Our Local Laws - Engagement Summary Stage 2 | Our local laws

Here's what we heard

The Have Your Say survey received 10 responses.

When asked if we had got the right balance in the draft by-laws:

3 said yes
4 said no
3 where unsure

Summary of key comments:

“I feel that the introduction of a by-law prohibiting keeping roosters is excessive”
“It’s great to see that council has recognised the need for a by-law concerning urban beekeeping.”
“I would add a clause to this by-law regarding feral or “wild” European honeybee colonies.”
“I suggest adding a clause to the by-law as follows: A person must not knowingly allow a feral colony of European Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) to establish and persist on their property.”
“I suggest creating another similar by-law regarding European wasps. The by-law could be worded as follows: A person must not knowingly allow a European Wasp (Vespula germanica) nest to persist on their property.”
“Cats should be included in the animal management - only 2 dogs per household but an unlimited number of cats?”
“Looks reasonable”
“Powers of the council against citizens over-extended, extension of criminal responsibility doesn't address key issues at the correct level. Council practices already
“The info graphic made it really hard to read the proposed by laws. It hardly works on a mobile device and then the by laws themselves (when you eventually get to them) are not in plain, easy to understand English.
“I can no longer tell when I am allowed to have my dog off leash and under effective control on the beach, it actually now reads as though there is no longer any time that this is allowed.”
“They seem complicated”
“I think the length of a lead on council reserves for dogs should be re visited.
“I think 12pm the day before bin collection would be more appropriate as people often do their gardening and then put the green bin straight out”“It's great to see you have drafted a by-law regarding urban beekeeping.”
“There seems to be some ambiguity in the newly created by-law. Section 8.1 says that permission is required for keeping more than two bee hives on a premises. Section 8.2 says that permission is required for keeping more than one bee hive on a premises.”