Dog Control Policy. Page 1

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1 Dog Control Policy Page 1 August 2012

2 Introduction This policy on dogs is prepared in accordance with the Dog Control Act 1996 (the Act). Council is required to have a Dog Control Policy. In adopting a policy, Council must have regard to: (a) (b) (c) (d) The need to minimise danger, distress and nuisance to the community generally; The need to avoid the inherent danger in allowing dogs to have unimpeded access to public places that are frequented by children, whether or not the children are accompanied by adults; The importance of enabling, to the extent that is practicable, the public (including families) to use streets and public amenities without fear of attack or intimidation by dogs; and The exercise and recreational needs of dogs and their owners. Council recognises that that the majority of dog owners are responsible and that most interaction between dogs and the public is positive. It is also recognised that dogs can play a positive role in society and provide enjoyment and health benefits for individuals and families. This Policy seeks to achieve a balance between the control of dogs and recognition of the community benefits of responsible dog ownership. Our Objective Council s objective is to encourage responsible dog ownership that allows owners to enjoy their dogs without infringing on the enjoyment and safety of others. Good dog owners should: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Register their dogs and make sure they wear a current registration tag; Keep their dogs under control; Provide their dogs with care and attention; Provide their dogs with proper and sufficient food, water, shelter, and exercise; Not let their dogs be a nuisance to others; Make sure their dogs do not injure, endanger, intimidate or distress any person or other animal or damage property; Comply with the Act, any regulations and the Dog Control Bylaw. Our Policy 1. Access to Public Places This Policy identifies public places in Marlborough where dogs are prohibited or must be controlled on a leash. It also identifies areas where dogs are free to be exercised at large. The Bylaws will provide for such areas. Criteria for determining levels of access for dogs to public places. Access should be restricted where: Access could be less restricted where: There is intense public use Another predominant use exists Significant wildlife or habitats exist There is significant risk to other users The area is not used extensively by other users It is of significant size There are sufficient sight lines The area is well-bounded from adjacent areas Page 2

3 1.1 Dog Prohibited Areas Dogs are prohibited from Dog Prohibited Areas at all times. Dog Prohibited Areas are: Those areas identified as the Dog Prohibited Areas in the attached Schedule and as confirmed in the Bylaw. Note paragraph 1.4 regarding land administered by the Department of Conservation. Where a children s playground is established in a public place after this policy and the bylaw is promulgated, dogs will be prohibited within 3 metres of the playground notwithstanding that the place may be designated a Dog on-leash Area or a Dog Exercise. 1.2 Dog Exercise Areas Dogs are permitted on or off-leash in Dog Exercise Areas. Owners must keep their dogs under control at all times and must carry a leash with them. All dog faeces must be removed immediately by the owner of the dog. Owners must have a practical means of removing their dog's faeces. Dog Exercise Areas are: Those areas identified as Dog Exercise Areas in the attached Schedule and as confirmed in the Bylaw. 1.3 Dog On-Leash Areas Dogs are permitted in Dog On-Leash Areas but must be controlled on a leash. All dog faeces must be removed immediately by the owner of the dog. Owners must have a practical means of removing their dog's faeces. Dog On-leash Areas are: Those areas identified as Dog On-leash Areas in the attached Schedule and as confirmed in the Bylaw; and With the exception of Dog Prohibited Areas and Dog Exercise Areas, dogs are permitted in all public places provided the dog is on a leash. Note: nothing in this Policy permits dogs to enter public places which are under the control of another organisation without authorisation from the relevant organisation (for example areas under the control of the Department of Conservation). 1.4 Controlled or open dog areas under Conservation Act 1987 and national parks under National Parks Act 1980 No controlled or open dog areas, on lands administered by the Department of Conservation, have been declared under Part 5C of the Conservation Act There is a small portion of Nelson Lakes National Park in Marlborough District, where dogs are prohibited. Permits may be sought for the following areas of land administered by the Department of Conservation: South Marlborough Location Condition Notes Northbank-Mt Richmond Forest Park Branch/Leatham Permit Permit Page 3

