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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs: ?( e6 b2 z- s* |
What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
7 r9 L! g! `% V+ }% L, q. e% ~& r A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.3 @) f/ u' @% N( d; f5 {
A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to
3 c9 `% `5 @: v# i8 o& hpublic places, registration, and dog safe communities.
4 i9 ^( |, U7 ]; ~( S1 E# V2 C$ X Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.
. _4 R! H9 J$ i- D. {' d Region-wide dog access rules that include:
* n4 S$ G- @8 K( s& l7 X: l8 bo Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating
7 h# K& v; i1 \areas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in
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1 F# H& t5 o4 i$ X/ d$ vo Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current
; P5 j% ^/ i9 o0 l$ A0 P- l' Hexemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park, }* |% r/ E; p; [7 z: Z. a
Madills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park," E2 J- |4 g( b, S( o n
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.- [* F& F& w& z+ V9 l& T+ B
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to
2 g- y4 m+ f- O$ M5 |$ Oimplement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under' t2 G, C6 k1 b5 Z9 x* f; @
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under
0 r3 y& q8 d0 _ rcontrol on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
" i: s/ J. J) g1 ?: Dduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-
% [4 T" T6 ?; j# A# B+ K( D* n7 CPark area of the Waitakere Ranges.) u- k8 v! i7 W! d
Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,2 [; i8 ~! L7 i, j( j8 d H- J( Q
requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from( \ L7 ^7 @* }' B
public places and shared driveways.
+ r: M" r, Z+ P( f% ]- B# Z, X6 i P Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
# G% Y# C. v: V* _& ^dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing6 i, o0 r' r) s$ [- b, r
dangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.
9 X# l9 z8 h' G* ~9 q/ MWhat about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and
$ W' X1 B- w$ ]6 a' A# A4 {time and season dog access rules?$ k/ I1 u2 m& b& ]
A new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access& W6 C1 w8 `: T" p& C4 `! y4 e
decisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation" d- ?9 l0 a4 Y8 u" p/ v
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting0 \$ A4 E2 B- N3 ~0 r% D8 D
changes to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the- g# J. x( q* h7 j: _ G
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.3 I N3 x+ ]: g+ ^
One of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to; [( l' B @) p# B
be used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to1 l7 `% E& \$ l9 ?/ Q
adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,% i6 |2 D4 p2 T- p! E
and to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier
5 ?4 E; Z3 g+ s% y/ C. WIsland).
3 a1 l# K6 Z- [! ^2 J q& VHowever, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and
+ ~% a5 \4 v9 q+ C/ A7 Rlocal boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the
( L: h' ~8 M! g0 t! Mmost appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer
: J1 g0 D% m7 u M) }! Ttimes and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under
5 V7 i& I8 l0 {% K* V% \control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to' |) k. W& e" N8 U5 m( b7 P
manage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made5 ]- K( W9 Y: a+ o- z2 o
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will M. N$ B2 E6 q, e
continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour
4 W3 f# G/ x2 V8 sWeekend to 1 March.. H6 f6 h. o+ v- @
Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in
& @( ]$ l" R: q3 j. k' y2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
, {3 r9 R1 z; h: c5 q+ zconducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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