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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
- m4 j$ Y3 m- F# D& v What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
2 v5 \2 N/ X5 l+ {. R# f5 A0 ^9 h A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.
; R& C- W6 T+ }& n A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to P/ B4 h) Y. L% c( V+ R1 Y
public places, registration, and dog safe communities.2 K, l; ~' F' l- a
Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.4 ~7 i, C3 Z M
Region-wide dog access rules that include: k+ r5 \3 d* Y+ e+ L& X! }% n
o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating
% N# e" l+ y" u4 v- z# uareas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in8 K5 r: ~+ G* _) p" R [; D
use./ J* G5 C1 D* o5 i) L; k# ^; N
o Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current
& K8 M) k/ i3 Mexemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,8 r% f3 h7 p! ]) H: x
Madills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,% }! ?% g/ w5 o
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district., U5 B8 ~2 Y. s! l, P
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to
1 K* m4 i& P( Bimplement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under$ F. F) t6 K" d) h* q( c: d
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under
7 S0 {+ B) ?* _1 P' }3 `1 v9 Fcontrol on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
( M' P. U% H9 F# B# Aduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-! K4 z5 a) x; {+ z T
Park area of the Waitakere Ranges.
3 U$ S* Q& |, a5 J5 t: j( D Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,
/ U! A' f) m) K5 arequirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from/ L0 n5 s* w0 y8 m: m
public places and shared driveways.
: E2 f* Q( e/ i" z Q) z Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of# ]0 k+ E1 w$ o. }' n3 @; _$ N5 i
dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing
6 ?' ~+ {6 `& S- a/ Wdangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.
! q( e4 Q5 B9 f g8 W, F( IWhat about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and/ x9 U7 Y" g6 p+ Z8 _
time and season dog access rules?
1 A; q3 @6 {$ oA new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access ^* I7 [3 U1 N/ {
decisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation. X+ H1 h5 n( I l# M) B
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting; U7 Q( V: G" i' v) x, ~
changes to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the
$ [, J4 E0 }4 H) Unew decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.% C) T" B5 k" X4 ]5 Z$ z
One of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to
: w- T1 `+ H+ C( I# ~! ube used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to, M5 U: Z0 K0 f1 F5 y7 @
adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,
- b4 o' }4 b$ _* ?" |and to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier0 ^ Z' X$ q; Q- W
Island).4 i. _: w5 g2 c6 o
However, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and, u; l- c8 v. q9 s1 w
local boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the
5 Z( {# v5 {+ R$ b/ e1 i1 |0 r4 \most appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer! c9 O; h- s, }8 T
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under) B: J% ~8 Q& w/ M/ F
control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to
% H6 |0 z0 L" Bmanage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made
0 G/ B0 i( a$ s5 G, pthe current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will! Q/ J& V1 i2 G& D/ J- n5 w$ `1 b
continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour
/ t4 Y0 o# K9 AWeekend to 1 March.- Y r5 Y. ]) L& m2 l6 Y9 Q
Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in
9 [4 P! ~+ j( ?: \ \( l2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
. J+ r% f. |! D: aconducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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