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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
* b& ?3 W& Q* t5 @) { What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
$ h! F2 c' K m$ \, h A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.
/ R$ E. ?; I3 g& C* v0 {2 ^ A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to
! {# `1 M) {+ Q$ y: B" M' gpublic places, registration, and dog safe communities.
/ ^4 i+ ?% Z! ^8 q Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.0 `. m: g8 Y, [5 B6 ^
Region-wide dog access rules that include:' `$ N9 w: [% n8 B
o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating
+ ~; T7 U; |2 @+ [* Z- Y8 rareas, 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 current9 {: V0 F: J8 n) j/ Q% J" q
exemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,
% g& W3 m; p) f0 H ~- _+ jMadills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,, ?& m, S/ f7 x% K- H8 `
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.0 X ~/ y; I$ C2 S1 X) J) {' ]
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to0 U* E* Y4 t& W: A
implement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under8 E$ o5 K$ S- o$ `; _
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under) k4 c. f b. X. L
control on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm) U+ }# y7 d" y$ y7 X/ s8 [
during daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-+ w7 a% b( O1 T
Park area of the Waitakere Ranges.
% z3 Z1 _* \: l2 t9 m! i Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,+ a d" r' J# t" i; p
requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from
& E$ s0 L" `. z1 `9 opublic places and shared driveways.
2 x! }6 t5 N/ W- i. N Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
3 _ O/ K6 l, ?dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing
: \- c$ q4 B' Y W" A& odangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.
/ Z. a, X, w# K- b1 X6 j& {What about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and
+ y4 i; w" f t0 t* T3 }$ V. [8 stime and season dog access rules?! _% u9 K- R7 y5 F ~- N8 r
A new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access
) Q+ I1 u+ ?( p5 D odecisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation
: v, Y/ U$ B% K3 }0 Y) [' d9 H9 Mand Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting3 h9 D, {8 f$ U p0 e' d) F
changes to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the
* R, i' J* Q" O& a) Anew decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.4 D- r/ _4 ^/ d' v& x3 Z- g, ]9 p
One of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to8 r: k. G( Z+ j- ?
be used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to
$ N. q# A2 x1 e2 x5 f2 \adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,
3 Z- E/ K/ O. F( zand to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier+ r* l% \" a' t! r/ `% j
Island).% p5 H* o2 y7 G6 k' Z: M
However, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and
3 e' l8 z h- E( U4 qlocal boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the
' z+ [. N% Y% b9 Imost appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer, k# Q1 d. ?; v' F" r/ q$ P2 A
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under7 ^5 b5 X( l8 E; r
control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to
. R: i. {. z7 v# |manage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made. K% _3 w# G8 A! p+ [' V2 w
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will7 f! M2 ]2 A. Q# Q& |5 H9 a# {
continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour
+ }6 }% V( N- ?& Z: i9 T) yWeekend to 1 March.1 X& A: z' z8 M: R! |6 l
Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in
8 y: W1 { n; S( Y. \* C, b2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
, f$ I8 T$ U5 x( ^3 @$ Aconducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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