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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
3 k* z9 A9 T) Z+ q' b! _8 K: _ What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?, m& A4 w# J2 P( `1 z& i( i7 P
A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.
; M, k3 k/ P" B A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to5 b9 x8 k. m+ a" r
public places, registration, and dog safe communities.
, V! [; [% |0 ~1 k Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.; O5 e) @" G9 Z. b: A2 e' s
Region-wide dog access rules that include:2 |1 \' X. ~- {6 t: G
o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating7 s8 k/ z3 T9 w: i( j
areas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in
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o Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current4 u s& j+ z! C) |* ]) P
exemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,4 Z; c. w, q) e! G0 [( a
Madills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,9 K. l* f3 J& m" v* _8 ?
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.
2 }% B9 y9 V: B# `, T O Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to" y0 K+ U0 a! @# K, |8 N, w
implement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under6 \9 E5 {) o n j6 o C& L% J
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under2 \9 i; ~% {) }% F2 b1 l
control on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
' \+ s% `# ]) i# V+ Lduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-
2 A& e% l2 F! r# aPark area of the Waitakere Ranges.% w1 `, t5 ^2 f- D
Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,
5 T+ c' [" D: y P. W9 e/ p4 urequirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from9 N+ J" y) ^4 e7 g7 K( L6 ]2 L
public places and shared driveways.+ E! o& M$ J3 ~/ s$ f
Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
1 s" M" T% G d" A9 a" [5 @+ }dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing
3 U) O5 H# ~ d0 P+ pdangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.
7 b5 w* r7 y0 [4 [; rWhat about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and1 w" `8 ^7 Q; P8 p6 ?9 ^2 l
time and season dog access rules?
4 R8 x7 K K( U) FA new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access
$ S7 N, V$ C: Q4 W. x8 B. _ tdecisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation5 P0 w8 y4 w* ?& ~
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting' ?9 D5 F7 f! ^. X; @
changes to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the# d# m) e7 r/ S4 t! m
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.
0 z: F7 v! Y7 r' c3 I; @& |One of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to: `0 b* ?7 e, Q6 P
be used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to& j, `$ O2 ]- T- j4 \9 O) x7 A
adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,
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Island).
& ~: m3 ^. |9 J, OHowever, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and" m8 U' K+ d$ V8 a
local boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the3 @% A: l) y7 L1 r7 U3 C
most appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer
) z% P/ U5 U8 S% z$ x5 @5 D* atimes and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under
( E% V) a& {2 t8 [8 Econtrol off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to
$ m6 y( X" o6 r( O) Y) mmanage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made9 @$ G% u/ k1 L$ C
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will
7 N/ z0 f4 U9 E/ e, mcontinue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour
1 [0 L- Y# p3 H1 _! b: {+ L& xWeekend to 1 March.
/ H" f% A- v; T( N; vConsideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in
$ v6 o" {9 |) e8 D+ N# S( |4 ^2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
& F, Y6 m% V# S' J1 K8 dconducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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