Marlborough Sounds Resource Management Plan 20 March 2014 a) The chimney is designed so that the discharge is vertically upwards and unimpeded by cowls or any other fixtures on the top of the stack; coning may be used to increase the velocity discharge; b) The opacity of the discharge when measured at the point of entry to the atmosphere does not exceed 20%, except that a discharge in excess of this shall be permitted for a period of not more than 2 minutes continuously or for an aggregate of 4 minutes in any 60 minute period; and c) The minimum chimney height conforms with the requirements in Appendix G: Requirements for Chimney Heights. 32.2.3 Matters Over Which Council Will Exercise Control The Council reserves control over and may impose conditions with respect to: a) The location of the point of discharge; b) Operating times; c) The payment of administrative charges; d) The taking and supplying of samples; e) The carrying out of measurements, samples, analyses, surveys, investigations or inspections; f) The provision of information to the Council at specified times; and g) Compliance with monitoring, sampling and analysis conditions at the consent holder’s expense. 32.3 Limited Discretionary Activities • Minor Non Compliance and • Activities within Riparian Management Zones (specified in Appendix I and Ecology Maps in Volume Three). 32.3.1 Minor Non Compliance Minor non-compliance with the conditions for Permitted Activities may be permitted to the extent specified below and will be considered by way of a Limited Discretionary Consent. • Building setbacks by up to 20% of the maximum specified condition; • Buildings and structures within 8 metres of any stopbank up to 100% dispensation; • Buildings encroaching the height envelope created by the recession plane angles by a maximum of 1 metre in any direction; • Buildings exceeding the maximum permitted height up to a maximum of 20% of the specified condition; 32 - 14