Regulatory Committee

13 September 2018

Direction on the Freedom Camping Bylaw Development

File No.: CP2018/15071

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To seek direction on the content of the statement of proposal for the management of freedom camping.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. In August 2017 the Regulatory Committee decided to develop a bylaw under the Freedom Camping Act 2011 [REG/2017/72].

3. The Act requires prohibitions and restrictions to be necessary and an appropriate and proportionate way of addressing the perceived problem. The Act does not allow the council to make a bylaw that has the effect of prohibiting freedom camping in Auckland.

4. The recommended intent of the bylaw is to address the harms from freedom camping by increasing the supply of sites in suitable areas and providing for improved enforcement.

5. Staff are seeking direction from the Committee on key areas including:

· the importance of simple and regionally consistent rules

· the restrictions that will apply to scheduled sites including the type of vehicle, a maximum number within a designated area and a maximum night stay

· the inclusion of general rules that will apply to all areas not scheduled in the bylaw.

6. While it is not the purpose or intention for the bylaw to manage people who are homeless, the bylaw carries a risk of displacing and penalising people who are homeless living in vehicles. A humane approach to enforcement will assist in minimising this risk.

7. The bylaw will be designed to proactively manage the harms associated with freedom camping by:

· prohibiting freedom camping at 312 sites

· restricting freedom camping to certified self-contained vehicles at 94 sites

· restricting freedom camping at 13 sites (non-self-contained permitted).

8. Local boards have provided feedback on the sites within their local board areas as well as general feedback through workshops and formal resolutions. Staff reassessed 53 sites where local boards sought additional prohibitions. Of these staff recommend:

· fourteen sites to be scheduled as prohibited

· thirteen sites to be scheduled as restricted

· twenty-three sites to not be specifically included in the bylaw.

9. As freedom camping is a controversial issue it is likely that some communities will be unhappy with the bylaw design. This creates a reputational risk for the council. This can be mitigated by thorough public consultation on the draft bylaw that includes communication on the constraints of the Act.

10. Staff intend to use decisions from this report to prepare a statement of proposal for the Committee to endorse. This proposal will then go to the Governing Body to adopt for public consultation.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Regulatory Committee:

a) confirm the intent of the freedom camping bylaw is to address the harms from freedom camping by increasing the supply of sites in suitable areas and providing for improved enforcement.

b) agree that staff under delegation from the Chief Executive develop a freedom camping statement of proposal and draft bylaw that implements the following:

i) includes rules that are simple and regionally consistent

ii) clarifies (through an explanatory note in the bylaw) that a humane approach to enforcement will be taken to protect vulnerable members of the Auckland community

iii) only prohibits sites that are likely to be desirable to freedom campers (in alignment with the requirement for a proportionate response to the perceived problem)

iv) includes the 312 sites in Table 3, Attachment A as prohibited

v) requires vehicles to be certified to the New Zealand Standard for self-contained vehicles NZS 5465:2001 if staying at a site that is restricted to self-contained vehicles

vi) restricts freedom camping to vehicles that are certified self-contained at the 94 sites in Table 6, Attachment A

vii) restricts freedom camping at the 13 sites in Table 7, Attachment A (non-self-contained permitted)

viii) contains a maximum number of campers for each restricted site and delegates the specific design details to appropriate operational staff

ix) includes a maximum stay of two nights within a four-week consecutive period on restricted sites

x) includes a maximum stay of one night and a requirement to leave the site by 9am if there is high demand by other users during the day

xi) contains an analysis of any site identified that is a reserve under the Reserves Act 1977 which also requires ministerial consent to implement the reserve as a restricted camping site in the draft freedom camping bylaw

xii) contains general rules that will apply to areas not specifically scheduled in the bylaw (certified self-contained only and two-night maximum stay)

xiii) contains clauses that provide flexibility and the ability to be responsive to change.

Horopaki / Context

11. In August 2017 the Regulatory Committee (the Committee) decided to manage freedom camping by developing a bylaw under the Freedom Camping Act 2011 (the Act) [REG/2017/72].

Regulatory framework

12. Under section 11 of the Act, the council can only restrict or prohibit the activity if it is satisfied that it is necessary to:

· protect the area, and/or

· protect the health and safety of people who may visit an area, and/or

· protect access to the area.

13. The Act requires the bylaw to be an appropriate and proportionate way of addressing the perceived problem in relation to the area. The bylaw must also not be inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.

14. The council can only make a bylaw under the Act on areas that either Auckland Council or Auckland Transport controls or manages. This means that co-governed land, including the maunga, will not be covered by the bylaw.

15. The Act does not allow the council to make a bylaw that has the effect of prohibiting freedom camping in Auckland. This includes a bylaw that when read alongside the Reserves Act 1977 creates an effective prohibition on freedom camping.

16. Staff are now seeking direction from the Committee on key content to inform the drafting of the statement of proposal.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

Policy intent

17. The intent of the bylaw is to address the harms from freedom camping by increasing the supply of sites in suitable areas and providing for improved enforcement.

The 2017 freedom camping review found that under supply of sites is a key issue

18. An undersupply of freedom camping sites causes overcrowding of designated areas, illegal camping and increased tension with residents.

19. Freedom camper numbers are growing throughout New Zealand. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment data indicates that the number of international visitors that do some freedom camping in New Zealand has risen from 60,000 in the year ended 2015 to approximately 110,000 in the year ended 2017 (MBIE, 2018).

20. It is difficult to measure the demand for freedom camping in Auckland, but at the time of the review it was estimated that there are approximately 320 vehicles a night over the summer period.

21. During the 2017 pilot study there were three sites that allowed non-self-contained camping. These sites were the most popular sites with young international travellers and the council experienced issues with overcrowding and a concentration of harm at these sites.

22. The majority of freedom campers plan where they are going to stay in advance using social media apps. This means there is an opportunity for the council to use social media to disperse campers, manage demand and help improve compliance rates.

23. A survey of camper motivations in Auckland showed that campers preferred to be close to the coast, motorway access and the airport. Sites in these locations are more likely to be desirable to campers.

The intent of the bylaw is to take a proactive approach to managing freedom camping and to address primary harms

24. The bylaw intends to provide more sites for freedom camping in areas that campers are likely to want to go to. Increasing the supply of sites will help alleviate some of the pressure that is caused when freedom camping is concentrated in very few places.

25. The bylaw gives the council the ability to design and enforce restrictions on how the activity is carried out. This means freedom campers can be directed to sites where they are likely to cause the least amount of harm and their behaviour can be more proactively managed.

26. The 2017 freedom camping review found that the council has existing tools to manage the secondary harms from the activity such as littering, traffic safety issues and anti-social behaviour.

27. These tools are reactive and are only available after the offending has occurred. In addition, there is a lack of regulatory and non-regulatory tools to manage the primary harms from the activity.

28. Primary harms include:

· loss of amenity due to obstructed views and loss of privacy

· conflict between campers and other users including residents

· privatisation of public space.

29. The bylaw will assist in managing these harms by prohibiting camping where the activity is unsuitable and will cause too much conflict with existing users. In areas likely to be desirable to campers where the activity is to occur, restrictions will be in place to minimise the impact on other users of the site. Restrictions to address these primary harms are discussed further under paragraph 47.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee:

a) confirms the intent of the freedom camping bylaw is to address the harms from freedom camping by increasing the supply of sites in suitable areas and providing for improved enforcement.

A regionally consistent, simple and easy to communicate approach is required

30. The policy intent for the bylaw is to have simple rules that are consistently applied throughout Auckland.

31. To encourage voluntary compliance, it is important that the rules contained in the bylaw are easy to understand. The 2017 freedom camping pilot found that:

· almost 70 per cent of freedom campers in Auckland were international tourists

· almost 50 per cent of campers were planning to camp in Auckland for three days or less.

32. As these international tourists are moving quickly through Auckland and will often have English as a second language, it is even more important that rules can be simply communicated. Regionally consistent rules will ensure simplicity and ease in communicating the bylaw.

33. An inconsistent approach across local boards is likely to lead to a concentration of issues in the more permissive local board areas. This is likely to cause conflict with existing users in these areas. A bylaw that displaces campers from one local board to another would not achieve the policy intent of improved management of the activity.

34. Simple rules will also allow for more cost-effective signage and easier enforcement.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee agree that the statement of proposal:

i) includes rules that are simple and regionally consistent

Policy intent is not to manage people who are homeless

35. The bylaw cannot make a distinction between someone who is on vacation in a vehicle and somebody who is living in a vehicle. This means that the bylaw will have the effect of preventing homeless people from staying for an extended period of time on sites scheduled in the bylaw.

36. It is not the purpose or intention of the bylaw to manage homelessness. The 2017 freedom camping review identified the profile of freedom campers in Auckland to be predominantly made up of young international travellers (64 per cent) and grey nomads (32 per cent). The problem definition was formulated from this research and the purpose of the bylaw is to manage these groups.

37. Licensing and Regulatory Compliance currently use a graduated enforcement model which considers individual circumstances to guide its regulatory response. Currently when a complaint is made about someone who is homeless, staff take a humane approach to enforcement whereby social service agencies are contacted to ensure they are connected with the right support. The adoption of this bylaw will not change this approach.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee agree that the statement of proposal:

ii) clarifies (through an explanatory note in the bylaw) that a humane approach to enforcement will be taken to protect vulnerable members of the Auckland community

Bylaw design

38. To achieve the policy intent of a bylaw which is simple and regionally consistent, it will need to be clear where freedom campers can and cannot go.

