What Do We Do Now? | Tasks | Why Do We Do It? | Our Service Levels |
If you need a Dog Registration Form, you can download one here
Click on the above link to view the Dog Control Policy & Practices for the 2005/06 financial year.
Council employs one part-time Animal Control Officer and one part-time backup person.
Noise control is carried out jointly by Council’s Environmental Health Officer and an on-call noise control officer.
The Animal Control division oversees 3300 registered dogs in the District (about 1300 owners).
Around 375 complaints and requests regarding dogs and animals are received and investigated annually. The majority are for wandering and barking, but about 13 serious complaints for dogs are received annually.
50-60 dogs and animals are impounded each year.
Staff receive 20-30 noise complaints each year.
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Tasks are the routine matters that Council will attend to every year, in order to maintain service levels set in agreement with our community.
- Provide a means for rapid response to noise complaints.
- Provide a registration system for dogs to encourage owner responsibility.
- Provide a means for rapid response to wandering animals, dangerous dogs.
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Animals
The Council has a statutory requirement to be involved in this activity under the Dog Control Act 1996 and the Impounding Act 1955.
The Council also has responsibilities under the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
The Council is required to adopt a policy in respect of dogs in the district that includes fees, regulations and penalties and specifies all bylaws. Public places in which dogs are to be prohibited, to be controlled on a leash, or are ‘at large’ exercise areas will be identified.
Council also undertakes the function to ensure that dogs and animals do not injure, endanger or cause distress to any persons, other dogs, stock, or animals, while balancing the exercise and recreational needs of dogs.
Noise
Council has a statutory responsibility to manage noise issues in terms of the Resource Management Act, District Plan and Health Act. Noise management contributes to community well being.
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To achieve 100% registration of all known dogs in the District, by 31 December annually.
All urgent complaints in respect of dog and stock control matters attended to within two hours of receipt of complaints.
To respond to all domestic noise complaints immediately.
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