the plan titled ‘Babich Urban Concept Plan’’ APPROVAL appearing as Appendix (XX) in the Maps Section means a resource consent, including any conditions and to which the relevant rules apply. attached to that consent ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE BABICH WINERY SPECIAL AREA means any place that was associated with human means land shown on the Human Environment Maps activity which occurred before 1900 and is or may be as Babich Winery Special Area and to which the Special able through investigation by archaeological Area Rules apply. Definitions 2 Words in Bold are explained - see explanations section. Words in italics are defined - Definitionssee definitions section BALEFILL SPECIAL AREA vegetation and/or roots or other environmental means land shown on the Human Environment Maps resources. as Balefill Special Area and to which the Special Areas BOND Rules apply means an amount in money or other security held by BALCONY or for the Council as a means to ensure satisfaction of condition(s) of resource consent means an area open to the outside of an apartment building which is not enclosed but may be recessed BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT and which has access from an upper floor. means a subdivision which alters the boundaries between two or more contiguous lots without BABICH WINERY ACTIVITIES resulting in an increase in the number of separate means viticulture, storage and distribution certificates of title and does not result in any increase warehouses associated with viticulture, in the number of buildable sites (for example, manufacturing uses associated with the manufacture residential dwellings and minor household units) and and distribution of wine. does not enable further subdivision under the relevant Subdivision and Human Environment BEDROOM provisions. means a room used or likely to be used for human sleeping BRIDGE(S) means a structure that spans and provides access over BEVERAGES a river, stream or watercourse but excludes a culvert means liquids for drinking and includes alcoholic or covered pipes, and includes structures for beverages pedestrian access over 1.0m above the ground even where they do not span a water body BIRDWOOD URBAN CONCEPT PLAN means the plan titled ‘Birdwood Urban Concept Plan’ BROTHEL appearing as Appendix XVII in the Maps Section means any premises kept or habitually used for the and to which the relevant rules in Subdivision Rule purposes of the business of prostitution; and 3 and 4 (Infill and Greenfields) apply. (i) does not include small brothels; and BLANK WALL(S) (ii) does not include premises at which means a wall or building facade that lacks either an accommodation is usually provided on a active edge or articulation. commercial basis, if the commercial sexual service occurs at that premises under an arrangement BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITY initiated elsewhere; and (iii) does not include activities associated with means a facility established off the hardstand within hospitals; healthcare services, chemists; the Hobsonville Landing Special Area for the launching community welfare facilities; and premises of large boats up to 60 - 75 metres in length. where therapeutic massage is offered by a BOATING SPECIAL AREA qualified practitioner. means land shown on the Human Environment Maps BUILDING CONSENT as Boating Special Area and to which the Special Area means a consent to carry out building work granted Rules apply by a territorial authority under Part V of the Building BOARDWALK Act 1991; and includes all conditions to which the consent is subject means a structure that provides pedestrian access and is under 1.0m in height measured from ground level, including under ephemeral or permanent BUILDING(S) water bodies or wetlands, to the walking surface or means any structure or part top of the structure in order to protect soil structure, of a structure, whether Definitions Words in Bold are explained - see explanations section. Words in italics are defined - see definitions section 3 temporary or permanent, moveable or immoveable, BUSINESS OF PROSTITUTION and includes additions to buildings but does not is providing or arranging the provision of include: commercial sexual services. • the interior of any building CANOPY • any scaffolding erected temporarily for means a weather-proof covering, substantially construction or maintenance purposes covering a footpath used by the public • fences up to 2.0 metres in height • structures which are both less than 1.5 metres in CAR PARKING (CAR PARK) height and 2m2 ground coverage in area means provision for the parking of motor vehicles where each car park space has dimensions of no less • masts, poles, radio and telephone aerials less than 6.0 metres in height than 2.5 metres by 5.0 metres and includes provision for manoeuvring to and from each car park space, • chimneys and aerials and water overflow pipes each car park to be formed in a permanent, which are on the roof of buildings maintenance free surface, marked out and with •any sign or Parks Sign provision made for the drainage of stormwater •any film set CARRIAGEWAYS • roads, driveways, manoeuvring areas, parking areas and other paved surfaces means that part of a driveway or road formed for the carriage of motor vehicles BUILDING PLATFORM means an area of land on which buildings could be CATCHMENT(S) accommodated, of a type likely to be established in means the area(s) which the Council has defined accordance with the standards of the relevant relating to the: Human Environment Rules applying to the site • road(s); and/or • wastewater treatment and disposal system(s); and/or • stormwater treatment and disposal system(s); and/or BUILDABLE SITE(S) • public water supply system(s); and/or means a site on which a building could be erected • reserve(s) under the Plan over which a financial contribution will apply BUILDING BULK CEILING HEIGHT means the total dimension of a building at any point, means