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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
$ a: {- U3 B; P0 N1 `4 b What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?; |; ^: p7 X2 w
A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.
1 a5 E! l, W8 C$ E8 u: y A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to
. V! A( D" \% v+ Epublic places, registration, and dog safe communities.) W! v$ k; N! k
Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.- r9 [, i* S# I; ~/ h9 ` _- J4 C h* _
Region-wide dog access rules that include:' C7 w- s- r% I2 k3 T/ c
o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating0 x9 E/ F4 [1 W/ t
areas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in3 ?; u9 C9 w+ d
use.2 P5 l9 S* f$ s% N, y1 a* Q. ~
o Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current
7 G2 s8 t( ~0 q* k. Dexemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,: ~" A' n, s7 W+ m( E; i
Madills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,: x7 Z0 ?2 |7 U8 f/ \8 R
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.2 t+ X" d1 H7 e1 Z' o/ e% V
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to* P- ~0 _, g* k1 Q" X/ V
implement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under# Z- _! ` n2 o; q) h$ }' z; }# @
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under& ^8 ^1 ]4 E: e
control on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
4 T* }7 c9 V# v% t' X+ Nduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-
% c# d, _( ^, wPark area of the Waitakere Ranges.
" d- s' K: U" a5 L# m Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,
5 V6 a; i0 c2 o5 g' t; v8 A( [requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from
6 A8 K8 o U jpublic places and shared driveways. Q/ X6 Q: f6 Y9 m; s; g
Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
' U2 P6 @9 b8 o, F2 t- ldogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing
* C+ O7 u6 s, idangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.
^% e2 [5 T& h( [) SWhat about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and/ N" ]" A" o3 R+ E7 a, K
time and season dog access rules?
) E# O2 K. Y6 t3 {" t D( M- J/ K' cA new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access3 u3 W2 A, P5 a% M7 G! b, q o
decisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation p ~+ f: P- t& a0 Q) f8 T0 L
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting
% E3 N$ B/ m7 Hchanges to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the
" u: U1 _; g$ g8 U0 znew decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.
& x8 B- J! S$ A% D& dOne of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to% d* j5 x4 I- K' g/ R
be used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to7 X6 h$ `; W: W! {8 g1 z
adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March," ^4 O; H! n# N
and to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier% w8 x; g! ?$ f$ _! O( n
Island).% S1 q/ N6 ?8 \2 U( T$ j; _
However, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and3 U3 a C: C( G
local boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the4 h2 d( R% M, x- D3 r$ Y7 o, ]
most appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer1 |4 @3 n- w+ m% ~; F5 q
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under2 o( K+ ^, L- X/ j! \+ @1 { |* ~1 D
control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to d2 K# P3 r2 U' _% {
manage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made$ `/ Y8 X/ }/ \
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will; ?3 ?6 N$ y$ Y8 G* t" o
continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour
/ p7 B" z& L; K( B5 tWeekend to 1 March./ R7 E7 i' q: i3 V) k8 {7 M
Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in& Z4 Y$ g! {8 C4 f# `4 h
2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
7 N" R" g+ ~' e5 o5 Sconducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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