PORT NOISE OVERLAY
means an area defined by planning maps to show land subject to development restrictions due to potential noise effects from port activities. It comprises: Inner Port Noise Overlay – being all land zoned Special Purpose Port Zone. Outer Port Noise Overlay – being land west of Hutt Road that is identified on the planning maps as Outer Port Noise Overlay. Port Noise Control Line – being a line shown on district plan maps used for controlling the emission of noise from port related activities. Compliance with permitted port noise limits set out Table 24 Appendix 4 of the noise chapter is to be assessed at or beyond this line, when measured in accordance with the requirements of NZS 6801:2008 Measurement of environmental sound and NZS6809:1999 Port Noise Management and Land Use Planning.