Control of Dogs Policy and Bylaw

Statement of Proposal

Section 10 of the Dog Control Act (1996) requires local authorities to adopt a Policy in respect of dogs in the district. The current Control of Dogs Policy and Bylaw was adopted in September 2013, following a review of the 2007 Control of Dogs Policy and Bylaw.

A local authority must review a Bylaw no later than five years after the date on which the bylaw was first made. After the first review, further reviews are required every 10 years. A review of the Control of Dogs Bylaw is therefore due by September 2023. As part of this process, the existing Policy must also be reviewed in line with section 10AA of the Dog Control Act which states that a local authority must review its policy if the bylaw implementing the policy requires review.

The Control of Dogs Policy & Bylaw policy remains largely unchanged however we have made a few updates based on initial feedback from our community and to make sure the policy and bylaw are easy to understand by the community and easy to implement for council staff.

We would like your feedback on the proposed changes. The full consultation document and draft policy and bylaw can be found on our website here.

Question Title

* 1. Please enter your contact information.

Please note that your name and feedback will be in public documents. All other personal details will remain private.

Name

Address

City/Town

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

Question Title

* 2. In our current policy and bylaw, dogs are not allowed in five coastal camping areas within the district (Ngawi, Ngawi Surf Breaks, North Tora, South Tora and Te Awaiti). We have heard from the community that there is an interest in this prohibition being reviewed and we have put forward a few options for consideration.

We would like to know which option you support.

Option 1: Maintain the stance of the current policy and bylaw, which is a prohibition of dogs in coastal camping areas (status quo).

Option 2: Amend the policy and bylaw to allow for dogs in coastal camping areas during specific times of the year at all sites (Example: allowed between 1 May and 31 October annually)

Option 3: Amend the policy and bylaw to allow for dogs in specific coastal camping sites at all times of the year. (Example: have two sites designated as being ‘dog friendly’.)

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 3. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the draft policy or bylaw?

Question Title

* 4. Would you like to speak on behalf of your submission at the hearings?

Yes

Control of Dogs Policy and Bylaw

Statement of Proposal

Question Title

* 1. Please enter your contact information.Please note that your name and feedback will be in public documents. All other personal details will remain private.

Question Title

Question Title

* 3. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the draft policy or bylaw?

Question Title

* 4. Would you like to speak on behalf of your submission at the hearings?

* 1. Please enter your contact information.

Please note that your name and feedback will be in public documents. All other personal details will remain private.