4 Marlborough Sounds Location Condition Notes Sounds Foreshore Reserve Campsites Permit Nikau Cove Campsite, Aussie Bay Campsite, Picnic Bay Campsite, Kenepuru Head Campsite, Moetapu Bay Campsite. Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Putanui Point Scenic Reserve Permit Hunting dogs only. Butchers Flat Campsite Permit Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Moawhitu Campsite Permit Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Queen Charlotte Track-Anakiwa to Davies Bay (Umungata) Permit Dogs must be on a leash at all times. 1.5 Exceptions to 1.1 and 1.3 Dogs are permitted in Dog Prohibited Areas and are permitted off-leash in Dog On-Leash Areas in the following situations: (a) (b) (c) Where the owner has express written permission from the Council for the dog to be in a Dog Prohibited Area or to be off-leash in a Dog On-Leash Area; or Where the dog is a working dog as defined in the Act carrying out its duty; or Where the dog is confined completely within a cage or vehicle, provided that the dog is kept under control at all times. Note: This does not permit dogs to enter public places that are under the control of another organisation without authorisation from the relevant organisation (for example lands administered by the Department of Conservation). 1.6 Disability Assist Dogs Disability assist dogs have a special status in the Dog Control Act and are allowed in all public places even those declared to be prohibited under Council s bylaws. They are also permitted in premises registered under the Health Act 1956 such as restaurants. A disability assist dog is a dog certified by one of the following organisations as being a dog trained to assist (or as being a dog in training to assist) a person with a disability: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Hearing dogs for Deaf People New Zealand; Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust; New Zealand Epilepsy Assist Dogs Trust; Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind; Top Dog Companion Trust; Assistance Dogs New Zealand; and Perfect Partners Assistance Dogs Trust. 2. Menacing Dogs Council must classify dogs of the following breeds as menacing dogs: American Pit Bull Terrier Page 4

5 Brazilian Fila Dogo Argentino Japanese Tosa Perro de Presa Canario Council may classify any other individual dog as menacing if the dog poses a threat to any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal or protected wildlife because of the behaviour of that dog or because of any characteristics typically associated with the dog s breed or type. If a dog is classified as menacing, the owner of the dog must ensure the dog is muzzled when in public (except when confined completely in a vehicle or cage). The classification of a dog as menacing is in force throughout New Zealand. The classification is noted in the National Dog Database which is accessible to all territorial authorities with dog control responsibilities. The Act requires Council to state whether dogs classified as menacing are required to be neutered and, if so, whether the requirement applies to all such dogs. Council must also state whether dogs classified as menacing by another territorial authority and registered in Marlborough must be neutered. Council s policy is that all dogs classified as menacing will be required to be neutered. This applies to: dogs classified as menacing by Council; and dogs classified as menacing by any other local authority and registered with Council. Council will also require owners of menacing dogs to undertake dog owner and dog obedience education. 3. Dog Fees and Charges The Council may set dog control fees for the registration and control of dogs. Fees will be set and advertised annually before the beginning of each registration year. Categories for which fees will be charged Registration Impounding Working dogs First impounding Non-working dogs Subsequent impounding (category 1) Daily sustenance Non-working dogs (category 2) Dangerous dogs Late payment of registration Miscellaneous Multiple Dog Property Licence Destruction Replacement tags Working dogs are defined in the Dog Control Act. In brief, they include: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Disability assist dogs; and Various dogs used by government agencies (such as Police, Prisons, and Customs) in the course of their duties; and Farm dogs (used solely or principally for the purposes of herding or driving stock); and Dogs used to destroy pests or pest agents under pest management strategies made under the Biosecurity Act 1993; and Guard dogs used by licensed property guards; and Dogs declared by Council to be a working dog. Page 5

