Our Environment

Rules and the environment

What is the environment?

Not just trees…

Historic Residential

Cultural

IndustrialLandscapes

AND…..

So why do we need rules to help us to protect the

environment?

Resource Management Act 1991:

Sustainable management

Regional and District Plans

Signage

Parking

How tall buildings can be

Where industries can be located

Which trees we should protect

Noise

Earthworks

Where schools can be built

Hazardous substances

What people can do on their residential property

What colour houses can be on Te Mata Peak!

Resource consents