39. Staff recommend that the bylaw include the following four site categories:

· prohibited

· restricted (certified self-contained only)

· restricted (non-self-contained vehicles permitted)

· not specifically scheduled but general rules apply.

40. To determine the classification for each site staff completed site assessments. Attachment A contains the following detail:

· Table 1 – considerations for site assessments

· Table 2 – matrix to consider the level of protection required and the current or anticipated desirability of the site for a freedom camper.

The council can prohibit freedom camping on sites where a high level of protection is required

41. Sites with a prohibition will not allow any freedom camping. Staff have recommended sites for a prohibition where there is:

· evidence that the area, the health and safety of people who may visit the area, or access to the area requires protection

· the proposed prohibition is proportionate.

42. Where there is insufficient evidence that a prohibition is required, staff have recommended that the site either be scheduled as restricted or that it is not specifically scheduled and managed through general rules or other regulations (see paragraph 73).

43. Staff recommend 312 sites require a prohibition through the bylaw. Table 3 of Attachment A includes a full list of these sites. The prohibitions are mapped at a local board area level in Attachment B.

44. All staff recommendations for prohibited sites were supported by local boards. Staff reassessed sites where local boards were seeking additional prohibitions. Of the 53 sites that were reassessed, staff recommend:

· fourteen sites to be scheduled as prohibited

· twenty-six sites are not specifically included in the bylaw and instead managed by general rules or other regulations (site reassessment details can be found in Table 4, Attachment A)

· thirteen sites to be scheduled as restricted sites (site reassessment details can be found in Table 5, Attachment A).

45. The council must be satisfied that prohibiting freedom camping is a proportionate response to the perceived problem for the site. Staff have assessed areas for their likely desirability to campers. If the area is unlikely to be attractive to freedom campers then a prohibition is unlikely to meet the legislative requirement of a proportionate response. Staff have recommended that these sites not be scheduled in the bylaw.

46. A number of local boards expressed strong views opposing freedom camping and requested more sites, and in some instances whole local board areas, to be scheduled as prohibited. This approach would not comply with the legislation.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee agree that the statement of proposal:

iii) only prohibits sites that are likely to be desirable to freedom campers (in alignment with the requirement for a proportionate response to the perceived problem)

iv) includes the 312 sites in Table 3, Attachment A as prohibited

Restricted sites will provide for proactive management of freedom camping

47. A site has been classified as restricted if:

· the evidence does not support a prohibition is required to protect the area, and

· the site is likely to be attractive to campers.

48. Restricted sites will have a higher profile as they will be publicised on the council website and third-party apps. These sites will also be identified as places where camping can occur through signage on site.

49. Staff have assessed that 107 sites should be restricted through the bylaw. Details of all restricted sites can be found in Tables 6 and 7 of Attachment A and in the maps in Attachment B.

50. Staff recommendations for restricted sites have caused the most concern for some local boards. Table 5 of Attachment A contains 13 sites where local boards have recommended the sites are prohibited, and staff have recommended that the sites are restricted.

51. The Act does not specify the types of restrictions the council can place on a site, but examples from other territorial authorities include:

· the type of vehicle allowed

· maximum number of vehicles allowed

· only within a designated area on site

· maximum number of nights stay

· a departure time in the morning

· requirements for campers to appropriately dispose of all waste, light no fires and not restrict public access.

52. Staff have assessed proposed restrictions for whether they meet legislative criteria, effectively manage freedom camping and can be easily implemented. Further options analysis for site specific and general restrictions can be found in Attachment C.

If there is no 24-hour toilet, vehicles must be certified as self-contained

53. The council can place a restriction on a site that vehicles must be certified to the self-containment standard.

54. The New Zealand Standard for self-contained vehicles (the Standard) requires:

· fresh water tanks (12 litre capacity minimum per person)

· a sink

· grey/black waste water tank (12 litre capacity minimum per person)

· rubbish bin with a lid

· a toilet (3 litre holding tank capacity minimum per person).

Further details of the Standard are in Attachment D.

55. A requirement that vehicles must be certified self-contained at sites where there is no 24-hour toilet will ensure that campers have access to toilet facilities at all times. Staff have assessed that this restriction is a proportionate response as the risk to the environment and health and safety of other users of the site is high.

56. The bylaw has been developed looking at existing infrastructure. Of the 107 sites recognised as suitable for restricted freedom camping, only 13 were identified as having 24-hour toilet facilities. Except for two sites, located in the Upper Harbour Local Board area and the Kaipātiki Local Board area, the sites staff recommend for non-self-contained camping are all located in the Rodney Local Board area. Further detail of the sites recommended as non-self-contained permitted can be found in Table 7 of Attachment A.

57. The 2017 pilot survey found approximately 40 per cent of campers reported their vehicle was not self-contained. It is therefore unlikely that the demand for non-self-contained camping in Auckland will be met by providing only 13 sites. While this poses a risk for the effectiveness of the bylaw, staff have assessed that this risk is outweighed by the risk to the environment and health and safety of other users if sites without 24-hour toilets permit non-self-contained vehicles.

58. Early engagement with community stakeholders and feedback from local boards confirmed that there is a negative perception of non-self-contained campers. It is therefore unlikely that toilets that are currently closed at night will be opened to provide for non-self-contained campers.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee agree that the statement of proposal:

v) requires vehicles to be certified to the New Zealand Standard for self-contained vehicles NZS 5465:2001 if staying at a site that is restricted to self-contained vehicles

vi) restricts freedom camping to vehicles that are certified self-contained at the 94 sites in Table 6, Attachment A

vii) restricts freedom camping at the 13 sites in Table 7, Attachment A (non-self-contained permitted)

Restrictions to include a maximum number of vehicles located within a designated area

59. Staff recommend that all sites scheduled as restricted in the bylaw include a restriction on the number of freedom campers permitted on the site. The appropriate number will depend on the parking area size and the level of existing other use on site.

60. A site specific maximum number will assist in the effective management of freedom campers by reducing overcrowding and balancing the needs of other users of the site.

61. Staff also recommend that camping is confined to a designated area on the site. This will assist in minimising conflict with existing users and residents and also encourage use of facilities such as toilets and rubbish bins.

62. Staff recommend that specific details of the location on site is not contained within the bylaw and is alternatively delegated to appropriate operational staff. This will allow more flexibility to make changes on the site if issues arise. Supply of sites would still be guaranteed by including the maximum number per site in the bylaw.

63. Where possible, location of campers should be:

· near toilets and rubbish bins to encourage use

· in an area likely to cause the least disruption to existing users

· away from residents and sight lines

· in areas that have some amenity value for the campers

· grouped together for ease of implementation.

64. Feedback from local boards and community stakeholders included that campers should be at least three metres apart to align with the regulations imposed on commercial campgrounds. While this is a relevant consideration for fire safety, it is impractical to implement within existing infrastructure and will reduce the number of camping areas on a site.

Restrictions should include a maximum night stay depending on other uses of the site

65. Staff recommend that a maximum stay of two nights within a four-week consecutive period be applied to restricted sites.

66. A two-night maximum will assist in encouraging responsible camping as self-contained vehicles have wastewater capacity for three days. Campers will therefore be encouraged to move on and appropriately dump waste.

67. The maximum stay will assist with the management of demand and supply of freedom camping spots by ensuring turnover at sites. The pilot study also found that over 80 per cent of campers stay at a site for two nights or less. Campers are more likely to voluntarily comply with this restriction as it aligns to their preference.

68. Where a specific site has high demand by other users during the day, a more restrictive one-night maximum stay may be appropriate. This will balance the impact on the existing day use of the site with the need to provide more sites for freedom camping.

69. The pilot study found that approximately 60 per cent of campers preferred a leave time of 10am or later. While camper preference is important, staff recommend that a leave time of 9am be included for high day use sites. This is more aligned to business hours and when parking is likely to be in high demand on these sites. This restriction will assist in minimising conflict with other users of the site by freeing up the parking space.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee agree that the statement of proposal:

viii) contains a maximum number of campers for each restricted site and delegates the specific design details to appropriate operational staff

ix) includes a maximum stay of two nights within a four-week consecutive period on restricted sites

x) includes a maximum stay of one night and a requirement to leave the site by 9am if the site is in high demand by other users during the day

To ensure sufficient supply some restricted sites will need to be on reserves

70. To provide an adequate number of suitable sites for freedom camping, some restricted sites may be required on land held under the Reserves Act 1977.

71. Section 44 of the Reserves Act 1977 does not permit any camping on a reserve unless a statutory exception applies. Exceptions apply when ministerial consent has been granted or where camping is provided for in a reserve management plan for the reserve. Council has been delegated the power to use ministerial consent to allow camping on reserves.

72. Staff recommend that the report accompanying the statement of proposal include analysis of reserves where ministerial consent will be required to progress the adoption of the bylaw.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee agree that the statement of proposal:

Some sites not specified in the bylaw are already covered by other regulations which will control freedom camping

73. There are a number of provisions in other legislation or regulations that control where freedom camping can occur. On sites not specified in the bylaw these rules will still apply:

· the Reserves Act 1977 does not permit any camping on a reserve unless an exception applies (as noted in paragraph 71)

· Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw 2013 currently prohibits parking vehicles of any kind on parks or beaches without permission

· under the Auckland Council Traffic Bylaw 2015 and Auckland Transport Traffic Bylaw 2012 all vehicles must abide by parking restrictions as indicated by signage.

