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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
/ m8 q1 C w; s: S" f1 d2 T What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?- y3 w& Q% T# H. e$ k5 w% s' e5 q
A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.7 `" g+ d& [2 u$ b3 J. m
A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to
2 w+ E& o6 R8 i7 dpublic places, registration, and dog safe communities.
# I% M$ u% v9 [0 T Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches./ W+ k) ^- y" S c/ D& f
Region-wide dog access rules that include:
; }( p8 @) W0 p% }! m: K: |o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating# v1 j, w" W" n: A
areas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in& f( f! J; f" O9 l0 K" o5 {
use.6 y; R! A3 Z: o' s
o Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current
& D. g7 P! L' A6 _8 Oexemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,
# ]6 t0 E `0 [; R$ G9 c, XMadills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,
8 o- P8 U5 f( S8 f: M/ t" ]: Zand on sports fields in the former Franklin district.: _7 ~& ]2 O ?
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to
- n+ m T7 |* Q/ U* limplement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under& w t0 `: ]* L1 n# u9 w& H T
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under) v1 \' K/ b7 T* V3 P: K' ?' Y
control on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm: V; n2 F$ A% O2 j. b4 D
during daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-9 e* J: H4 W7 B/ E; }
Park area of the Waitakere Ranges.
. {% N; Q) p+ n; C( f; c Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,
. k9 @- X8 i' G( {requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from' }- o$ R) J; _; B6 W! K6 D
public places and shared driveways.
7 v2 R5 J% ?2 r, ?, f+ y# a Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
0 [; U* J' [1 q( V# g5 X7 U* idogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing. z; E/ g: J$ d3 A3 Y( b) |2 R. }
dangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.: ?& n3 O; ], M
What about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and: M: \; V! {+ ^# q+ [# K
time and season dog access rules?
8 u; S3 T: Q* r1 hA new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access
7 z' H# x/ H+ Gdecisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation; t: j; w5 m" u b( M
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting/ G. N) C8 r$ u$ w) j
changes to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the7 p9 p5 O' ~) } {% ^ G/ C/ E N
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.
! |# o1 v" t, ~ MOne of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to6 h2 X. w5 N" D0 H5 b ^- K" e
be used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to, F; D6 T5 |/ Y8 E7 v% |6 d
adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,
* U) R' e; H H. Sand to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier
6 p3 {" h2 \) L$ A3 E( FIsland).9 E9 a# B" R& s& u- ] Q
However, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and7 S7 H3 R+ Z1 {- w8 D; G
local boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the) r0 F" N! X% r- | m$ X
most appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer# H" ^/ ^5 R8 r- H) S( Z# v5 n! ]3 P
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under
4 t% o4 | e$ J3 Kcontrol off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to6 P# T. E, _) e( [- D1 v8 [
manage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made# p- j& S a+ z* x2 {
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will
' r0 T+ w2 E, i6 r: [continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour1 D# {/ b% C+ e( @
Weekend to 1 March.
. E1 Y5 R* ~) I: V; {Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in2 s" W) {2 |4 j# | K$ H9 T
2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
& E8 j. t, r2 q& s7 N7 Cconducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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