Commercial Land Use
The Rotorua District Plan contains rules relevant to commercial land use
A building must not exceed the following standards
| Commercial A |
20 metres above the natural ground level |
| Commercial B |
15 metres above the natural ground level |
| Commercial C |
10 metres above the natural ground level. If the site adjoins a residential zone, the height in relation to the zone boundary is subject to the residential zone controls |
| Commercial D and E |
7.5 metres above the natural ground level. If the site adjoins a residential zone, the height in relation to the zone boundary is subject to the residential zone controls |
| Commercial F |
7.5 metres above the natural ground level. If the site adjoins a rural zone, the height in relation to the zone boundary is subject to the rural zone controls |
| Commercial G |
10 metres above the natural ground level |
Buffers are not required unless specified
| |
Minimum front yard (metres) |
Minimum side yard |
Minimum rear yard |
Minimum rear site yard |
| Commerical B |
10 along Te Ngae Road and Fenton Street
5 along Ti Street |
Nil, except where the site adjoins Te Arawa, in which case yard at least 4.5 metres wide must be set aside for planting |
| Commerical C, D and E |
Nil |
A side and rear yard of at least 4.5 metres is required when the site adjoins a residential zone |
| Commerical F |
7.5 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
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| Commerical G |
10 on a major arterial route
5 on all other roads |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Parking and manoeuvring
Shall comply with the provisions of Appendix F in the Rotorua District Plan.
Noise
Shall comply with the provisions of Appendix K in the Rotorua District Plan.
Signs
Size shall be no more than 1.2 m2 for every metre of building frontage up to a maximum of 25m2 per site.
Verandahs
- Any commercial building within 5 metres of a road must have a verandah which
- abuts any adjoining verandahs
- is more than 2.9 metres above the level of the pavement
- is waterproof
- is built to a point 450mm on the building side of the kerb.
The ceiling of the verandah must be lined and any glazing must meet the relevant provisions of the Building Act 1991.
Landscaping
Shall comply with Rule 8.2.10 in the Rotorua District Plan.