Freedom camping is a controlled activity in regional parks and managed through the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010

74. Camping on regional parks has the following conditions and restrictions:

· occurs in identified, designated areas which are determined as appropriate for the type of camping in accordance with the objectives and policies contained in the management plan

· camping in designated camping areas requires booking in advance for a fee

· camping outside of designated camping areas is prohibited.

75. Controls such as park rangers, security and gates are used to manage visitors and address camping outside of designated camping areas.

76. Regional parks were included in assessments to determine whether protection is required through the bylaw or whether the protection under the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010 and current management tools are sufficient. Apart from a few sites in the Waitākere Ranges (where prohibitions have been recommended), regional parks have not been recommended as requiring a prohibition or restriction in the bylaw.

Areas which are not covered by other regulations will be covered by general rules

77. The default position under the Act is that freedom camping is permitted in areas that are not scheduled in the bylaw or subject to any another enactment. Staff recommend that the bylaw include general rules to apply in these areas.

78. A general rule that vehicles must be certified self-contained will assist in protecting the environment and the health and safety of other users by ensuring that campers have access to a toilet and rubbish bin at all times.

79. A general rule of a two-night maximum stay will also help ensure turnover at sites, minimise conflict with the community and encourage responsible camping (as campers will be more likely to leave the site and appropriately dump of waste). This will help in protecting the area, health and safety of other users and access to the site.

80. The proposed general rules are consistent with the proposed rules for restricted sites. This will assist in communication of the bylaw and promote voluntary compliance.

Including general rules in the bylaw that apply everywhere poses a risk to people who are homeless

81. Staff advised the Committee in August that general rules would not be applied to roads. This was an attempt to minimise the risk of the bylaw displacing and penalising homeless as well as any legal risk general rules may carry.

82. An unintended consequence of restricting freedom camping generally to self-contained vehicles is that this broad approach will place this requirement for any vehicles with people sleeping in them on council controlled or managed land. This will include people who are homeless and living in cars.

83. While a humane approach to enforcement will assist, there is a risk of displacing, stigmatising and penalising people who are homeless.

84. Staff have been continuing to investigate ways to limit the scope of the general rules while maintaining the effectiveness of the bylaw. It is likely that an attempt to limit the scope of general rules will create complexity and make enforcement difficult.

85. Without general rules the council may find that a bylaw displaces the problem from sites that are scheduled in the bylaw to nearby sites that are not included or onto the road network. This would create a more reactive management approach with the bylaw requiring regular amendment. This would involve additional resource and create a reputational risk for the council.

86. Legal advice has also supported that it would pose some legal risk to have general rules that exclude the road network. This is because the Act requires restrictions to specify the locality of where rules apply.

87. There is also some legal risk a general restriction on all areas including roads may not be a proportionate response due to:

· freedom camping primarily occurring on parks and reserves (twenty-two per cent of complaints from January 2017 to February 2018 related to camping on the road network)

· parking restrictions already manage parking areas, including the roadside, which are in high demand.

While there is some risk, staff have assessed the general rules as a proportionate response to the problem. This is because proactive management was a key justification for developing the bylaw.

88. Of the 12 Freedom Camping Act 2011 bylaws that staff analysed only Wellington City Council and Western Bay of Plenty District Council do not include general rules. Auckland is larger than these local authorities and contains more variation throughout the region with rural, coastal, urban and metropolitan areas to consider.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee agree that the statement of proposal:

xii) contains general rules that will apply to areas not specifically scheduled in the bylaw (certified self-contained only and two-night maximum stay)

Bylaw to be flexible and responsive to change

89. Issues or events may arise that require a temporary or permanent change to the sites scheduled in the bylaw. These include:

· third party apps allowing for fast dispersal of information

· events which may occur on a site

· when repairs or maintenance may be needed on a site.

90. Staff recommend that the bylaw should include clauses that provide flexibility and cater for:

· temporary closures or additional restrictions on a site to prevent damage, allow maintenance, protect safety or events to occur

· providing individuals or groups prior consent to freedom camp in an area

· additions or amendments to the schedule of sites as issues arise.

91. These clauses will ensure that changes to an individual site can be addressed without requiring a full review of the bylaw.

Staff recommend that the Regulatory Committee agree that the statement of proposal:

xiii) contains clauses that provide flexibility and the ability to be responsive to change.

Strengths and weaknesses of the bylaw design

92. Staff have assessed that a bylaw designed to these recommendations will:

· meet legislative requirements

· increase the supply of sites

· more effectively manage the primary harms from freedom camping, including conflict with other users

· minimise the environmental impact of freedom camping

· encourage responsible camping

· give the council better enforcement tools to proactively manage freedom camping.

93. The weaknesses of this bylaw design are:

· the potential displacement and stigmatisation of vulnerable Aucklanders living in cars

· the limited provision of sites that permit non-self-contained vehicles.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

94. Local boards have a significant interest in freedom camping and their local knowledge has been important to inform site assessments. Staff have worked with local boards through cluster workshops, individual local board workshops and reports to each of the local board business meetings.

95. Local board feedback was formalised at their June business meetings which included individual site recommendations and general feedback. Full resolutions for each local board can be found in Attachment E. The key recurring themes of general feedback from local boards included:

· need for enforcement and more resources to administer the bylaw effectively

· only certified self-contained camping should be provided for

· concern that even certified self-contained campers don’t use their onboard facilities

· numbers of campers on a site needs to be limited

· a booking or permit system should be developed

· good communication about where campers can go is required

· signage needs to be clear.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

96. The bylaw has particular relevance for mana whenua due to its impact on the use of land. Staff worked with iwi through the Parks and Recreation Mana Whenua Engagement Forum to receive general feedback in March, and site-specific feedback in August and September. At the time of the close of agenda these hui had not been completed.

97. Information was also provided at the hui to inform mana whenua about how they can provide further formal submissions on the proposal once it has been notified.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

98. The cost of printing and installing a sign (including a post) is approximately $110.

99. For each restricted site there will be at least three signs required, two to mark the designated area and another at the entrance to the park.

100. Prohibited sites will also need at least one sign. If the area has multiple entrances or distinct carparks more signage may be required.

101. There may be a need for additional signage for reserves held under the Reserves Act 1977 where local boards want signs to indicate no camping is allowed.

102. Enforcement of the freedom camping bylaw will be done in alignment with the risk-based compliance approach confirmed by the Committee in October 2017 [REG/2017/93]. Resourcing to enforce the bylaw will therefore be met from existing baselines.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

103. Freedom camping is a controversial issue which evokes strong and divergent views. It is likely that some communities will be unhappy with the bylaw design. This creates a reputational risk for the council.

104. Evidence based decisions are needed to ensure that the statutory criteria are met. Clear communication about the constraints of the Act and thorough public consultation on the draft bylaw will help ensure that the council can make an informed decision.

105. Staff are also working with Communications and Engagement to minimise any confusion that may arise out of consultation on the new bylaw during the summer period. This will include clear communication of the application of current rules this summer.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

106. If approved, staff will use the decisions from this report to prepare a statement of proposal for the Committee to endorse at the 8 November 2018 meeting.

107. If endorsed, the statement of proposal will then go to the Governing Body to adopt for public consultation.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Site Assessments	25
b ⇩	Local board area	49
c ⇩	Options Analysis for site specific restrictions and general rules	75
d ⇩	Further detail about certified self-contained	89
e ⇩	Local board resolutions	91

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Jillian Roe - Policy Analyst

Michael Sinclair - Manager Social Policy and Bylaws

Authorisers

Kataraina Maki – General Manager - Community & Social Policy

Penny Pirrit - Director Regulatory Services

Regulatory Committee

13 September 2018

Attachment A – Site Assessments

Table 1 - considerations for site assessments

· places that freedom camping is known to occur

· impacts of freedom camping on sites

· complaints received from the public

· size and condition of parking area

· existing use of an area including any leases

· existing facilities including toilets, rubbish bins, drinking water and gates

· safety of an area

· environmental, historical or cultural significance of an area.

Table 2 – matrix to consider the level of protection required and the current or anticipated desirability of the site for a freedom camper

Table 3 – sites recommended to be scheduled as prohibited

Albert-Eden Local Board Area
Name	Location
Coyle Park	528 Pt Chevalier Road, Point Chevalier
Heron Park	1625-1627 Great North Road, Waterview
Nixon Park	11 Central Road, Kingsland

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Area
Name	Location
Achilles Crescent Reserve	13 Achilles Crescent, Narrow Neck
Auburn Street Reserve	8 Auburn Street, Takapuna
Barry's Point Reserve	37 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna
Becroft Park Reserve	8A Becroft Drive, Forrest Hill
Brian Byrnes Reserve (also referred to as Bryan Byrnes Reserve)	16 Inga Road, Milford
Dacre Park	29 Lake Road, Devonport
Devonport Domain	52 King Edward Parade, Devonport
Fort Takapuna Reserve	170 Vauxhall Road, Narrow Neck
Gair Lookout	188 Lake Road, Belmont
Greville Reserve	253 Forrest Hill Road, Forrest Hill
Henderson Park – Takapuna	6 Kitchener Road, Takapuna
Kennedy Park	137 Beach Road, Castor Bay
Killarney Park	39 Killarney Street, Takapuna
Lansdowne Reserve	19 Lansdown Street, Bayswater
Marine Parade Reserve	11 Sir Peter Blake Parade, Bayswater
Milford Reserve	24 Craig Road, Milford
Mount Cambria Reserve	50 Church Street, Devonport
Narrow Neck Beach	2 Old Lake Road, Narrow Neck
Quarry Lake Reserve	2 Northcote Road, Takapuna
Queens Parade Reserve	Queens Parade, Devonport
Sunnynook Park	90 Sunnynook Road, Sunnynook
Sylvan Park	17 Sylvan Park Avenue, Milford
Taharoto Park	13 Taharoto Road, Takapuna
Takapuna Aquatic Building	37 Killarney Street, Takapuna
Takapuna Beach including roadside parking by Gould Reserve	37 The Strand, Takapuna
Vauxhall Sports Fields	28 Vauxhall Road, Devonport
Wairau Estuary Reserve	1 Beach Road, Milford
Woodall Park	2 Old Lake Road, Narrow Neck

