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The Fencing of Swimming Pools Act was introduced to protect young children from the danger of drowning.
The Council has 112 units in Kaiapoi, Oxford, Rangiora and Woodend for people over 65 with limited means.
You can share your views about the Council's plans and projects by making a submission.
The Waimakariri District Council is one of the largest employers in the Waimakariri District and has become an employer of choice.
Waimakariri District Council is planning for the future with the new Proposed District Plan.
We are required by the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to review our District Plan every 10 years and make sure it is up to date with national policies and regulations that have come into force since the last District Plan was prepared.
The current Plan has been under review for a number of years and we have now reached the stage where the Proposed District Plan has been notified for formal public consultation.
The Proposed District Plan is open for submissions until 5pm on Friday 26 November.
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The Waimakariri District Plan identifies issues considered important in relation to sustainable management of the environment.
The Council is required to have a District Plan prepared under the Resource Management Act 1991.
The Waimakariri District Plan has been prepared in conjunction with the local community. To manage the issues outlined in the plan, a number of objectives, policies and methods, including rules, have been developed which relate to land use and subdivision.
The District Plan is constantly evolving and undergoing review to meet the changing needs, demands and resources of the region. These changes occur both through Council initiated and Private Plan Changes. These Plan Changes are publicly notified and are also available online.
Included in the District Plan are:
Some things you may want to do will be dealt with in a range of chapters in the District Plan or in both the District and Regional Plans. If this is the case, you will needed to look through different parts of the plans before you can determine whether or not you need resource consent.
If what you want to do is not specifically mentioned, you may still require a resource consent and you should check the introductory chapters of the plans for guidance.
For all planning enquiries please contact the Duty Planner on 03 311 8900, email duty.planner@wmk.govt.nz, or in person at the Rangiora Service Centre, 215 High Street, Rangiora.
Any Council Plan Change or Private Plan Change decision, including Rules, has legal effect from the date of notification and the District Plan is deemed amended in accordance with the decisions. Please refer to the Council Plan Changes or Private Plan Changes pages for any decisions issued.
The online version of the District Plan will not be updated until these plan changes are made operative, therefore the online version of the District Plan should be read in conjunction with the decision on all plan changes.
Pursuant to section 27(1)(a) of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011, the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery has amended the Waimakariri District Plan to provide for temporary uses and temporary buildings for workers accommodation.
Chapter 39 has been added to the Waimakariri District Plan, and sets out an Objective, Policies, Rules and Guideline, attached as an appendix, to provide for suitable accommodation to meet the needs of workers supporting the rebuild of greater Christchurch.
An interactive GIS map where you can view the boundaries of Map A ‘UDS greater Christchurch area’ is available on the Environment Canterbury website.
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this online version of the District Plan is accurate and up-to-date, it should not be regarded as the definitive version of the District Plan.
In addition, as the Planning Maps use colour to depict zonings and highlight features, they should not be printed without a key also being printed at the same time to avoid misinterpretation of the colours.
