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- Dog roams from your property - $200
- Not picking up dog droppings - $200
- Dog off leash on footpath or road - $200
- Dog in a children’s playground - $200
- Keeping an unregistered dog - $200
- Obstructing an Animal Control Officer - $400
- Dog owners should not expect to get a warning first
- Infringement = loss of responsible dog owner status = $30 a year more in registration fees
- In parks and other places where they are allowed, dogs must be under “effective” control (voice, signal
or leash)
- Running around loose and rushing uninvited up to people is not effective control
- Give other park users plenty of space. Not everyone has the same confidence as you in your pet or
the same passion for dogs. You must control your dog at all times and make sure it does not cause a
nuisance
- If other dogs or people are about, think about leashing your dog until the distraction has gone
- Sections of city beaches become prohibited areas for dogs during some months and between certain
times. Call Animal Control or check the website to keep up to date with these rules
- The website also lists other prohibited places and areas where dogs must be leashed and a list of the
city’s dog exercise areas
- Council Animal Control Officers will issue infringement notices, which means a fine of $200. For serious
offences such as attacks, the Council also takes prosecutions
- The website www.ccc.govt.nz/animals has lots of good information about dog law and ownership
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