Franklin Local Board Area
Name	Location
Beachlands Library Grounds	75 Second View Avenue, Beachlands
Big Bay Reserve - hardstand area by playground	Big Bay Road, Big Bay
Bledisloe Park – Franklin	124 Queen Street, Pukekohe
Clarks Beach Boat Ramp, Clarks Beach Recreation Reserve & Golf Club	Stevenson Road, Clarks Beach
Clarks Beach-Wilson Beach Access	Torkar Road, Clarks Beach
Gap Road Recreation Reserve (aka Orua Bay Reserve)	Gap Road, Orua Bay
Kawakawa Bay Foreshore	Kawakawa Bay Coast Road, Kawakawa Bay
Maraetai Community Hall Grounds	12 Rewa Road, Maraetai
Maraetai Library Reserve	211 - 213 Maraetai Drive, Maraetai
Maraetai Park and Maraetai Foreshore	188 Maraetai Drive, Maraetai
Omana Esplanade	26 Omana Esplanade
Orere Point Library and Grounds	Orere Point and Howard Road
Orpheus Road Boatramp	Orpheus Road, Franklin, Manukau Head
Pohutukawa Park (Whitford)	22 Whitford-Maraetai Road, Whitford
Rautawa Place Reserve	20 Kawakawa-Orere Road, Clevedon
Sandspit Reserve – Waiuku	15 Rangiwhea Road, Waiuku
Strathfield Lane Esplanade Reserve	27 Strathfield Lane, Whitford
Te Puru Park	954 Whitford-Maraetai Road, Whitford
Waiau Beach Boatramp Reserve	Wharf Road, Waiau Beach
Waitangi Falls Esplanade Reserve	Waitangi Falls Road, Glenbrook
Waiti Bay Reserve	182 Kawakawa Bay Coast Road
Waiuku Sports Park	34 King Street, Waiuku
Whitford Wharf Road Reserve	Whitford Wharf Road, Whitford

Great Barrier Island Local Board Area
Name	Location
Blind Bay (parking area by wharf)	Opposite 670 Blind Bay Road
Claris Airfield & Parking	70 Hector Sanderson Road
Claris Playground	80 Hector Sanderson Road
Gooseberry Flat	Opposite 418 Shoal Bay Road
Medlands Carpark	Sandhills Road
Medlands Playground Reserve	73 Sandhills Road
Mulberry Grove Reserve & School	271 Shoal Bay Road
Okiwi Airfield	1370 Aotea Road
Okupu Reserve	Blind Bay Road
Old Service Centre Build. Great Barrier	75-81 Hector Sanderson Road
Sandhills Reserve	143 Sandhills Road, Medlands
Tryphena Hall	1 Medland Road

Henderson-Massey Local Board Area
Name	Location
Bridge Avenue Reserve	Bridge Avenue, Te Atatu South
Cranwell Park	20 Alderman Drive, Henderson
Fred Taylor Park	184 Fred Taylor Drive, Whenuapai
Henderson Park	41A Wilsher Crescent, Henderson
Jack Colvin Park	44 Titoki Street, Te Atatu Peninsula
Jack Pringle Village Green	595 Te Atatu Road, Te Atatu Peninsula
Lloyd Morgan Lions Club Park	247 Edmonton Road, Te Atatu South
Makora Park	147 Royal Road, Massey
McLeod Park	200 McLeod Road, Te Atatu South
Moire Park	91 Moire Road, Massey
Opanuku Reserve	1B Henderson Valley Road, Henderson
Roberts Field	111 Roberts Road, Te Atatu South
Trusts Arena	Central Park Drive, Henderson
Waitakere Central (aka Waitakere Civic Centre)	6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson
Waitakere Central One	2-4 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area
Name	Location
Aicken Reserve	948 Beach Road, Waiake
Arundel Reserve	467 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
Browns Bay Beach Reserve - from Manly Esplanade to Anzac Road and adjacent roadside and Valley Road carpark	3 Manly Esplanade, Browns Bay
Browns Bay Village Green	11 Inverness Road, Browns Bay
Centennial Park - Campbells Bay	184 Beach Road, Campbells Bay
Churchill Reserve	101A Churchill Road, Murrays Bay
Fishermans Rock Reserve	Whangaparaoa Road, Army Bay
Grant Park	43 Hatton Road, Orewa
Gulf Harbour Recreation Reserve	40 Gulf Harbour Drive, Gulf Harbour
Kinloch Reserve	385 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
Little Manly Beach Reserve	899A Whangaparaoa Road, Manly
Loop Road Reserve	Loop Road, Orewa
Mairangi Bay Beach Reserve - including adjacent roadside parking	16 Brighton Terrace, Mairangi Bay
Manly Park – parking area by boat ramp	Laurence Street, Manly
Metro Park East	218 Millwater Parkway, Silverdale
Murrays Bay Beach Reserve	513A Beach Road, Murrays Bay
Orewa North Lookout	Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
Orewa Reserve	265 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
Red Beach Waterfront Reserve	10 Ngapara Street, Red Beach
Remembrance Reserve	365 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
Rock Isle Beach Reserve	52 Rock Isle Road, Torbay
Silverdale War Memorial Park	12 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale
Stillwater Reserve - including adjacent roadside parking	1A Duck Creek Road, Stillwater
Swann Beach Reserve	31A Swann Beach Road, Manly

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area
Name	Location
Waiake Beach Reserve - including adjacent roadside parking	921 Beach Road, Waiake
Western Reserve	2 Centreway Road, Orewa
Whale Cove Reserve	24 Whale Cove, Stanmore Bay

Howick Local Board Area
Name	Location
Barry Curtis Park – parking areas as follows: Flat Bush Road entrance Chapel Road, Ormiston Activity Centre Stancombe Road entrance	163 Chapel Road, Flat Bush
Bramley Drive Reserve (aka Farm Cove Reserve)	18 Bramley Drive, Farm Cove
Bucklands & Eastern Beach War Memorial Hall	48 The Parade, Bucklands Beach (also known as 1 Wharf Road, Bucklands Beach)
Bucklands Beach (also known as Grangers Point)	56 The Parade, Bucklands Beach
Bucklands Beach Domain	32 Morrow Avenue, Bucklands Beach
Eastern Beach	49 The Esplanade, Eastern Beach
Lloyd Elsmore Park – parking areas as follows: Athletic club area Cricket club area Historical village area Netball centre area Pool and leisure centre area Hockey club area Bowling club area Depot area	2 Bells Road, Pakuranga Heights
Nixon Centennial Park (aka Nixon Park)	70 Sale Street, Howick
Pakuranga Community Hall	346 Pakuranga Road, Howick
Point View Reserve	111 Point View Drive, East Tamaki Heights
Rogers Park	178 Clovelly Road, Bucklands Beach

Kaipātiki Local Board Area
Name	Location
Birkenhead War Memorial Park – parking area accessed from Birkenhead Avenue/Recreation Drive entrance	102 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead
Cecil Eady Reserve service access road	Fowler Street to Woodside Avenue
Chelsea Estate Heritage Park	Colonial Road, Birkenhead
Glenfield Cemetery – Eskdale Park	226 Eskdale Road, Birkenhead
Heath Reserve	140 Exmouth Road, Northcote
Hinemoa Park	Bottom of Hinemoa Street, Birkenhead Point
Island Bay Reserve	113 Island Bay Road, Beach Haven
Kauri Point Centennial Park - roadside parking area	93 Onetaunga Road, Chatswood
Lindisfarne Reserve	229 Lake Road, Northcote

Kaipātiki Local Board Area
Name	Location
Little Shoal Bay Reserve	Maritime Terrace, Northcote Point
Manuka Reserve	215 Manuka Road, Bayview
Onepoto Domain	Tarahanga Street, off Sylvan Avenue, Northcote
Onewa Domain	44 Northcote Road, Northcote
Shepherds Park	31-35 Cresta Avenue, Beach Haven
Sulphur Beach Reserve	Sulphur Beach Road, Northcote Point

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area
Name	Location
32 Kiwi Esplanade and Kiwi Esplanade Stone Wall Foreshore	32 Kiwi Esplanade, Mangere
Bader Drive Plunket Clinic	18A Bader Drive Mangere
DB Grounds	113 Bader Drive, Mangere (vehicle access from Killington Crescent)
Fairburn Reserve (includes Otahuhu Pool & Leisure Centre)	Mason Avenue, Otahuhu
House Park	241 Kirkbride Road, Mangere
Mangere Domain	11 Taylor Road, Mangere Bridge
Massey Homestead	337 Massey Road, Mangere East
Old Otahuhu Recreation Centre	7 Piki Thompson Way, Otahuhu
Old School Reserve	283-289 Kirkbride Road, Mangere
Portage Canal Foreshore Reserve	Portage Road Otahuhu
Seaside Park	1-15 Brady Road, Otahuhu

