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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs6 x9 E" o6 `6 B3 _
What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
6 L4 q, q2 u9 ?4 y4 ` A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.# r1 ]9 Z3 k" C$ t! ^' ~2 T
A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to
/ R; E# P) p$ Apublic places, registration, and dog safe communities.
* D+ g v6 t* [! W( C+ w Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.: e! `- C O' z$ n; Z j! _
Region-wide dog access rules that include:7 Z# Q4 M& i' }, r$ @, C+ C6 @: v: Y
o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating! R8 D7 ?+ ]+ n% L
areas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in
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' T. o5 y; d! so Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current# B. E; Y2 I7 m- Z+ h
exemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,+ t: R1 \! j$ B* w7 J% u0 S6 K) H
Madills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,, o% `& Q+ t$ F0 Z$ F# j. A
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.
3 W& v6 D: S, I2 Z9 m! U9 S4 }0 o Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to1 a8 v, Y- u |+ J/ i( h1 A7 A
implement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under+ P) S- c8 s/ g, M! P: B
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under# d/ b; b9 w+ O* T6 G
control on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
: ]4 q" y& l7 V9 nduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-
0 @: P# R0 ^* d6 v! `Park area of the Waitakere Ranges.
( U0 o4 s' C- b: ~: G8 u Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,4 I2 X" A ^7 G8 Q
requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from
" j) U. i2 P! }$ F* Ppublic places and shared driveways.
+ D! A; c& y- |& ^6 s- |- M: t Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
/ V8 y4 @5 P2 h) u% H2 n% `dogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing
! e( ?7 y8 k8 G! t" Bdangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.3 W& m9 `! e( ?- \6 N7 W
What about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and
! \, @ X' D1 s H6 Mtime and season dog access rules?
. A6 s3 `! a$ _; G `$ ~A new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access% ?. I( \" @% _* Y) ^* F
decisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation% j7 `7 v6 s2 E, j6 d$ w
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting
6 K% T0 \' c5 q( v% fchanges to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the' X x5 v1 ^6 Z7 m3 W) W
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.
- X* ]9 E+ d0 u4 {* r# oOne of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to; h6 A) N E7 r1 g
be used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to
, r" x+ c4 b; uadopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,. A! h# k! F) b
and to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier# _1 I: i+ c: ?, o5 M# ~2 \
Island).
$ g; N. _7 v; N$ D; qHowever, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and$ [2 m6 i- R8 Y% K" M
local boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the
# X O8 R, _8 M3 r: {7 omost appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer: f) g- i' D7 f2 Y9 V/ Q Y" y" E* j
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under
: X% ?$ J( h1 M( P7 X! Hcontrol off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to
; [) ^& c! A7 T8 Pmanage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made! q h* }& \# i
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will
/ w1 }. w7 c* D; B* g$ E kcontinue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour+ f2 H w9 g8 s" |6 ^: [
Weekend to 1 March.% n0 q: u& P- I2 C$ T! ^
Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in* N! W |8 A5 t1 F2 ?+ }
2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be5 j/ c5 g" T1 K7 B- J) H
conducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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