6 Non-Working Dogs (category 1) are all non-working dogs that meet all of the criteria below: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) The dog has been implanted with a functioning microchip transponder of the prescribed type and in the prescribed location; and The dog has been neutered; and The dog has not been classified as dangerous or menacing; and The owner has not within the previous seven years been classified as probationary or been disqualified from owning a dog; and The owner of the dog has not within the previous seven years been convicted of an offence under the Dog Control Act 1996, or under Part 1 or Part 2 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 in respect of a dog or any offence against section 26ZZP of the Conservation Act 1987 or section 561 of the National Parks Act 1980; and The owner of the dog has not, within the previous three years, committed any infringement offence under the Dog Control Act 1996, or under Part 1 or Part 2 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 in respect of a dog or any offence against section 26ZZP of the Conservation Act 1987 or section 561 of the National Parks Act Non-Working Dogs (category 2) are all non-working dogs that do not meet all of the criteria of a Category 1 dog. 4. Education Council recognises the importance of education to promote awareness: In owners, of their responsibilities as dog owners; and In the public, of safety around dogs. Council will: Provide education to primary and intermediate school children on dog control, animal welfare, bite prevention and hygiene; Offer bite prevention training to employees who enter properties on a regular basis; (This programme is charged on a cost recovery basis) Promote dog obedience and dog owner education courses; and Educate dog owners on the risk to stock from taenia ovis posed by dogs Information and education will be provided through brochures, websites, newspapers and school education programmes. 5. Classification of Owners and Disqualification 5.1 Probationary Classification Council can classify certain persons as a probationary owner. Classification may be considered for any person convicted of an offence under the Act (or other specified offences against the Animal Welfare Act 1999, the Conservation Act 1987 or the National Parks Act 1980) or any person who has received three or more infringement notices in a 24 month period. Council will consider: In all situations classifying such persons as probationary owners Probationary classification has the following effects: The owner is not allowed to own any dogs other than dogs that were owned at the date of the relevant offence or date of the third infringement offence; Page 6

7 The owner must dispose of any unregistered dogs; and Probation lasts for up to 24 months. 5.2 Disqualification Council must disqualify certain persons from being a dog owner, but not where Council considers disqualification is not warranted or where Council will instead classify the person as a Probationary Owner. The Council must disqualify any person convicted of an offence under the Act (or other specified offences against the Animal Welfare Act 1999, the Conservation Act 1987 or the National Parks Act 1980) or any person who has received three or more infringement notices in a 24 month period. Council will consider: In all situations disqualifying such persons. Disqualification has the following effects: The owner must dispose of all dogs they own; The owner cannot own any more dogs; and Disqualification lasts for up to five years. 5.3 Objection to decision A person can object to a decision to classify that person as a Probationary Owner or to disqualify that person as the case may be. A Sub-Committee of Council will hear and consider the objection. The owner will have the right to be heard by the Sub-Committee. In considering any objection, the Sub-Committee must have regard to: The circumstances and nature of the offence(s); The competency of the owner in terms of responsible dog ownership; Any steps taken by the owner to prevent further offences; The matters advanced in support of the objection; and Any other relevant matters. The Sub-Committee may decide to uphold or rescind the decision. 6. Infringements Dog Control Officers can issue infringement notices which impose an instant fine on the recipient. Infringement notices may only be issued for particular offences (listed in the Schedule to the Act). Fines range from $100 to $750. Council will: Use the infringement notice process for minor breaches; Consider prosecution for more serious breaches. 7. Bylaws Council must create bylaws to give effect to this Policy. Bylaws have already been enacted and it is intended that the current Bylaw will be amended to reflect this Policy. The Act lists the matters for which bylaws may be made. Council's Bylaw applies to all dog owners and will be enforced using the range of enforcement mechanisms available to Council such as Page 7

8 infringement notices and prosecutions open to Council. Specific enforcement mechanisms are also provided for in the Bylaw. Council has identified the following issues for which Bylaws will be created. Dogs are required to wear current registration tags Dog owners are required to dispose of dog faeces deposited in public places Bitches in season and diseased dogs must be contained and are prohibited from public places Dog owners keeping more than two dogs require a licence in most circumstances Dog owners must meet minimum standards for keeping and caring for dogs Dogs in or on vehicles must be adequately restrained and cared for Council may require neutering of dogs not kept under control on multiple occasions Impounded dogs will not be released until the dog is registered and all fees and costs paid Dogs must be sufficiently contained within its owner's property Dog owners must comply with the restrictions on dog access in public places A person who breaches the Bylaw may be liable to pay an infringement fee or may be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000. Page 8

