Wellington Dog Policy (436KB PDF)
Contents
Introduction
Purpose
Definitions
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities of the Council
- Responsibilities of dog owners
Access to Public Places
- Designated public places
- Controlled public places
- Exercise areas
- Criteria to determine exercise areas
- Criteria to determine if a designated exercise area is suitable for fencing
- Prohibited places
- Right of access to a prohibited place
- Seal colony restrictions
- Unattended dogs
- Exemptions
- Classification of areas under other legislation
Registration, Fees and Expenditure
- Registration
- Fees
- Registration fees
- Other fees
- Dog revenue and expenditure
Microchipping dogs
Actively Promoting Responsible Dog Ownership
- Responsible Dog Owner (RDO) Status
- Criteria for Responsible Dog Owner Status
- Cancellation of Responsible Dog Owner Status
Education
Minimising Nuisance
- Nuisance
- Abatement of nuisance
- Barking dogs
Menacing and Dangerous Dogs
- Classification as a menacing dog
- Neutering of menacing dogs
- Dangerous dogs
Enforcement
- Impounding and seizing
- Impounding fees
- Infringement notices
- Prosecution
- Probationary owners
- Disqualification of ownership
Bylaws
- Notice to abate dog nuisance
- Restriction on diseased dogs or dogs on heat
- Fouling of public places
- Dogs in public places
- Council permission required for more than three dogs
Appendices
- Appendix A
- Appendix B: Maps
- Appendix C: Offences Under the Dog Control Act 1996
- Appendix D: Infringement Offences Under the Dog Control Act 1996
Adopted 2016.