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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
: y7 _+ j9 F; M0 }+ [3 @1 i% L What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?2 |. C, R1 |8 O; v3 g, H" I
A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.2 Y6 v* Z8 z9 S& J
A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to
/ ~) I$ e/ J5 ~7 X% W# U8 A1 ^6 n! `public places, registration, and dog safe communities.
1 Z0 g' B( q3 a, f Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.
/ B- f. [+ i+ ] Region-wide dog access rules that include:
/ ~ }6 }% P+ g3 q o/ k' Ko Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating
0 M* p7 }: ~+ L/ h- U& careas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in) ?/ e% Q5 Y% z; K# Q" J
use.0 o% n* G9 m# e0 \# V/ F! c
o Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current8 [2 m' [( V9 L
exemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,
- U8 ^& L! _5 l! C& X- T, T" sMadills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,& A$ s- m' t; S. c
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.
3 O/ @9 T0 |) o, W4 ^5 I' v+ z Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to& v( G \) h+ X9 F. h
implement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under! Z5 [& W% R9 m- g$ i( J+ b; n
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under
7 G& D" J, H* c+ }control on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm3 P0 p) J* L0 C* v5 @
during daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-
* |1 g) V/ J' XPark area of the Waitakere Ranges.
: A% P2 G# S' m$ W Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,
& ^8 [% }4 K/ k$ N2 Wrequirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from, ^8 b9 @( ~& o3 ?# b4 V
public places and shared driveways.' F# l( Y7 ?8 W) Z
Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
- S2 F1 b# l P/ [2 ~dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing
4 [' X$ b6 ?3 o9 g" a- rdangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs." [- U0 v) _1 m5 q3 ~ H) r
What about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and6 w, N0 N- D# y" g7 c( E
time and season dog access rules?
9 Y" l' |* K# _4 u. V S7 \$ P% {- XA new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access
9 \1 m# S$ V) W2 b; u0 @/ tdecisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation- S8 O b) `0 V& T( }
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting
; h$ {* M' B3 a B& \! B! Achanges to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the& y) W. C! z/ v! n6 x2 a- U
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.
! D! x" V) n0 }+ qOne of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to
7 m" J8 j8 M/ u9 P3 Wbe used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to
! m/ S1 m h8 P; F! {! K: J9 jadopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,
+ t8 [( W1 N) e0 T7 V* aand to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier1 L$ M5 C' L& Z- @# B
Island).
# U; H$ E" N1 f. \" D& p: O BHowever, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and" n T; H- M- ~9 J" L5 K
local boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the8 K! n" w) ]& [( m3 D
most appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer( x$ I* R0 B- V) _- o4 ~
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under6 H% u3 T1 R$ }6 v; ^+ I
control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to$ i$ I/ }, Z( Z& x: [/ [# ]2 Y& o
manage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made
' j Y4 D x6 s2 d+ Q. nthe current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will
4 ~2 t3 g5 @4 _' Y& Scontinue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour# Z P1 W( F3 C7 [1 t% [
Weekend to 1 March.
: B0 S6 v0 w0 x' [Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in/ v7 Y% i1 }& X" y3 v
2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
1 L: W" g/ K: _0 xconducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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