9 SCHEDULE Dog Prohibited Areas Dog Prohibited Areas - Marlborough Description of Public Place All land administered by the Department of Conservation, including the foreshore (to Mean Low Water Springs) of any island administered by the Department of Conservation (unless the dog owner has a permit from the Department of Conservation or there is Department of Conservation signage that identifies where a dog may be taken without a permit). The area within three metres of any children s playground whether or not the balance of the area is designated as a Dog Exercise Area or a Dog On-Leash Area. All sports grounds (including bowling greens) and including the whole of the grounds, the playing fields and their immediate surrounds and their car parks. (Note: most current sports grounds are listed in the Schedule below. In some cases, dogs are allowed on parts of the grounds but only in the areas, for the purposes and under the conditions specified in relation to a particular sports ground.) All museums and halls including their grounds and car parks. All cemeteries including their car parks; and All war memorials including their grounds and car parks. Dog Prohibited Areas - Blenheim Athletic Park including the grounds that surround the enclosed oval) except that dogs are allowed on lead only on the unformed pathway on the northern boundary and solely to access the riverbank from Brewer and Stratford Streets. A direct route must be taken and the dog and owner cannot stop within the Park. A & P Park (the whole of the Park including the car park) except that dogs are allowed at: The annual A&P Show; Brewer Street, Blenheim Maxwell and Alabama Roads, Blenheim Any authorised dog obedience courses; The dog park area at the Farmers Market; and Any other activities as authorised in writing by Council. Central Business District of Blenheim being that area marked on Map 1 Churchward Park except that dogs are allowed on lead only on the formed pathway and solely Taylor Pass Road, Blenheim Page 9

10 to access the riverbank from Maxwell Road. A direct route must be taken and the dog and owner cannot stop within the Park. College Park Harling Park Japanese Garden Stephenson Street, Blenheim Howick Road, Blenheim (Note: dogs are allowed off lead in the balance of the Park) Horton Park Lansdowne Park Oliver Park Golf Course at Pollard Park Rewi Murray Polo Park except that dogs are allowed on lead only on the formed pathway on the eastern boundary and solely to access the Sutherland Stream walkway. A direct route must be taken and the dog and owner cannot stop within the Park. Seymour Square, Blenheim Sheps Park except that, once the grave on the land has been fenced off and Council has given notice that the fencing has been completed, the area of the Park that is not fenced off and leased for grazing stock will become a Dog Exercise Area. The balance of the Park (i.e. the fenced area leased for grazing stock) will remain a Dog Prohibited Area. Whitehead Park Croquet and Bowls areas only Redwood and Stephenson Streets, Blenheim Lansdowne Street, Blenheim Weld, Cleghorn & Bythell Streets, Blenheim Parker Street, Blenheim Redwood Street, Blenheim Bounded by Seymour, Alfred, Henry and High Streets, Blenheim Severne Street, Blenheim Brooklyn Drive, Blenheim (Note: dogs are allowed off lead on the balance of the Park). Wither Hills Farm Park (including the Mountain Bike Tracks but does not include the Redwood Street carpark or the Sutherland Stream Reserve ) Taylor Pass Road, Rifle Range Place, Forest Park Drive, Solway Drive, Weld Street, Redwood Street, Fyffe Street, Dry Hills Lane, and Cob Cottage Road Dog Prohibited Areas - Picton, Waikawa and Koromiko Auckland Street Skate Park Wairau & Auckland Streets, Picton Page 10

11 Bobs Bay Reserve except on the formed track Shelley Beach & Victoria Domain Loop Road, Picton (Note: dogs are allowed off leash on the formed track) Collins Memorial Reserve and Koromiko Forest Reserve (includes the rest area and the forest reserve along Freeths Road) Endeavour Park Essons Valley Reservoir excluding the formed tracks State Highway 1, Koromiko Waikawa Road, Picton Garden Terrace, Picton (Note: dogs are permitted off leash on the formed tracks) Nelson Square Picton Foreshore area including the carpark and the beach adjacent to the Foreshore except that dogs can be walked on leash only on the paved pathway along the waterfront and solely to access the ferry terminal and the water taxi jetties. A direct route must be taken and the dog and owner cannot stop within the Foreshore. Queen Charlotte Drive Lookout Shelley Beach Reserve the area south of the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club including the grassed picnic area and the adjacent beach only Wairau Road, Picton London Quay, Picton Queen Charlotte Drive, Picton Access from Picton Marina entrance, Waikawa Road, Picton (Note: dogs are allowed off leash in the Reserve north of the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club including on the adjacent beach. Note: dogs are allowed on leash on the road leading to the Bobs Bay Reserve Track) Victoria Domain except the formed walking tracks Surrey, Sussex & Leicester Streets, Waikawa Road, Shelley Beach & Picton Marina, Picton (Note: dogs are permitted off leash on the formed walking tracks except the tracks designated for mountain biking-(dogs are prohibited on the designated mountain biking tracks)) Waikawa Foreshore Reserve the grassed area, the playground and the adjacent beach only Waikawa Bay, Picton (Note: dogs are permitted on-leash in the balance of the reserve to access jetties) Waitohi Domain Dublin Street, Picton Page 11

