Part 3 – Road Works
3.19 Features and Berm Furniture
3.19.1 Feature Walls
Feature walls will be permitted providing that the following criteria are adhered to:
- All permanent structures shall be erected on land other than road reserve.
- The structure must comply with all building consent and District Plan requirements.
- The structure shall be constructed from durable materials such as concrete, brick, stone, metal, timber.
- No lighting shall be installed that could potentially be hazardous to motorists or irritating to residents, nor shall it compromise the required road lighting.
- Plaque type name plates may be attached to the walls provided the sign complies with the District Plan.
- No services shall be affected by the location and construction of the structure.
- All maintenance costs (including electricity supply if required) shall be at the expense of the owner of the land upon which the structure is sited.
- The structures shall not create traffic safety problems.
- The structure shall be set to permanent levels.
- Prior to construction, a safety audit shall be carried out. The feature walls shall be constructed in accordance with the recommendations of the safety audit.
3.19.2 Berm Furniture
Structures or features which are not part of signage or traffic control will not be permitted on road.
