Chapter 1 - Introduction Resource Issue Anticipated Monitoring Factor Environmental Result outdoor advertising safety consents convenience accidents amenity complaints information facilities noise individual health intrusive noise community health ambient noise consents complaints subdivision values consents character financial contributions reserves infrastructure facilities reserves Where appropriate, monitoring as a condition of consent approval and at the applicants expense will be required. The annual monitoring programme will be specified in the Annual Plan, each financial year. Changes in funding availability, work priority, and response to particular situations will influence the specific content of the monitoring program in any particular year. Continuing analysis of monitoring data will enable an assessment of the appropriateness of the monitoring being undertaken and whether it is providing information appropriate to assessment of the effectiveness of the achievement of the Plan objectives and policies. Monitoring results may indicate a necessity to change some of the objectives, policies and methods of the Plan prior to a full review. Should this become necessary Council shall change the Plan in accordance with the plan change procedures contained within the First Schedule of the Act. Council has powers under Part XII of the Act to require persons to cease or not commence any activity which is or is likely to: • Contravene the Act, any regulation, a rule in the Plan, or resource consent; or • Be noxious, dangerous, offensive, or objectionable to such an extent that it has or is likely to have an adverse effect on the environment. Under section 38 of the Act Council has authorized officers to carry out the functions and powers of enforcement officers. Enforcement officers may serve abatement notices against persons who are breaching the Act, a rule in the Plan or a resource consent, or operating in a manner which is having an adverse effect on the environment. In relation to noise an abatement notice require the adoption of the best practicable option of ensuring that the emission of noise from land or water does not exceed a reasonable level. If abatement notices are not acted on, the Environment Court may issue an enforcement order requiring compliance. 1 - 15