12 Dog Prohibited Areas - Marlborough Sounds and Havelock Barnicoat Trail Canvastown Hall Grounds Havelock Domain/Memorial Park Havelock Memorial Reserve (beside Hall) Havelock Wetland Queen Charlotte Drive, Havelock State Highway 6 Canvastown Neil Street, Havelock Main Road, Havelock State Highway 6, Havelock (on the left of the long straight heading west out of Havelock) Dog Prohibited Areas - Rai Valley Rai Valley Arboretum State Highway 6, Rai Valley Dog Prohibited Areas - Renwick Hammond Reserve Renwick Domain River Terrace, Renwick Uxbridge Street, Renwick Dog Prohibited Areas - Seddon, Ward and Awatere Valley Seddon Domain Wakefield Street Reserve State Highway 1, Riverlands Wakefield Street, Seddon Dog Prohibited Areas - Tua Marina, Spring Creek and Rapaura Rapaura Recreation Reserve & Rapaura Memorial Reserve Rapaura Road, Rapaura Page 12

13 Dog Exercise (Off Lead) Areas Dog Exercise Areas - Marlborough All beaches with the exception of those areas specifically identified as Dog Prohibited Areas or Dog on Leash areas All river berms owned or administered by Council except those areas specifically identified as Dog Prohibited Areas or Dog on Leash areas Dog Exercise Areas - Blenheim Ching Park Dillons Point River Reserve Harling Park and walkway to Elmwood Avenue except the Japanese Gardens where dogs are prohibited Marshall Place Reserve including the riverside area Murphys Reserve Fultons Creek Reserve Henderson Street Reserve except that dogs must be on lead in the area going past the children s playground Opawa Walkway Reserve Sheps Park- only the area of the Park that is not fenced off and leased for grazing stock and only once the grave on the land has been fenced off and Council has given notice that the fencing has been completed. Until this time, the whole of Sheps Park will be a Dog Prohibited Area. Endeavour Street, Blenheim Dillons Point Road, behind the Nelson Street roundabout, Blenheim Howick Road, Blenheim Marshall Place, Blenheim Horne Place & Kingwell Drive, Blenheim Kingwell Drive, Blenheim Henderson Street and Harakeke Place, Blenheim Access from Ching Park & Henderson Street Reserve, Blenheim Severne Street, Blenheim (Note: The balance of the Park (i.e. the fenced area leased for grazing stock) is a Dog Prohibited Area.) Sutherland Stream Reserve- south of Whitehead Park to the Wither Hills Redwood Street car park Brooklyn, Elisha & Glenhill Drives, Hospital & Wither Roads, Brilyn Crescent, & Redwood Street, Blenheim Taylor River: Along the true right bank (east side) of the Taylor River from the Taylor Dam to Meadowbank Road; and Page 13

14 Along the true right bank (east side) of the river from the north boundary of Lot 1 DP to the Hutcheson Street Bridge, be a dog off leash area; Along the true left bank (west side) of the river from Meadowbank Road to the Hutcheson Street Bridge,; and Along the true right bank (south side) of the river from the Sinclair Street Bridge to Stuart Street; and Along the true left bank (north side) of the river, from the Hutcheson Street Bridge to the Alfred Street Bridge Whitehead Park except the Croquet and Bowls areas Brooklyn Drive, Blenheim (Note: dogs are prohibited in the Croquet and Bowls areas). Dog Exercise Areas - Picton, Waikawa and Koromiko Auckland Street Reserve (excluding the skate park) Auckland & Scotland Streets, Wairau Road, and Heather Place, Picton (Note: Dogs are prohibited on the skate park) Beach Road Reserve Bobs Bay Reserve on the formed track only Beach & Waikawa Roads, Picton Shelley Beach & Victoria Domain Loop Road, Picton (Note: dogs are prohibited in the balance of the Reserve) Endeavour Heights Reserve Essons Valley Reservoir- formed tracks only Ranui Street, Rohe Drive, & Glentui & Admiralty Places, Picton Garden Terrace, Picton (Note: dogs are prohibited from the balance of the area) Memorial Park except the Park Entrance where dogs are allowed on lead walking through the war memorial to access the Park Moana View Reserve Rimu Terrace Reserve Shelley Beach Reserve the area north of the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club including the Waikawa Road, Hampden Street, and the Picton to Waikawa Walkway, Picton Moana View Terrace and Boons Valley Road, Picton Rimu Terrance, Picton Access from Picton Marina entrance, Waikawa Road, Picton Page 14

