Submissions closed at 5 pm Thursday, 12 April 2018.
Submissions on this draft bylaw were heard by the Council's Policy Committee in May 2018, with a number of changes being made to address the issues raised. The bylaw was adopted by the Whakatāne District Council for implementation on July 1 2018.
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The Council has reviewed Part 6: Dog Control of the Consolidated Bylaw 2008 and wishes to revoke it and replace it with the Draft Dog Control Bylaw 2018.
This bylaw is required under section 10(6) of the Dog Control Act 1996, to give effect to the Council’s Policy on Dogs, which regulates the control of dogs so they do not cause danger, distress or nuisance to the community. Overall, this bylaw is considered fit for purpose and is working well. Changes have been proposed to some location where dogs are prohibited or are required to be on a leash.
The Council seeks your views on the Draft Dog Control Bylaw 2018.
Documents
More information on the proposal is available via the documents below.
- Draft Dog Control Bylaw 2018 - (PDF, 687 KB)
- Statement of Proposal – Draft Dog Control Bylaw 2018 - (PDF, 576 KB)
- Summary of Proposal – Draft Dog Control Bylaw 2018 - (PDF, 542 KB)
- Maps: Dog Control Bylaw 2018 - (PDF, 2.26 MB)