8.1 To find out if there are any specific requirements for a particular property or activity, these steps should be followed :

1. Consult the planning maps to locate the property.

2. Identify the Zone which applies to the property.

3. Turn to the particular Zone section of the District Plan to identify the objectives, policies and methods to manage the effects from the proposed activity.

4. The activity may be identified as a permitted, controlled, discretionary, or a non-complying activity. These terms are explained in Section 2.2 of the Plan. Controlled, Discretionary and Non-complying activities require resource consents.

5. Zone standards are specified in the sections of the Plan. If these standards can not be met for any activity, a resource consent will be required.

6. Consult the district wide sections of the Plan, Sections 1 to 11 and Sections 20 and 21 for the objectives, policies and methods that apply to activities undertaken anywhere in the district.

8.2 Most of the words in the Plan have their common meaning. However, some words have a special meaning, these are defined in Section 21.