15 adjacent beach only (Note: dogs are prohibited in the Reserve south of the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club including on the adjacent beach. Note: dogs are allowed on leash on the road leading to the Bobs Bay Track) Tirohanga Track Victoria Domain formed tracks only except the designated mountain biking tracks Newgate Street, Picton Surrey, Sussex & Leicester Streets, Waikawa Road, Shelley Beach & Picton Marina, Picton (Note: dogs are prohibited from the mountain bike tracks and the balance of the Domain) Dog Exercise Areas - Marlborough Sounds and Havelock Hakahaka Bay Esplanade Reserve Kaimiko Stream Reserve Ruataniwha Place Reserve Tirimoana Reserve Port Underwood Okiwi Bay Okiwi Bay Tirimoana, Anakiwa Dog Exercise Areas - Renwick Lions Reserve Hawkesbury Road, Renwick Dog Exercise Areas - Riverlands Simonsen Reserve Malthouse Road, off State Highway 1, Riverlands Dog Exercise Areas - Seddon, Ward and Awatere Valley Blairich Reserve Flemings Road Esplanade Reserve Ward Beach Reserve Awatere Valley Road, Awatere Valley Seaview Road, Seddon Ward Beach Road, Ward Page 15

16 Dog Exercise Areas - Wairau River Wairau River banks and bed downstream of the confluence with the Waihopai River Wairau Valley Recreation Ground including the Golf Course Morse Street, Wairau Valley Township Page 16

17 Dog on Leash Areas Dog on Leash Areas - Blenheim Ballinger Park Burleigh Park Camborne Green, Camborne Street Link and eastern end of Camborne Street Cedar Grove Reserve Clearwater Place Reserve Covent Gardens Reserve Eltham Road Reserve (Girl Guide Hut site) Elmwood Avenue Reserve Eric Young Reserve Faulkland Drive Reserve George Powell Reserve George Young Reserve Glenhill Heights Reserve Henderson Street Reserve except that dogs may be off lead past the children s playground and over the stop bank to the Opawa River Walkway Hitaua Place Reserve Holdaway Street Reserve Leafmere Reserve Manor Place Reserve McKendry Park Morrington Terrace Reserve Pollard Park and Waterlea Gardens except the Golf Course Ballinger Drive, Blenheim Burleigh Road, Blenheim Tremorne Avenue, Blenheim Cedar Grove, Manatu Place & Faulkland Drive Clearwater Place, Blenheim Brandon Mews & Covent Gardens, Blenheim Eltham Road, Blenheim Elmwood Avenue, Blenheim Roballan & Westhaven Places, Blenheim Faulkland Drive, Blenheim (opposite Rata Place) Regent Place & Fyffe Street, Blenheim Harwood Place & Elmwood Avenue, Blenheim Kim Crescent & Elisha Drive, Blenheim Henderson Street and Harakeke Place, Blenheim Hitaua Place, Blenheim Holdaway Street & Merlot Place, Blenheim Wither Road & Hope Drive, Blenheim Redwood Street, Blenheim (opposite Nikau Drive) Orchard Lane & Aston Street, Blenheim Weld Street, Blenheim Parker Street, Blenheim (Note: dogs are prohibited on the golf course) Rata Park Rema Reserve Taylor Pass & Wither Roads, Blenheim Hope Drive & Lester Place, Blenheim Page 17

