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Dog Control Service
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| The Waimakariri District Council
operates a 24 hour 7 day a week animal control service. The
Animal Control Officers can be contacted by phoning the Waimakariri
District Council on (03) 313 6136. For after hours emergencies,
ring (03) 313 6136. |
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The Animal Control Officers
administer the Waimakariri District Council Dog Control
Bylaw 1997 which has as its prime objective:
"To
promote the control of dogs in public places to protect
public safety"
In order to protect public
safety, the Bylaw contains rules and penalties to encourage
responsible dog ownership and includes:
- Any dog found not under
continuous and effective control in any reserve may be
seized and detained by any authorised officer, or a person
employed by the Council and be impounded.
- No person for the time
being in charge of any dog shall permit the dog to enter
or to be in or upon any premises used for or in connection
with the manufacture, preparation, packing or storage
of sale of food.
- No person shall take into
or have in his/her charge any dog in or on any public
swimming pools or other bathing places, except on authorised
occasions.
- No person shall take into
or have in his/her charge any dog in or on any land or
premises used as a public school, kindergarten or playcentre,
except on authorised occasions.
- The occupier of any premises
whereon any kennel or enclosures in which dogs are kept
or housed shall maintain and keep them in a clean condition.
- No person shall take into
or keep in any cemetery any dog.
- Requiring dogs in public
places (unless prohibited or required to be leashed),
to be kept under continuous and effective control at
all times.
- No person shall in any
public place or private road or street, set on, urge,
encourage, aid or assist at the fighting or baiting of
any dog or other animal or willingly permit any dog to
fight or to rush at, attack or worry any person or animal,
and no person being the owner or having charge thereof
shall suffer or permit any dog which has been known to
rush at or attack or annoy any person or animal to be
at large.
- No person being the owner
of, or having the control of any dog shall permit the
dog to foul any public place with droppings, provided
that no offence shall be deemed to have been committed
against this by-law when the person having control of
the dog removes the droppings immediately.
- The owner or person in
charge of any dog in any public place shall carry a suitable
receptacle for the removal of any faeces defecated by
that dog.
- Any person allowing a dog
to ride on the open tray of a vehicle shall ensure that
it is at all times kept under control by a chain that
is sufficiently short in length as to prevent the dog
from leaving the tray or endangering passers-by.
- No occupier of any property
in any urban area shall keep for any period exceeding
fourteen days, three or more dogs over the age of three
months unless a licence is granted by the Council.
- Every person who violates
any of the provisions of the bylaw is liable to a penalty
not exceeding $500.
Click
here to view Dog Control Bylaw 2004 in PDF format. (98kb) |
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| If the Council has reasonable
grounds for believing a nuisance is being created by persistent
and loud barking or howling of any dog(s), it may require
the owner to abate the nuisance or remove the dog. Further
complaints may cause the dog to be removed and held in custody
of the
Council. |
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| Dogs attacking persons, stock,
poultry, domestic animals or protected wildlife, may if the
Council is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the dog(s)
would otherwise threaten the safety of the above be seized
and taken into custody by the Council. The owner of any dog
that makes such an attack is liable upon conviction to a
fine not exceeding $1,500. |
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The Bylaw also lists most
of the reserves within the District into three categories
being Prohibited Areas, Leash Control Areas and Under Control
Areas.
Rangiora
| Leash
Control Areas |
Under
Control Areas |
Ballarat
Reserve
Bells Siding
Bridget Lane Reserve
Elm Tree Reserve
Cenotaph Reserve
Grove Place Reserve
Hazeldean Reserve
Janelle Place Reserve
Manchester Place Reserve
Oxford Line Reserve
Rickton Place Reserve
Town Hall Reserve
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Allin
Reserve
Ashley Picnic Area
Ashgrove Park
Bush Street Reserve
Dudley Park
Good Street Reserve
Lilybrook Reserve
Maria Andrews Park
Matawai Park
Neil Aitken Reserve
Parkhouse Reserve
Rangiora Recreation Ground
Regent Park
River Road Reserve
Southbrook Park
South Dudley Park
Ward Park
Newnham Street Reserve
Oak Tree Reserve
Kowhai Ave Reserve (Playground)
Ballarat Reserve |
| Prohibited
Areas |
Victoria
Park (cnr Percival & Queen Sts)
Pink Elephant Park (cnr Blackett & White Sts)
Torlesse Park (John Street) |
Kaiapoi
| Leash
Control Areas |
Under
Control Areas |
Country
Life Explanda Reserve
Kiln Place Reserve
Memorial Reserve
Morgan Willians Reserve (Playground area prohibited)
Riverside Reserve
Trousselot Reserve
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Askeaton
Park
Baker Park
Corcoran Reserve
Currie Park (Playground prohibited)
Glenvale Walk
Gray Crescent Reserve (Playground area prohibited)
Hinemoa Park
Jim Bryden Reserve (Playground area prohibited)
Kendall Park
Kaiapoi Domain (Playground area prohibited)
Kaiapoi Lakes
Kirk Street Reserve (Playground area prohibited)
Murphy Park
Riseley Reserve
Wylie Park
Kaiapi Anglican Reserve
Darnley Square |
| Prohibited
Areas |
Scott
Rose Garden (Charles St)
Audley Street Playground (Cnr Audley St/Island Rd) |
Woodend
| Leash
Control Areas |
Under
Control Areas |
Stalker
Park (Playground prohibited)
Skevington Park (Playground prohibited)
Pound Reserve |
Grangeview
Reserve
Woodend Recreation Reserve
Gladstone Park
Hewitt Road Reserve
Pankhurst Reserve
Woodend Beach Domain |
Oxford
| Leash
Control Areas |
Under
Control Areas |
Matai
Place Reserve
Ashley Gorge Reserve (Campground, Lower Flats) |
Rimu
Place Reserve
West Oxford Reserve (CRC)
Pearson Park (Playground area prohibited)
Church Street Reserve (Playground area prohibited) |
Cust
| Leash
Control Areas |
Under
Control Areas |
Cust
Community Centre
Cust Memorial Waterworks Reserve |
Cust
Domain
Jack Graham Reserve |
Waikuku
Beach
| Leash
Control Areas |
Under
Control Areas |
Pegasus
View Park (Playground prohibited)
Waikuku Beach Reserve (Playground prohibited) |
Kings
Ave Stopbank
Allin Drive Reserve
North Oval (Playground prohibited)
South Oval
Kiwi Avenue Recreation Reserve (Playground prohibited) |
Pines/Kairaki
| Leash
Control Areas |
Under
Control Areas |
| McGarry
Place Reserve |
Featherstone
Reserve
Dunns Ave Reserve
Pines Beach Oval (Playground area prohibited)
Kairaki Reserve |
Note:
If a reserve is not listed,
it remains an 'Under Control Area' until reclassified.
Always check the reserve's signposts before taking a dog
onto a reserve.
In 'Under Control Areas' a
dog is not required to be on a leash if the dog is under
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Dog collars are available
from the Council offices at:
215 High Street, Rangiora
34 Main Street, Oxford
176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi
(Large collar price $7.50
GST inclusive
Medium collar price $6.00 GST inclusive) |
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Responsible Dog Ownership
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The Dog Control Act 1996
requires the owner of any dog to keep the dog under control
at all times. Through responsible dog ownership, we not
only improve public safety, but we can keep the costs of
providing the dog control service at current levels.
For further information contact
the Animal Control Officers at Waimakariri District Council,
High Street, Rangiora - (03) 313 6136 |
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