Manurewa Local Board Area
Name	Location
David Nathan Park	68R Hill Road, Hill Park
Finlayson Avenue Reserve	76R Finlayson Avenue, Manurewa
Finlayson Community House Reserve	60R Finlayson Avenue, Manurewa
Hazards Road Foreshore	29R Greers Road, Weymouth
Inverell Park	11R Inverell Avenue, Wiri
Weymouth Community Hall	11 Beihlers Road, Manurewa

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
Name	Location
Allenby Reserve	50-54 Allenby Road, Panmure
Domain Reserve	36-46 Lagoon Drive, Panmure
Ian Shaw Park	252A Panama Road Mount Wellington
Mt Wellington War Memorial Reserve	50 Dunkirk Road, Panmure
Onehunga Bay Reserve	71-91 Beachcroft Avenue, Onehunga
Panmure Basin – Ireland Road Entrance	100 Ireland Road
Panmure Basin – Peterson Road Entrance	10 Peterson Road, Panmure
Panmure Wharf Reserve	102-104, Kings Road, Panmure

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
Name	Location
Point England Reserve - by Glen Innes Pool & Leisure	122 Elstree Avenue, Point England
Point England Reserve - by sportsfield	122 Elstree Avenue, Point England
Waipuna East Reserve	157 Waipuna Road East, Panmure

Ōrākei Local Board Area
Name	Location
Churchill Park – Kinsale Avenue, Forfar Road and Chelmsford Avenue parking areas	320 – 336 Riddell Road, Glendowie
Martyn Wilson Fields & Sonia Reserve	153-183 Shore Road, Remuera
Michael Joseph Savage Memorial	19 Hapimana Street, Orakei
Selwyn Reserve - Mission Bay	48-56 Tamaki Drive, Mission Bay
St Heliers Bay Beach Reserve	384 Tamaki Drive, St Heliers
St Heliers Community Library and Hall	32 St Heliers Bay Road, St Heliers
Tahuna Torea Nature Reserve	340 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie
Thomas Bloodworth Park and Shore Road Reserve	2-30 Shore Road, Remuera and 32B Shore Road, Remuera
Vellenoweth Green	353-359 Tamaki Drive St Heliers

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
Name	Location
Clover Park Community House	16 Israel Avenue, Otara
Colin Dale Park	87R Prices Road, Manukau Central
Hayman Park	51-55 Lambie Dr, Manukau
Manukau Memorial Gardens	361 Puhinui Road, Papatoetoe
Manukau Sports Bowl	1 Boundary Road, Otara
Ngati Otara Park	100 Otara Road, Otara
Otara Centre Grounds and Town Centre including Bairds Road Playground	Bairds Road, Otara
Otara Recreation Centre Grounds	20 Newbury Street, Otara
Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds including Kingswood Reserve	295 Great South Road, Papatoetoe
Te Puke o Tara Sports Park	383 East Tamaki Road, East Tamaki

Papakura Local Board Area
Name	Location
Central Park Reserve (including Wood Street Carpark)	57 Wood Street, Papakura
Hingaia Esplanade	265 Harbourside Drive, Hingaia
Longford Park Esplanade Reserve	1 Great South Road, Papakura
Pahurehure Esplanade Reserve	21 Cliff Road, Papakura
Slippery Creek Reserve	137 Great South Road, Drury
Southern Park and Kirks Bush	44 Beach Road, Papakura

Puketāpapa Local Board Area
Name	Location
Hillsborough Park	27-45 Carlton Street, Hillsborough
Keith Hay Park - Arundel Street parking area	660 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill Note: Rainford Street parking area assessed separately
Monte Cecelia Park	72A Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough
Taylors Bay Road Reserve	Bluff Terrace, Hillsborough
Waikowhai Park	8 Waikowhai Road, Mount Roskill
Wairaki Stream Reserve (Lynfield Cove)	70A Gilletta Road, Blockhouse Bay
War Memorial Park - May Road parking area	13 May Road, Mount Roskill

Rodney Local Board Area
Name	Location
Albert Dennis Reserve	Mahurangi West Road, Mahurangi West
Albro Lane	17 Albro Lane, Algies Bay
Ariki Reserve	Ariki Drive, Snells Beach
Coatesville Recreation Reserve	12 Mahoenui Valley Road, Coatesville
Glasgow Park	65 Muriwai Road, Waimauku
Goodall Reserve	326 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach
Helensville Civic Centre Grounds	49 Commercial Road, Helensville
Highfield Garden & The Glade Reserve	31a Fidelis Avenue, Algies Bay
Huapai Recreation Reserve	46 Tapu Road, Huapai
Huapai Service Centre/Kumeu Library	24 Oraha Road, Huapai
Jamieson Bay Esplanade Reserve	44 Jamieson Road, Mahurangi West
Kaipara Flats Cemetery	1703 Kaipara Flats Road, Kaipara Flats
Kaukapakapa Hall/Library/ Fire Station	943 Kaipara Coast Highway, Kaukapakapa
Lake Ototoa Reserve	Donohue Road, Waioneke
Leigh Domain	9-11 Albert Street, Leigh
Leigh Hall Grounds	4 Cumberland Street
Leigh Library and Grounds	15 Cumberland Street
Mahurangi West Hall	401 Mahurangi West Road, Mahurangi West
Martins Bay Grounds (by boat ramp area)	287 Martins Bay Road, Mahurangi East
McElroy Reserve	500 Cowan Bay Road, Pohuehue
Mosquito Bay	South Head Road, South Head
Muriwai Beach Playground	341 Motutara Road, Muriwai
Muriwai Village Green	Coast Road, Muriwai
Omaha Beach Boat Launching & Wharf	223 Omaha Drive, Omaha
Omaha Reserve	15 North West Anchorage, Omaha
Opahi Bay Beach Reserve	Opahi Bay Road, Opahi Bay
Pakiri Hall Grounds	1026 Pakiri Road, Pakiri
Point Wells Foreshore Reserve	36 Harbour View Road, Point Wells
Puhoi Band Rotunda	2 Ahuroa Road, Puhoi
Puhoi Cemetery	160 Ahuroa Road, Puhoi
Puhoi Pioneer's Memorial Park Domain	Domain Road, Puhoi
Rautawhiri Park	164 Rautawhiri Road, Helensville
Sandspit Reserve – Rodney	1336 Sandspit Road, Sandspit

Rodney Local Board Area
Name	Location
Shoesmith Domain Recreation Reserve	Shoesmith Street, Warkworth
Te Moau Reserve and River Esplanade	25 Te Moau Avenue, Parakai
The Landing – Riverhead	The Landing, Riverhead
Ti Point Walkway	Ti Point Road, Ti Point
Waimauku War Memorial Hall	22 Waimauku Station Road, Waimauku
Wainui Cemetery	26 Cemetery Road, Wainui
Warkworth Service Centre & Library Grounds.	1A Baxter Street, Warkworth
Warkworth Showgrounds	2 Great North Road, Warkworth
Warkworth Town Hall Grounds	2 Alnwick Street, Warkworth
Whangateau Reserve and Whangateau Hall Grounds	533 Leigh Road, Whangateau

Upper Harbour Local Board Area
Name	Location
Albany Domain	21 Library Lane, Albany
Attwood Reserve	138 Attwood Road, Paremoremo
Bay City Park	50 Andersons Road, Browns Bay
Caribbean Sportsfield (Unsworth Reserve)	67 Caribbean Drive, Unsworth Heights
Collins Park	15 Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe
Constellation Reserve	1 Upper Harbour Highway, Rosedale
Greenhithe War Memorial Park	10 Roland Road, Greenhithe
Kell Park	257 Dairy Flat Highway
Landing Reserve	The Terrace, Herald Island
Luckens Reserve	84-100 Marina View Drive, West Harbour
Malcolm Hahn Memorial Reserve (aka Whenuapai Hall Reserve)	41-43 Waimarie Road, Whenuapai
Meadowood Reserve	55 Meadowood Drive,Unsworth Heights
North Shore Memorial Park	235 Schnapper Rock Road, Schnapper Rock
Rahui Reserve	17 Rahui Road, Greenhithe
Rame Reserve	101 Rame Road, Greenhithe
Sanders Reserve (and road area by entrance)	180-186 Sanders Road, Paremoremo
Three Streams Reserve	335 Dairy Flat Highway, Lucas Heights
Wainoni Park North	56 Churchouse Road, Greenhithe
Wainoni Park South	52 Greenhithe Road, Greenhithe
Wharepapa Reserve	286 Schnapper Rock Road, Schnapper Rock

Waiheke Island Local Board Area
Name	Location
Blackpool Park	23-35 Nikau Road, Waiheke Island
Kennedy Point Wharf Carpark	Donald Bruce Road, Surfdale
Little Oneroa Reserve	205 Ocean View Road, Oneroa
Newton Reserve	26 Newton Road, Oneroa
Onetangi Cemetery	133-165 O'Brien Road, Oneroa
Onetangi Sports Park (Rangihoua)	133-165 O'Brien Road, Oneroa
Palm Beach Reserve	53 Palm Road, Palm Beach
Putiki Reserve	14 Shelly Beach Road, Waiheke Island
Surfdale Hall Reserve & Foreshore	4 Hamilton Road, Surfdale
Waiheke Island Artworks	2-4 Korora Road, Oneroa
Waiheke Island Sports Club	43 Causeway Road, Waiheke Island
Wharf Road Esplanade Reserve	Wharf Road, Ostend

Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area
Name	Location
Armour Bay Reserve	2 Armour Road, Parau
French Bay Esplanade	Otitori Bay Road, French Bay
Entrance of Goldie Bush Walkway	Horseman Road, Waitakere
Huia Domain	1193 Huia Road, Huia
Karekare Reserve	2 Karekare Road, Karekare
Laingholm Hall Reserve	69 Victory Road, Laingholm
Les Waygood Park	2A North Piha Road, Piha
Levy Reserve	4 Levy Road, Glen Eden
Little Huia Beach	Huia Road, Huia
Lopdell Hall and House	418 Titirangi Road, Titirangi
North Piha Esplanade	North Piha Road, Piha
North Piha Strand	Marine Parade North, Piha
Opou Reserve (end of Opou Road)	42 Opou Road, Wood Bay
Piha Domain	21 Seaview Road, Piha
Piha South Road Reserve	Marine Parade South, Piha
Prospect Park	13 Pisces Road, Glen Eden
Sandys Parade	Sandys Parade, Laingholm Bay
Swanson Cemetery	54 Oneills Road, Swanson
Swanson Station Park (railway station)	760 Swanson Road, Swanson
Tangiwai Reserve	201 Huia Road, Titirangi
Te Henga Park	257 Bethells Road, Te Henga Beach (Bethells Beach)
Titirangi Beach	Aydon Road, Titirangi
Waiatarua Reserve	911 West Coast Road, Waiatarua
Waikumete Cemetery	4128A Great North Road, Glen Eden
Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, specifically: Cornwallis Beach - Pine Avenue (excluding current SCC camping area) and End of Whatipu Road, Whatipu, Omanawanui Track carpark	Pine Avenue, Cornwallis Beach and Whatipu Road, Whatipu
Wood Bay Reserve	Wood Bay Road, Wood Bay (near Titirangi)

Waitematā Local Board Area
Name	Location
Auckland Domain	20 Park Road, Grafton
Cox’s Bay Reserve	44-66 West End Road, Herne Bay
Dove Myer Robinson Park	85-87 Gladstone Road, Parnell
Grey Lynn Park	69-71 Williamson Avenue, Grey Lynn
Highwic House	40 Gillies Avenue, Epsom
Judges Bay Reserve and Parnell Baths	25 Judges Bay Road, Parnell
Meola Reef Reserve	171 Meola Road, Point Chevalier
Myers Park	72 Greys Avenue, Auckland Central
Outhwaite Park	53 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket
Pt Erin Park	94 Shelly Beach Road, Ponsonby
Seddon Fields	180 Meola Road, Point Chevalier
St Mary’s Road Reserve	St Marys Road, Ponsonby
Victoria Park	203-271 Victoria Street West, Auckland Central
Wynyard (tank farm)	Brigham Street and Hamer Street

Whau Local Board Area
Name	Location
Blockhouse Bay Beach Reserve	66-79 Endeavour Street, Blockhouse Bay
Blockhouse Bay Recreation Res	31-35 Terry Street, Blockhouse Bay
Craigavon Park	82-86 Kinross Street, Blockhouse Bay
Sister Rene Shadbolt Park	130 Portage Road, New Lynn

Table 4 – sites reassessed where staff recommend the site is not specifically included in the bylaw

Albert-Eden Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation		Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
Phyllis Reserve 22 Phyllis Street, Mount Albert	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited		Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. If site not to be profiled as a restricted site, location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Twenty other parks assessed as high risk/low desirability sites within Albert-Eden Local Board area	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited		Not included in bylaw	Including sites assessed as low desirability is not a proportionate response. Where land is held under the Reserves Act, management of camping activity is available.
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site		Comments following reassessment of site
Duncansby Lookout and Esplanade Reserve 37 Duncansby Road, Stanmore Bay	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw		Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. If site not to be profiled as a restricted site, location of site may mean use by campers is low.
Orewa Library carpark 12 Moana Avenue, Orewa	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw		Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. If site not to be profiled as a restricted site, parking restrictions on site available to manage the activity.
Red Beach Lookout Reserve, Vista Motu 200 Whangaparaoa Road, Red Beach	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw		Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. If site not to be profiled as a restricted site, location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.

Edith Hopper Park Ladies Mile, Manly	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Cooper-Lea Reserve 17 Cooper Road, Stanmore Bay	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. If site not to be profiled as a restricted site, location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Manly Park Laurence Street, Manly	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw (except for area by boat ramp)	With the exception of the area by the boat ramp which is now recommended as prohibited, there is insufficient evidence to prohibit the rest of the site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Silverdale Reserve 33 Silverdale Street, Silverdale	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Parking restrictions on site available to manage the activity.
Kaipātiki Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
Rotary Grove (Northcote) 49 Lake Rd, Northcote	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Akoranga Reserve 7 Akoranga Drive, Northcote	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site. In addition, parking signs on site may deter activity.

Inwards Reserve 57 Salisbury Road, Birkdale	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Agincourt Reserve 7 Agincourt Street, Glenfield	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Elliott Reserve 34 Elliott Avenue, Bayview	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
John Kay Park 89 Waipa Street, Birkenhead	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Kaipatiki Park 146 Kaipātiki Road, Glenfield	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Kauri Park 8 Island Bay Road, Beach Haven	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site and slope of parking area may mean use by campers is low.
Kitewao Street Esplanade Reserve 11 Kitewao Street, Northcote	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site. In addition, parking signs on site may deter activity.

Marlborough Park 13 Chartwell Avenue, Glenfield	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
McFetridge Park 115 Archers Road, Hillcrest	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Powrie Reserve carpark and access road 36 Powrie Street, Glenfield	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low.
Tamahere Reserve 21 Tamahere Drive, Glenfield	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Target Reserve 80 Target Road, Totara Value	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low.
450 Glenfield Road	Not included in bylaw	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. Location of site may mean use by campers is low.
Manurewa Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
Laurie Gibbons Memorial Park 38R Gibbons Road, Weymouth	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. If site not to be profiled as a restricted site, location of site may mean use by campers is low.

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
Flat Rock Reserve 416A Panama Road, Mount Wellington	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. If site not to be profiled as a restricted site, location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.
Ōrākei Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
Churchill Park (Riddell Road carpark) 320-336 Riddell Road, Glendowie	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Not included in bylaw	Insufficient evidence to prohibit site. If site not to be profiled as a restricted site, location of site may mean use by campers is low. Management of camping activity also available under Reserves Act for site.

Table 5- sites reassessed where staff recommend the site is scheduled in the bylaw as restricted

Albert-Eden Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
Eric Armishaw Park 117 Walker Road, Point Chevalier	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition
Fowlds Park 50 Western Springs Road, Mount Albert	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition
Raymond Reserve 23-27 Raymond Street, Point Chevalier	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition
Western Springs Gardens 956–990 Great North Road, Point Chevalier	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.
Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
Victor Eaves Park 87 Florence Avenue, Orewa	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.
Kaipātiki Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
A F Thomas Park 21 Northcote Road, Wairua Valley	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.

Birkenhead War Memorial Park (parking area with entrance off John Court Street) 102 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.
Dudding Park Sportsfield – hardstand parking area located opposite Little Shoal Bay behind tennis courts 11-17 Council Terrace, Northcote Point	Restricted (non-self-contained permitted)	Prohibited	Restricted (non-self-contained permitted)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.
Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
Location of Site	Staff assessment in local board report	Local board recommendation	Staff reassessment of site	Comments following reassessment of site
Gloucester Park North 62 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.
Jellicoe Park & Onehunga War Memorial Pools 1 Park Gardens, Onehunga	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.
Panmure Basin Cleary Road	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.
Taumanu Reserve - Onehunga Foreshore Orpheus Drive, Onehunga	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	Prohibited	Restricted (certified self-contained only)	No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.

Waikaraka Park - Captain Springs Road entrance – behind sports fields

175-243 Neilson Street, Te Papapa

Restricted (certified self-contained only)

Prohibited

Restricted (certified self-contained only)

No additional evidence to provide for site requires prohibition. Site in a potentially desirable area for campers.

Table 6- sites recommended to be scheduled as restricted (limited to certified self-contained vehicles)

Albert-Eden Local Board Area
Name	Location
Eric Armishaw Park	117 Walker Road, Point Chevalier
Fowlds Park	50 Western Springs Road, Mount Albert
Raymond Reserve	23-27 Raymond Street, Point Chevalier
Western Springs Gardens	956–990 Great North Road, Point Chevalier

Franklin Local Board Area
Name	Location
Centennial Park - Waiuku	14 Kitchener Road, Waiuku
Clevedon Showgrounds Reserve	73 Monument Road, Clevedon
Clevedon Wharf Reserve	58 Clevedon-Kawakawa Road, Clevedon
Glenbrook Beach Boat Ramp Reserve	McLarin Road, Glenbrook
Hamiltons Gap West Coast Road, Awhitu	West Coast Road, Awhitu
Hudsons Beach Recreation Reserve	Hudson Road, Waiuku
Jack Lachlan Drive Esplanade Reserve - Pine Harbour Marina Carpark	230 Jack Lachlan Drive, Beachlands
Maraetai Dressing Sheds Reserve	1R Maraetai Drive, Maraetai (at end of beach near Magazine Bay area)
Matakawau Point Reserve	Matakawau Road, Waiuku
Orere Point Beach Reserve	29 Howard Road, Orere Point
Recreation And Parking (aka Colson Lane)	18 Carlton Crescent, Maraetai
Rosa Birch Park	Beresford Street, Pukekohe
Sunkist Bay Reserve	52 First View Avenue, Beachlands
Tamakae Reserve	15-17 King Street, Waiuku
Te Toro Reserve	Te Toro Road, Waiuku
Waiomanu Reserve (aka Magazine Bay)	15 Maraetai Coast Road, Clevedon
Waiuku Service Centre and Kevan Lawrence Park	12 King Street, Waiuku
Whitford Point Reserve	Cleveon-Kawakawa Road