18 Riverside Park from the Hutcheson Street Bridge to the confluence with the Opawa River (North side) and from the Hutcheson Street Bridge to Stuart Street (South side) Snowden Crescent Reserve Springlands Green Stuart Street, Opawa Street, Auckland Street, Park Terrace, Snowden Crescent, Horton Street, Hutcheson Street, Sinclair Street, Leeds Quay, High Street, Symon Street & Alfred Street, Blenheim Snowden Crescent, Blenheim Middle Renwick & Battys Roads, Blenheim Taylor River: Along the true right bank (south side) of the river, from Hutcheson Street Bridge to the Sinclair Street Bridge; and Along the true left bank (north side) of the river from the Alfred Street Bridge to the Opawa Loop Taylor Dam including the forest area south of the locked gates Taylor Pass Road, Blenheim Dog on Leash Areas - Picton, Waikawa and Koromiko Picton Central Business District Fishermans Reserve Walkway on the formed boardwalks from Waikawa Road to the foreshore car park by the Coat hanger Bridge and on to the water taxi wharves Waikawa Road, Picton (Note: dogs are prohibited in the balance of these areas) Memorial Park Entrance- where dogs are allowed on lead walking through the war memorial to access the Park Waikawa Road, Hampden Street, and the Picton to Waikawa Walkway, Picton (Note: dogs are allowed off lead in the balance of the Park) Parklands Reserve Picton Foreshore Reserve on the paved pathway along the waterfront only and solely to access the ferry terminal and the water taxi jetties. A direct route must be taken and the dog and owner cannot stop within the Foreshore Reserve. Scotland Street Reserve Shelley Beach Reserve the formed road leading to the Bobs Bay Track only Tui Drive & Fantail Heights, Picton London Quay, Picton Scotland Street, Picton Access from Picton Marina entrance, Waikawa Road, Picton (Note: dogs are prohibited in the Reserve south Page 18

19 of the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club including on the adjacent beach. Note: dogs are allowed off lead in the Reserve north of the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club including on the adjacent beach.) Waikawa Foreshore Reserve-except the grassed area, the children s playground and adjacent beach (Note: dogs are prohibited in the grassed area, the children s playground and adjacent beach) Waikawa Stream Picnic Area Waikawa & Boons Valley Roads, Picton Dog on Leash Areas - Marlborough Sounds and Havelock Anakiwa Bush Reserve Bay of Many Coves Reserve Cissy Bay Reserve Double Bay Reserve from Moetapu Road to the beach Havelock Camping Ground Havelock Cemetery Service Road Tirimoana Terrance, Anakiwa, Queen Charlotte Sound Arthurs Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound Cissy Bay Road, Cissy Bay, Pelorus Sound Moetapu Road, Double Bay, Kenepuru Sound 24 Inglis Street, Havelock Slogan Street, Havelock (Note: dogs are prohibited from the cemetery itself) Havelock Quay Picnic Area Havelock Waterfront Reserves from the Havelock Marina to the Havelock Cemetery Kenepuru Head Reserve Log Wharf Reserve Maraetai Bay Esplanade Reserve Moetapu Bay Reserve Ohingaroa Bay Reserve Okiwi Bay Esplanade Reserves Sandy Bay Reserve Tunnicliffe Reserve Havelock Quay, Havelock Inglis Street, Havelock Kenepuru Road, Kenepuru Sound State Highway 6, Havelock (opposite Old Coach Road) Maraetai Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound Moetapu Bay Road, Moetapu Bay, Mahau Sound Kenepuru Road, Kenepuru Sound Okiwi Bay, Croiselles Harbour Sandy Bay, Kenepuru Sound Okiwi Bay, Croiselles Harbour Page 19

20 Waterfalls Walk Whatanihi Bay Reserve Whangataura Bay Esplanade Reserve Whenuanui Bay Esplanade Reserve Dog on Leash Areas - Rai Valley Havelock Whatanihi Bay, Mahau Sound Whangataura Bay, Port Underwood Whenuanui Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound Alfred Stream Reserve Browns River Reserve Bryants Reserve State Highway 6, Rai Valley State Highway 6 & French Pass Road, Rai Valley Bryants Road, Rai Valley Dog on-leash Areas - Renwick Kowhai Drive Reserve Rousehill Reserve Kowhai Drive & Chante Crescent, Renwick Kirk Street & Rushleigh & Alison Crescents, Renwick Dog on Leash Areas - Seddon, Ward and Awatere Valley Fearon Reserve Mills Street Reserve Newcombe Street Berm Ward Domain Fearon Street, Seddon State Highway 1, Seddon Newcombe Street & Marama Road, Seddon State Highway 1, Ward Dog on Leash Areas - Spring Creek and Rapaura Upper Spring Creek Lions Reserve Rapaura Road, Spring Creek (the grassed area alongside Rapaura Road, beside Spring Creek from State Highway 1 to Spring Creek Camping Ground) Dog On Leash Areas - Riverlands Riverlands Industrial Area Reserve State Highway 1, Riverlands (the grassed area in front of the Riverlands Industrial Estate) Page 20

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