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Summary of decisions on Policy and Bylaw on Dogs
' b7 A$ I* n0 p7 Y0 U What are the main changes that happen on 1 July 2013?
! w: ~8 h( l0 Q7 N; ?7 v; Y A single policy and bylaw on dogs to keep dogs as a positive part of Auckland life.: W+ N1 M2 m1 S
A focus on responsible dog ownership, dog welfare, community education, dog safe access to0 W6 | m2 I) W
public places, registration, and dog safe communities.
2 e" T ~& @% w Ability for local boards to decide dog access rules on local parks and local beaches.! t3 D; v5 ]& Q" Z
Region-wide dog access rules that include:% [. ]# ?: b& U( r; I1 h5 y
o Allowing dogs under control on a leash on footpaths, town centres, car parks, boating
. E6 G* X/ N" Y5 g4 _% M+ N0 w1 Pareas, 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
6 u6 Q8 i; L5 c1 |" Y. yexemptions that allow dogs on grass sports fields will continue to apply on Glover Park,
! B7 t% d8 d1 ~8 l( E2 s5 X7 wMadills Farm, Shore Road Reserve, Thomas Bloodworth Park, Onetangi Sports Park,3 ?& B$ P. v! d' f
and on sports fields in the former Franklin district.3 M2 g1 z* o0 i0 M8 z. U+ s
Dog access rules on regional parks and associated beach and foreshore areas aligned to
7 a4 i* I# H6 o' V. iimplement the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010. This includes allowing dogs under8 x9 _/ s+ m$ c9 W4 Y9 q8 `8 s
control off-leash in the open areas of Kakamatua Inlet (including beach), allowing dogs under
. P" e" R* _3 y1 a2 D0 N1 Tcontrol on a leash on Long Bay Beach south of Vaughan’s Stream from 10.00am to 6.30pm
+ \8 B7 ^* s, c: \3 Q" e0 F4 Mduring daylight saving, and prohibiting dogs from tracks within the Cascades Kauri Ark-in-the-
# K- v2 ?6 P* p( RPark area of the Waitakere Ranges.: _. v$ p0 x. m2 X) T2 k% n
Region-wide rules requiring immediate picking up and appropriate disposal of dog faeces,) L6 h+ L8 Q/ ?- @) d% R0 D
requirement of a license to keep multiple dogs on premises, and to prohibit dogs in heat from) f) Y! C( k1 q5 F
public places and shared driveways.# T3 T# f# ^( t( L
Compliance and enforcement activity that focuses on dog registration, seizure and holding of
" O6 v. g' P, p- Ddogs that are a threat to public safety, classification of dangerous and menacing dogs, and desexing; P4 j/ D2 T [# a
dangerous, menacing and uncontrolled dogs.: \$ E# R( C* b, ^& b6 @4 }
What about requests for changes to dog access rules on specific parks and beaches, and2 m$ M+ G- r7 k0 N
time and season dog access rules?8 a& {& O6 o. N' y" e
A new approach to deciding dog access to parks and beaches will also start in 2013. Dog access
7 a9 t5 A- X; T- c; `* zdecisions will be made by local boards for local parks and beaches, and by the Parks, Recreation' l H( a. u6 e& p; y+ k3 @
and Heritage Forum for parks and beaches of regional significance. Submissions requesting5 r3 H7 q$ E. Z
changes to dog access rules will be referred to local boards and the forum to consider using the B7 t3 X" l# [! h2 q9 V& l, \7 a
new decision-making principles, criteria and guidance.! T7 Z$ n& g" O( q5 p8 l1 z, d7 G
One of the new criteria – raised by the majority of submissions - are standard times and seasons to2 M- D! V4 L4 f! T5 y1 Y3 G+ h' d
be used wherever a time and season dog access rule is used on a beach. The decision was to
/ H$ ~ u5 q5 {adopt a standard summer beach time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour Weekend to 1 March,; o+ v% g) q0 Y* h
and to exempt its application on Hauraki Gulf islands (including Waiheke Island and Great Barrier, _5 l2 N0 |+ S/ ?
Island).5 o+ z7 G$ R u' F. I
However, the new standard summer time and season will not be in effect until the forum and
$ V! O/ A' G/ F' D3 {9 _7 ?2 s% nlocal boards have reviewed all beach dog access rules in each area. The review will identify the
) k" P( T/ A2 u _6 kmost appropriate mix of dog access rules for our beaches. This might mean that the new summer8 D- U/ b) b/ c; D: O" \
times and season will apply to some beaches, while for other beaches dogs may be allowed under
/ v% e/ C) ?9 N( E( Tcontrol off a leash at all times. The need to carry out this review and work out the best way to
* O3 G$ K6 q) j' W+ @1 Mmanage the safe interaction between people and dogs means that until those decisions are made) z U! \0 `1 m2 n' U
the current dog access rules (which use a mixture of times and dates across Auckland) will
; F q. B/ a4 {7 O7 p3 ^continue to apply, and not the standard summer time and season of 10am and 5pm, Labour, f4 [4 o7 q$ o8 Q) F- s
Weekend to 1 March.
$ W$ J0 L; H; n3 A" z- d/ L) MConsideration of possible changes to dog access rules on beaches and specific parks will start in
& ]5 u! G( J/ g s( f2013. Any proposed changes will be publicly notified for submissions, and hearings will be0 g2 g5 G" Z& \8 g
conducted by the relevant delegated authority before a final decision is made. | 
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