"Cleanfill Activities" means the depositing of more than 1000m3 of any non-biodegradable material such as rocks, soil and clay excluding combustible materials and hazardous substances but does not include earthworks associated with an approved plan of subdivision or development and on site farm contouring. See also the Waikato Regional Plan that relates to Soil Disturbance, Roading and Tracking, Vegetation Clearance, Riparian Vegetation Clearance and Cleanfilling and Disposal.

"Commercial Services" means servicing and repair activities including dry cleaning, laundries, shoe repair, locksmiths, domestic and garden appliance repair and the like but does not include motor vehicle servicing and repair.

"Commercial Stockyards, Saleyards or Holding Paddocks" means land or buildings used for the viewing or selling of farm animals. This excludes stock holding pens on farms.

“Community Facility” means any facility owned or used by the community for recreation, sport, cultural or community purposes, on a non-commercial or non-profit making basis. It includes halls, churches, may include theatres libraries, museums and galleries but does not include public utilities and services, racecourses, amusement and wildlife parks, showgrounds and accommodation facilities.

"Comprehensive Residential Development" is a comprehensively-planned residential development located within an identified overlay area that provides for higher density forms of housing through a land use resource consent process.  It includes retirement villages.

“Connectivity” in terms of planning for subdivision means the provision of a roading system, which ensures adequate connections to adjoinng land, local facilities and surrounding neighbourhoods through interconnectivity of the local road network in a way that addresses the needs of pedestrians and cyclists.

"Conservation Forestry” means the planting and management of vegetation for water and soil conservation, but excludes plantation forestry and the planting or harvesting of vegetation for commercial gain.

“Contaminant” shall have the same meaning as in the Resource Management Act.

"Dependent Persons Dwelling" means a dwelling accessory to the principal dwelling on the site for the use of persons physically or emotionally dependant on the residents of the principal dwelling.

"Depots" means Transport, Tradespersons or Contractors Depots and includes land and buildings which are used for the receipt, delivery and transit, and storage of goods (including the holding of live animals during transportation) and machinery (including mail sorting distribution centres and equipment hire centres) and as a terminal for passenger transport services and may include the care, housing or parking of commercial vehicles in association with the operation.