30 June 2011 Chapter 33 - Port Zone 33.0 Port Zone NOTE: Resource Management (Marine Pollution) Regulations 1998 introduced pursuant to sections 15A, 15B and 15C of the Resource Management Act 1991 control discharges and dumping from ships. The regulations limit the nature and extent of discharges and dumping, in that part of the Port Zone that is coastal marine area. The Council is responsible for administering and enforcing those regulations. 33.1 Permitted Activities The following activities shall be permitted without a resource consent where together with any relevant definition they conform to the conditions for Permitted Activities as well as the general rules: • Abrasive blasting; • Air and water discharges; • Disturbance of foreshore and seabed including by the normal operation of ships; • Commercial activities; • Hazardous facility with an effects ratio no greater than 1.0; • Industrial activities related to port activities; • Land disturbance; • Maintenance, repair, additions and alterations to lawful structures; • Parks and reserves; • Pest management carried out in accordance with a national or regional pest management strategy; • Port activities; • Railway activities; • Service stations; • Taking and use of coastal water; • Use of surfacewater by non-exclusive water-borne activities including by ships; • Ship building, repair and maintenance; and • Specifically identified activities listed as permitted on sites in Appendix J. 33 -1