The Operative District Plan (2017) identifies flood hazard areas and has objectives, policies and rules specific to each area. These provisions set out the requirements to be met, whether resource consent is required, and the criteria to be used to assess whether to grant or decline resource consent. When making decisions on resource consents, the Council will also consider the flood information displayed on Floodviewer if the District Plan provides the discretion for this to happen. New subdivision, land use and development should avoid areas subject to flood hazards, if the level of risk is unacceptable. Refer to Chapter 22 and the features maps of the Operative District Plan (2017) for details.