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C11. Noise 

Objective C11.1 To minimise the adverse effect of noise on the 

environment. 

Policy C11.1.1 To protect the natural and physical environment from 

unreasonable noise in order to maintain and enhance 

the amenity values of the environment. 

Policy C11.1.2 To promote health by ensuring environmental noise 

does not exceed a reasonable level. 

C12. Natural Hazards 

Objective 12.1 To minimise the risk from earthquakes to the 

wellbeing and safety of the community. 

Policy C12.1.2 To minimise the effects of ground damage from 

Ohariu fault movement in rock or very stiff soil types. 

Policy C12.1.3 To minimise the effects of ground damage from 

Ohariu fault movement in intermediate and flexible, or 

deep soil. 

Policy C12.1.4 To manage the effects of ground damage from 

earthquake induced liquefaction of soils. 

Policy C12.1.5 To minimise the effects of ground damage created by 

slope failures, earthquake induced slope instability and 

landslides. 

Objective C12.2 To avoid or mitigate the adverse effects associated 

with flood hazard on the well-being and safety of the 

community. 

Policy C12.2.1 To ensure the flood hazard is considered in the 

subdivision, use, development and protection of the 

land. 

C14. Network Utilities 

Objective C14.1 To provide for the efficient development of network 

utilities, while protecting the present use and future 

development potential of the land, and minimising 

any potential adverse effects on the environment. 

Policy C14.1.2 To ensure that the location of network utilities do not 

reduce the present use or future potential, and amenity 

of the area. 

Policy C14.1.4(a) To avoid, or mitigate, any potential adverse effects of 

above ground lines. 

Policy C14.1.5 To recognise the importance of existing network 

utilities to the functioning of the City. 

C15. Hazardous Substances 

Objective C15.1 To prevent or mitigate any adverse environmental 

effects of accidental discharges to the environment 

caused by the use and storage of hazardous 

substances and environmentally damaging 

substances. 

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