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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
. G5 p X# ~" w% D What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
5 P: [: D- I r A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.
& E8 U/ J1 C- w. Q& q) P A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to0 x) w$ X2 J+ J) R0 I: u5 z N
public places, registration, and dog safe communities.6 e4 V5 D' K5 y- p, A5 m
Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.' ^! c' a* `& `4 u! T
Region-wide dog access rules that include:
; f% s6 k/ L" e! \5 E; e0 I$ ho Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating" U+ g+ l* T. D C1 p+ Y; x
areas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in
$ y4 E5 b- C5 D- \$ Y0 [use.
* F" a; h- C+ K6 P% ]! R Eo Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current
5 U- y$ Q. |) Nexemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park, E% y$ Y& A- a1 X6 L4 J. }9 N
Madills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,% x& T8 P( h: M- R2 b* I& Y
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district." C2 j# t$ _% q+ W
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to
# S* u4 h, T0 \% K, Z5 ^' n* simplement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under
! l8 H" p4 t6 h/ e/ r8 M, \4 K* @control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under
# }6 n, W! c- v) W bcontrol on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
; V6 r4 S Y3 T9 Hduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-) \. ?! |" W* Q3 b- y
Park area of the Waitakere Ranges.. Z! @ o! h& r0 ]) `' N
Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,
$ f1 i K( L% O9 _4 D# A$ Xrequirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from0 t6 a9 }5 _" A9 E9 s, A0 d
public places and shared driveways.( f& {* i: E# y4 [: c* E
Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of3 {. h4 b3 U7 n+ l8 j: ?4 U/ C
dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing/ m8 h: Q6 ~/ O
dangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.% X4 x8 ]) c& H0 h! `0 E
What about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and
/ r! b" D, ^$ ?4 r8 ]time and season dog access rules?: l$ N5 u- J' Z# x" g+ R' x* g
A new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access
1 s$ C, E3 b2 u# u% R, Q) T! Pdecisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation: n- y' @( [4 K
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting
/ h S5 Z. b" j& m+ y1 v, Dchanges to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the/ h$ ]; f8 } ]; Y# y
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.
% o4 K+ U8 T/ v3 l+ _5 LOne of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to
- z2 P: ~ p" r+ F5 Y4 s: T/ K* zbe used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to
; a9 Y, ?, f* a! v0 Ladopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,
( {& N* S% ` g" \, sand to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier
/ O8 I7 K0 ^; q2 J0 B* zIsland).
+ C! U }5 l; M6 i% IHowever, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and
# }- ~, L. g: d1 e+ _local boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the
6 Q1 V" s# U. c/ o' \4 umost appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer( Z6 g2 e, ~8 q: V( [9 n4 w3 B
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under' |" Y1 Y! T+ w: b: x; Q" O" h9 x
control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to) ^9 t# ~1 ~; |) C6 j+ g, f
manage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made
0 {. Y' r, r w6 Jthe current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will
7 U; i; H! R- U; e/ X5 N% B$ |- O, gcontinue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour( X T, M3 `4 z6 \7 i2 J, T# f
Weekend to 1 March.( N: r4 j. Y3 {0 P2 x
Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in6 M, R" W7 ^9 P C# b1 e
2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be
* A6 V/ S1 l F* H* \conducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. |
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