Hibiscus and Bays Local Board Area
Name	Location
Gulf Harbour Marina Hammerhead Reserve	40 Gulf Harbour Drive, Gulf Harbour
Hatfields Beach Recreation Reserve	544 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa
Stanmore Bay Park	159-177 Brightside Road, Stanmore Bay
Victor Eaves Park	87 Florence Avenue, Orewa

Howick Local Board Area
Name	Location
Barry Curtis Park - parking area off Chapel Road, St Pauls area	163 Chapel Road, Flat Bush
Eastern Beach Caravan Park	67R The Esplanade, Eastern Beach, Howick
Howick Beach	4 Granger Road, Howick
Lloyd Elsmore Park - parking areas by Bell Field/rugby club area	2 Bells Road, Pakuranga Heights
Mangemangeroa Reserve	108 Somerville Road, Howick
Moore Street 27 Grounds	27 Moore Street, Howick
Uxbridge Road 20 & 24 grounds	20 - 24 Uxbridge Road, Howick

Kaipātiki Local Board Area
Name	Location
A F Thomas Park	21 Northcote Road, Wairua Valley
Birkenhead War Memorial Park – parking area accessed off John Court Street entrance	102 Birkenhead Avenue, Birkenhead

Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board Area
Name	Location
84 Kiwi Esplanade	84 Kiwi Esplanade
David Lange Park	98 Bader Drive, Mangere
Mangere Centre Park	141 Robertson Road, Mangere East
Moyle Park	48R Bader Drive, Mangere
Sturges Park	Awa Street Otahuhu
Swanson Park	7 Church Road, Mangere Bridge
Waterfront Road Reserve	Waterfront Road, Mangere Bridge

Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Area
Name	Location
Gloucester Park North	62 Onehunga Mall, Onehunga
Jellicoe Park & Onehunga War Memorial Pools	1 Park Gardens, Onehunga
Panmure Basin – Cleary Road Entrance	Cleary Road, Panmure
Taumanu Reserve - Onehunga Foreshore	Orpheus Drive, Onehunga
Waikaraka Park - Captain Springs Road entrance	175-243 Neilson Street, Te Papapa

Ōrākei Local Board Area
Name	Location
Andersons Beach Reserve	379 Riddell Road, Glendowie
Glover Park	32 Glover Road, St Heliers
Madills Farm Recreation Reserve	6 Baddeley Avenue, Kohimarama
Orakei Domain	40 Reihana Street, Orakei
Tamaki Drive Reserve - next to Lilliput	Tamaki Drive, Central Auckland

Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area
Name	Location
Puhinui Reserve	108 Prices Road, Manukau Central

Papakura Local Board Area
Name	Location
Bottletop Bay Esplanade	206 Oakland Road, Hingaia
Brylee Drive Reserve	12 Brylee Drive, Conifer Grove
Davis Car Park	36 Coles Crescent, Papakura
Drury Domain and Drury Library & Hall	10 Tui Street, Drury
Drury Sports Complex	20 Bremner Road, Drury
Hingaia Reserve	Hingaia Road (near 380 Hingaia Road), Hingaia
Prince Edward Park	1 Wharf Street, Papakura
Ray Small Park	17 Ray Small Drive, Papakura
Walter Strevens Reserve	101 Walter Strevens Drive, Conifer Grove

Puketāpapa Local Board Area
Name	Location
Keith Hay Park - Rainford Street parking area	660 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill
Margaret Griffen Park	16-38 Griffen Park Road, Mount Roskill
Three Kings Reserve	1011 Mount Eden Road, Mount Roskill
War Memorial Park - Gifford Road parking areas	13 May Road, Mount Roskill

Rodney Local Board Area
Name	Location
Alexander Recreation Reserve	42 Alexander Road, Algies Bay
Baddeleys Beach Reserve	Baddeleys Beach Road, Baddeleys Beach
Buckleton Beach Reserve	Buckleton Road, Buckleton Beach
Campbells Beach	Campbells Road, Campbells Bay
Cement Works	Wilson Road, Warkworth
Church Hill, 8	8 Church Hill, Warkworth
Helensville River Reserve	98 Mill Road, Helensville
Matheson Bay Reserve	Matheson Bay Road, Matheson Bay
Parry Kauri Park	32 Tudor Collins Drive, Warkworth
Port Albert Recreation Reserve	570 Wellsford Valley Road, Port Albert

Rodney Local Board Area
Name	Location
Port Albert Wharf Reserve B	Wharf Road, Port Albert
Pukemateko Reserve Omaha South	177 Mangatawhiri Road, Omaha
Rainbows End Reserve – Rodney	38 Martin Road, Matakana
Rita Way, Excelsior Way, Lagoon Way	160 Omaha Drive, Omaha
Sunburst Reserve & Tamatea Esplanade	Sunburst Avenue, Snells Beach
Te Hana Reserve	12 Whakapirau Road, Te Hana
Wellsford Community Centre Grounds	1 Matheson Road, Wellsford
Wellsford War Memorial Park	15 Port Albert Road, Wellsford
Whisper Cove	70 Kokihi Lane, Snells Beach

Upper Harbour Local Board Area
Name	Location
Hobsonville War Memorial	126-128 Hobsonville Road, Hobsonville
Hooton Reserve	259 Oteha Valley Road, Albany

Waitākere Ranges Local Board Area
Name	Location
Swanson Scenic Reserve	Birdwood Road, Swanson

Waitematā Local Board Area
Name	Location
Cox’s Bay Esplanade	West End Road, Herne Bay
Fred Ambler Lookout	97 Gladstone Road, Parnell
Western Springs Reserve	820 Great North Road, Grey Lynn

Whau Local Board Area
Name	Location
Saunders Reserve – Avondale	26 Saunders Place, Avondale
Valonia Reserve	35 Valonia Street, New Windsor
Wingate Reserve	43 Wingate Street, Avondale

Table 7- sites recommended to be scheduled as restricted (non-self-contained vehicles permitted)

Kaipātiki Local Board Area
Name	Location
Dudding Park Sportsfield – hardstand parking area located opposite Little Shoal Bay behind tennis courts	11-17 Council Terrace, Northcote Point

Rodney Local Board Area
Name	Location
118 Rodney Street, Wellsford	118 Rodney Street, Wellsford
Algies Bay Reserve	39 Willjames Avenue, Algies Bay
Brick Bay Drive - Puriri Place Reserve	114 Brick Bay Drive, Sandspit
Kowhai Park	1 Matakana Road, Warkworth
Mangakura Reserve	3691a State Highway 16, Mangakura
Matakana Wharf Reserve	1331 Leigh Road, Matakana
Shelly Beach Reserve	3 Shelly Beach Road, Shelly Beach
Sinclair Park	34 Macky Road, Kaukapakapa
Snells Beach (Sunrise Boulevard)	Sunrise Boulevard, Snells Beach
Wellsford Centennial Park	88 Centennial Park Road, Wellsford
William Fraser Reserve	37 Broadlands Drive, Omaha

Upper Harbour Local Board Area
Name	Location
Rosedale Park	320 Rosedale Road, Rosedale

