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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs2 P5 Z! ^0 F1 h8 k3 p* W5 A+ R
What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
+ C! E E7 P/ d3 Q( \- P A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.
5 |4 B6 C& Z' y. y9 P A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to0 i9 N9 x" H4 t/ Z
public places, registration, and dog safe communities.
# t1 u, S* o& ` T% \* f" U3 \! E Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.
% M0 B) J; i( S+ s Region-wide dog access rules that include:7 W4 A1 |6 B! T
o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating+ |; Q0 \9 W8 ?2 U$ |% H6 A0 D5 ?
areas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in
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, j- e2 ~/ [* }0 c$ O; fo Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current# u8 Z0 W3 ^% d; u, d5 ?
exemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,' v. i6 g* T2 `
Madills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,
' T8 c. i" }5 m7 b; C/ D! t) }5 }and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.
7 O: a- Y2 T2 t) H1 i Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to
: Y' K% a& K8 r: u. O' Z- {implement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under0 ?+ A- ?( W' v9 A/ }
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under
7 s& g; u; g) w1 P4 M: Icontrol on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
0 N$ q7 q2 r: I, Mduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-! H- F- y# n7 q% | u
Park area of the Waitakere Ranges.1 C$ ?) T. E9 A% \% z
Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,% A- e4 ~7 \/ I$ _* A; d2 V
requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from
) p5 v& c* K' V: u& J# b G2 jpublic places and shared driveways.
8 a! h. M9 s6 \9 n Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of" I. [8 ?* _) G3 f
dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing4 P" @' ^4 V/ |( j+ B) p) B
dangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.* h, S$ E- V. ]
What about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and" j: N1 q: v* n3 h$ z+ o* B
time and season dog access rules?- a! A2 v3 I; c4 `+ L4 p# O
A new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access& T B' |# ]0 B% @3 \
decisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation
$ z6 z5 S' w6 E* t3 H" gand Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting
: @4 Q0 M. a# M* ~8 xchanges to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the, h- v- W0 ]! {% h
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.
" ^4 h6 X9 y+ c5 ~" _One of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to
' f+ B2 k4 N% \) k1 Nbe used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to
7 h& m. p& L! Xadopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,2 L4 c/ W$ t6 D( _- a$ `
and to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier- R8 C4 o+ x6 M+ Q! Z
Island).$ k6 F4 a- @7 @! O
However, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and
7 ~; P O* E2 [! Alocal boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the5 @# w( X3 o. ]" i4 e, p/ C
most appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer
, M9 t4 O; \4 g: x; Vtimes and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under5 T* ~' h( s9 l
control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to
# K: A) [" N7 @) t( _: C4 O) wmanage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made7 h6 j% ?8 L0 K w( V. K! r
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will/ j4 E1 ?# w5 W4 J4 k
continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour
# [+ m5 g6 ~, M C/ HWeekend to 1 March.
( @& a' q- W6 J5 CConsideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in6 S" A6 ~% z+ z5 O8 P
2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
4 R2 R& ?. @- T2 tconducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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