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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
: F) O2 D8 ^1 ?3 o- O What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
+ L5 r6 j5 O# O8 o4 k6 C& X4 B: V A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.
% z3 B; q# _% e( j( D# _! S A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to* P- Y' u+ X; f: i; L1 x
public places, registration, and dog safe communities.
" W6 l5 M- I {. B Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.
$ `% x: O- F, d" v3 ~+ R: j Region-wide dog access rules that include:
- {( y- m! K" C: z5 M: j5 Xo Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating
/ T3 X# E1 _0 [+ B7 ~: |. O) H2 I7 }/ Rareas, shared driveways, and in the vicinity of playgrounds and sports surfaces when in
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o Prohibiting dogs on playgrounds and sports (playing) surfaces, although the current
" X. i! d( e* W6 F% b% q' _ F( Q: oexemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,: C/ V) n* Y( Y+ F. @$ Q
Madills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,
8 k9 Y# q4 }- |and on sports fields in the former Franklin district./ l9 u1 W0 z+ j: t W; o( N+ P
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to
( G* a3 y5 x* L2 b1 Y! Jimplement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under+ [- H. O% I, j% a* j2 ?8 A: p
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under
9 T: ?8 f+ S! `- P Lcontrol on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm7 u6 @- }& _* e9 U. c
during daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-
; g: W' K7 V$ z9 T t; w/ Z( ZPark area of the Waitakere Ranges.
/ Y" R* i( S$ p. Y4 u( l Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,2 ~( [& o v* k" C- M7 w8 u
requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from
4 \! _3 T. L- y( G/ ppublic places and shared driveways.
1 w$ m5 U5 m3 O Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
# C2 p+ R& L1 A) V0 c$ P& ydogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing
6 A! X/ \; P+ r' ]9 P6 Q; b Udangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.6 z3 \" a8 |6 e, f
What about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and- s1 G s+ Z6 V: {# _8 W" U1 X
time and season dog access rules?! y, C0 [0 L8 p4 k9 `3 v
A new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access
/ Z. N4 x5 l gdecisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation9 q' ~7 W" p: e1 G2 X, y# M6 y
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting
# Q. U1 O& d' G# d- {7 X& n+ zchanges to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the
5 Y" \% p4 I+ g7 k2 b' Cnew decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.
' s! B# y) M5 e. G4 b0 LOne of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to$ \2 T* a( s. y' ?) W. }0 {
be used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to$ W- F# W: B' b
adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,/ E) S' R6 g4 q) Z9 n+ B
and to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier
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However, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and0 X( \ i& z- _! E5 z+ f1 Z
local boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the
/ N3 r4 j' K. _9 T7 \9 Ymost appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer! Z7 B' V4 I P" d& _0 a& M/ @
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under1 E2 T0 U# q- K% W/ y0 U: k, C
control off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to
; q" K5 N+ H/ u7 @% t) @manage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made
3 _2 J- G( {% h7 ^: Vthe current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will$ H6 N# t" f- }) x" V% [/ ^) Z
continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour% v0 B: g$ `! R* @
Weekend to 1 March. |+ y3 D# ^, ]
Consideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in
* a. U" ~; g; K2 z1 J% S+ b2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be7 p4 K" w6 m: f7 @/ C: n
conducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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