Regulatory Committee

13 September 2018

REGULATORY COMMITTEE FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME 2018 / 2019 This committee is responsible for regulatory hearings, appointing independent commissioners and for the development of regulatory policy and bylaws.
Area of work	Reason for work	Regulatory Committee role (decision or direction)	Budget/ Funding	Expected timeframes Highlight financial year quarter and state month if known
				FY18	FY19
				12 April 10 May 14 June	12 July 9 Aug 13 Sept		4 Oct 8 Nov	Feb Mar
Alcohol Licensing	Report on the revenue received and the costs incurred for the alcohol licensing process – required by regulation 19 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Fees) Regulations 2013.	Note that the majority of alcohol licensing costs were recovered from the existing default licensing fees regime for the twelve months to July 2017. Confirm continuance of the default licensing fees regime. Review the default licensing fees regime after a suitable period of time has elapsed following the implementation of the Local Alcohol Policy.	Within current baselines.	Q4	Q1		Q2	Q3
Animal Management	Report on Animal Management activities for the year ending June 2018 as required by s10a of the Dog Control Act 1996	Note that the Animal Management Annual Report is required under Section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996 and staff will provide the 2017/18 report to the Secretary of Local Government	Within current baselines.	Q4	Q1		Q2 (Nov)	Q3
Earthquake Prone, Dangerous & Insanitary Buildings Policy 2011-2016 Review	2011 - Auckland Council was required under s131 of the Building Act 2004 to adopt a policy on earthquake prone, dangerous and insanitary buildings 2018 – Due to the Building (Earthquake-Prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016, Auckland Council’s management of earthquake-prone buildings now falls under the national policy and methodology set by MBIE. Our ongoing work programme for issuing statutory EPB notices, receiving seismic assessments, and identifying residual potential EPBs is being carried out on this basis. Note that dangerous and insanitary buildings continue to have their own local policy that is now under the management of Regulatory Compliance.	Update the Committee on the progress made in implementing Auckland Council’s regulatory obligations with regard to earthquake-prone buildings within its jurisdiction.					Q2 (Nov)
Freedom camping	Explore the need for and options for regulating freedom camping in Auckland	· Receive options report following the completion of the research and pilot. (July 2017) · If a regulatory response is required then the committee will: o Recommend statement of proposal to Governing Body. o Establish the hearings panel for deliberations on submissions. o Recommend final draft of bylaw to governing body for adoption. · An overview programme was presented on 10/08/2017 Item 9 REG/2017/72 resolution REG/2017/72 SCP process Options for content of the bylaw will be worked through with the committee in August ’18 and September ’18 (dates to be confirmed)	Review is within current baselines. Funding proposals will be required for any recommendations that require capital or operational upgrades.	Q4	Q1 (Aug) (Sept)		Q2	Q3
Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw review	Legislative requirement to review bylaw within 5 years. Committee resolution to “commence the review of the Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw 2013 at an early date”. Key milestones: Oct 2017 – Findings Mar-Jun 2018 – Options Aug 2018 – workshop Sept 2018 – Proposal Nov 2018 - Public Feedback Jan to Feb 2019 – Panel deliberations Mar 2019 – amended bylaw adopted	· Receive report following the completion of the bylaw review. (Dec ’17 – Feb ‘18) · Recommend statement of proposal to Governing Body. (Q2 or Q3 – FY18) ^# · Establish the hearings panel for deliberations on submissions. (Q2 or Q3 – FY18) · Recommend final draft of bylaw to governing body for adoption. (Q4 – FY18) · Report was considered on 12 Oct. the item was deferred REG2017/94 · 8 Feb 2018 - workshop - seeking preference’s to which clauses of the bylaw should be retained, amended or revoked. - seeking agreement in principle to draft recommendations against 6 key topics, will also highlight next steps, timing and process requirements for completion of the PSN review. · 8 March 2018 - A report on the outcome of statutory review and the direction of any changes to six issues was considered – minute REG/2018/15 · 12 April 2018 - A report on the outcome of statutory review and the direction of any changes to nine issues was considered – minute REG/2018/20 · 10 May 2018 - A report on the review and direct any changes to eight issues within the bylaw was considered - minute REG/2018/36 · 14 June 2018 - A report to determine the outcome of the statutory review and direct any changes to 22 issues was considered on - minute REG/2018/43 9 August 2018 - workshop scheduled to seek elected members’ views on and input to wording of the draft bylaw. This wording is to be included in the draft bylaw for public consultation. ^#public notification is required for bylaw reviews even if no change to the bylaw is recommended. Length of time required to draft the statement of proposal will depend on the scope of amendments requested following the review findings	Within current baselines.	Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3 (Mar19)
Dog management Bylaw and Policy on Dogs.	Legislative requirement to review the bylaw and policy after five years.	· Receive report following the completion of the bylaw review. (November 2017) · Recommend statement of proposal to Governing Body. · Establish the hearings panel for deliberations on submissions. · Recommend final draft of bylaw to governing body for adoption. · Workshop held April 2018 – to seek informal guidance on a few potentially contentious issues related to dog management. Progress to date: 14 June 2018 - A report to endorse the findings of the Auckland Council Policy on Dogs 2012 and Dog Management Bylaw 2012 statutory review and approve a report back on options that respond to the findings - minute REG/2018/44 ^#public notification is required for bylaw reviews even if no change to the bylaw is recommended.		Q4	Q1 (Aug)		Q2 (Oct)	Q3 (tbc)
Health and Hygiene Bylaw	Legislative requirement to review the bylaw and policy after five years.	· 12 April 2018 findings report to endorse the findings of the Health and Hygiene Bylaw 2013 statutory review and approve a report back on options that responds to the findings. Minute REG/2018/21 · 10 May 2018 - Options Report - to seek a determination on the outcome of the statutory review on the Auckland Council Health and Hygiene Bylaw 2013 and make a decision about its future - minute REG/2018/36 Progress to date: 12 July 2018 – report To recommend the Governing Body adopt the Health and Hygiene Bylaw 2013 (Bylaw) statement of proposal for public consultation and make a decision to appoint a panel to deliberate and make recommendations on feedback received – minute REG/2018/51
Solid Waste Bylaw review	Legislative requirement to review the bylaw and policy after five years.	· Decision on timing and scope of the review. (December 2017) · Reporting on findings and any options amendments will not be until late 2018.		Q4	Q1		Q2	Q3
Legacy on-site wastewater bylaw review	To complete a review of four legacy on-site wastewater bylaws(legacy bylaws) in Rodney, North Shore, Waiheke and Papakura	· 10 May 2018 - report to endorse the findings of the legacy on-site wastewater bylaws review and begin the process to revoke the four legacy on-site wastewater bylaws - minute. REG/2018/37 Progress to date: 12 July 2018 - report To recommend the Governing Body adopt the legacy on-site wastewater bylaws statement of proposal for public consultation and make a decision to appoint a panel to deliberate and make recommendations on feedback received – minute REG/2018/52		Q4 May	Q1 (July)		Q2 (Oct)	Q3
Boarding Houses Inspection	Update on the Auckland proactive boarding houses inspections programme. Increase inspections from one to a minimum of three per year.	· For information An update on the initiative was provided at the 15 June meeting item 12 resolution REG/2017/51 item 12 update on boarding house inspections item 11 Next two proactive inspections will be conducted with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employments in August and October 2017 November agenda report was deferred to the February meeting. Progress to date: 8 February 2018 report to provide an update on the proactive boarding houses inspection programme - minute REG/2018/5		Q4	Q1		Q2 (Nov)	Q3 (Feb)
Resource Consents Appeal Update	To provide oversight of the appeals received to resource consent decisions.	Information purposes Monthly updates - Memo	N/A	Q4	Q1		Q2	Q3
The Regulatory Committee Policy	Reporting on and monitoring of commissioner appointments	Information purposes Memo monthly		Q4	Q1		Q2	Q3
The Regulatory Committee Policy	Annual review of commissioner pool	Decision: review RMA commissioner pool Memo Quarterly		Q4	Q1 (Aug)
The Regulatory Services Directorate	Report on: · progress implementing the Food Act 2014 · insights into the performance, opportunities and risk of the Resources Consents Dept · progress implementing the Regulatory Compliance programme · update of Building control activity	For information only: 6 monthly update			Q1 (Aug)
Alcohol Control Bylaw review	Legislative requirement to review the bylaw and policy after five years.	A report on findings and options will be considered in late 2018.					Q2 (Nov TBC)

[1] See Local Government Act 2002, ss 83, 83AA, 86, 155, 156, 160(3) and Auckland Council Governing Body Terms of Reference (GB/2016/237).

[2] Harris, Reina Tuai, Invisible in the SuperCity – Hidden homelessness in Auckland, Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit, 2015

Chairperson	Cr Linda Cooper, JP
Deputy Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore
Members	Cr Josephine Bartley
	Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins
	Cr Richard Hills
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	IMSB Chair David Taipari
	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr John Watson
	IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox

Ex-officio	Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

Policy intent

Bylaw design

Attachment A – Site Assessments

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

Regulatory Committee agreed to amend the public safety and nuisance bylaw

The Local Government Act 2002 sets out the required process to amend a bylaw

Staff recommend the Committee commence the process to amend the Bylaw

	Description	Dates
Phase 1: Pre-campaign	· Signage to be checked, updated and replaced if necessary · Camping apps to be checked and updated if necessary · Current complaint logs to be analysed to identify any hotspots · Training of compliance	Last week of November
Phase 2: Compliance Blitz	· Two compliance officers attend agreed locations for 2-3 hours starting at 6.30am each day. · Officers knock on all illegally parked vehicles, inform occupants of rules, collect details of vehicle and occupants, advise of trespass if need be. · Any repeat offenders to be issued a written warning on first repeat and trespassed on second repeat.	First week of December
Phase 3: Monitor Compliance	· Two compliance officers attend agreed locations for 2-3 hours starting at 6.30am two days per week. · Officers knock on all illegally parked vehicles, inform occupants of rules, collect details of vehicle and occupants, advise of trespass if need be. · Any repeat offenders to be issued a written warning on first repeat and trespassed on second repeat.	Second week of December – March, 10 weeks

Proposed amendment	Reason for proposed change
· use central government legislation instead of a bylaw to address damage to council property, car window washing, use of mind-altering substances in public places, graffiti, noise, fish offal, gates in parks, fireworks on non-public places, street names and property numbering.	· issues already covered in central government legislation. · does not affect Council’s current response to incidents. Public can still report issues. Council will still prioritise its response using a graduated response approach.
· move issues about animals, signage, stormwater and traffic to existing, dedicated bylaws.	· easier for public to find the bylaw they need if all issues about a topic are in the same bylaw.
· prohibit leaving construction materials, boats, shipping containers and consumer goods not on display for sale in public places, unless approved by council. Other things may be left provided they do not cause a problem (e.g. beach towel on beach).	· clearer as to what items must not be left on public places. · more freedom to leave other items so long as it does not cause a problem.
· clarify the expected behaviours and restrictions on the use of public places by improving the Bylaw structure and wording, stating behaviours expected from all Aucklanders and referencing regional park rules.	· rules easier to understand and avoids focus on vulnerable Aucklanders.
· clarify how council makes controls and gives approvals.	· clearer how decisions are made about restricting recreational fishing activities and giving approval for activities that would otherwise not be allowed.
· clarify which public places the Bylaw applies to and enabling people in control of those public places to approve exemptions.	· avoids duplication and confusion about which public places the Bylaw applies to · allows the Maunga Authority, Auckland Transport and private owners of public places to approve bylaw exemptions on the areas they control.

Author	Tam White - Senior Governance Advisor
Authoriser	Penny Pirrit - Director Regulatory Services