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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
5 f. h7 N ~1 M* b What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
# N0 z. d$ I8 N% X0 ` A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.
2 Q5 q- K9 B4 g A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to* J( r! K6 {$ ]0 k# ~9 R: E) T
public places, registration, and dog safe communities.
, ]* ?2 U" M* X. X4 y) C Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.
! V/ _) e$ ?4 j+ Z3 q. j! w e' ~ Region-wide dog access rules that include:
% S7 V& k1 j+ \/ `o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating/ @8 P% W0 M( t/ n: ]8 J) [
areas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in$ n; o) s0 n2 c! i, |9 u
use.
- N! Q' T7 ~8 Do Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current
) ?5 S! r& Q: c3 T" x6 A8 mexemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,
5 ^4 S; m5 z# uMadills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,: W' s& Q1 l; b6 m; }9 V, U/ D6 @8 t
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.9 K. f7 G9 H4 _9 t0 G6 ?9 V% |- j7 W
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to3 [% B4 R0 n8 N# p; W
implement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under8 G3 U1 [8 o8 Y% c- Z* X
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under
0 \+ `# b) r) Y& B# \control on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
/ O! T6 G/ n- p9 ?1 c; ]) Uduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-: g1 G1 j; B, p) x: p* Q* E7 u- @
Park area of the Waitakere Ranges.7 G j+ ]& Z* |, `
Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,' q& W3 q3 T9 L- q2 q4 S$ r
requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from1 N5 Z) W3 P0 u4 S; O
public places and shared driveways. L* U: K6 @; u7 K; c6 d( H
Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
! a7 V9 }$ I U( {# q$ [dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing
4 o0 o S& c5 Jdangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.
3 z' n7 M- C3 N* M* j! Q+ PWhat about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and
& U5 a3 K# t \4 a' vtime and season dog access rules?$ ]( ~; ?& c2 Q; M9 L
A new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access+ i `5 }& ]) y
decisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation5 d" Q- y, H. {( |7 @
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting; C7 i S) r& z0 u
changes to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the2 E* m! F) X6 `1 q6 H% L( l
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.2 G4 {; {; r- O; J8 v- Q
One of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to
9 @+ G" u5 S- [% O9 N' z# Ibe used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to9 i6 Q- [8 a& C: g6 t- I8 x3 B" F Q# j. Q
adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,2 ^' R) M- q! }) q: S
and to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier
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However, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and
, C1 o% \- {% W' j wlocal boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the
) g3 y0 y( T6 F# p- w, Jmost appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer
, T1 O! I& O2 h8 itimes and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under. v9 [ D- {; Q0 q
control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to
9 E, U" B- G7 o4 j% Y% ~4 rmanage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made% h$ H1 M5 ~3 c9 m# t0 a4 ^
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will: U) T9 x: `2 R" O; R G; d, }* p
continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour# t1 X0 a! ~2 Z' y
Weekend to 1 March.4 n% ]1 u* V& b- R& p$ T) Q
Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in
" H* Z8 ^, Y8 Y2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be# a: u B8 u* @$ m. `9 Z6 S) g
conducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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