Animal control

The Animal Control team promotes better care and control of dogs, providing public education within schools and community groups, responding to dog control complaints, maintaining pound facilities and enforcing the Animal Control bylaws.
 

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Dog Owner Responsibilities

Owning a dog is a big responsibility. This page gives an overview of the legal and other obligations involved in keeping a dog.

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Dog Exercise Areas

Dogs need plenty of exercise to stay healthy and happy. There are many places in Hastings District where you can take your dog for a run off the lead.

Remember to pick up your dog's droppings. It is illegal under the Dog Control Act 1996 and Hastings District Council Bylaws to allow your dog to foul in public places.

These maps are in PDF format.

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Lost and Found Dogs

If you have lost or found a dog, this page has some advice on what to do next. Remember - dogs with registration tags and microchips can be easily identified and reunited with their owners.

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Bylaws Part 09: Dog Control

This Bylaw is made pursuant to the Dog Control Act 1996 and Dog Control Amendment Act 2003, and aims to provide for and place controls around the keeping of dogs in the Hastings District.

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Dog Registrations

The Dog Control Act 1996 requires that all dogs be registered if three months of age or older. All dogs must be registered by 1 August each year.

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Dog Fines

Under the Dog Control Act 1996 dog owners may be issued with an infringement notice if they, or their dogs(s) are found committing specific offences.

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Bylaws Part 03: Animals

The objective of this Bylaw is to control the keeping of animals within the district so they do not create a nuisance or endanger health. Special reference is made to the keeping of pigs, poultry, bees, stock, and cats. The control of dogs is covered through a separate Dog Control Bylaw.

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