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Area of work and Lead Department
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Reason for work
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Committee role
(decision and/or direction)
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Expected timeframes
Highlight the month(s) this is expected
to come to committee in 2021
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Aug
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Nov
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Alcohol Licensing
Licensing & Regulatory Compliance
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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.
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Note that the majority of alcohol licensing costs were
recovered from the existing default licensing fees regime for the twelve
months to 30 June
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
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Animal Management
Licensing & Regulatory Compliance
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Report on Animal Management
activities for the year ending August/Sept 2021as required by s10a of the Dog Control Act 1996
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Note: that the Animal
Management Annual Report is required under Section 10A of the Dog Control Act
1996 and staff will provide the 2020/2021 report to the Secretary of Local
Government
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Animal management Bylaw Review
Community and Social Policy
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This
Bylaw promotes responsible animal ownership, including minimising impact on
neighbours, the public and preventing damage.
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Decision on whether a bylaw still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw. If required, recommend a statement of proposal and appoint a Bylaw
Panel.
Progress
to Date:
Findings
Report 17 March 2020
Link to decision
Options Report 17 November 2020
Link to decision
Decision Report 11 May 2021
Link to decision
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Boarding Houses
Inspection
Licensing & Regulatory Compliance
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Update
on the Auckland proactive boarding houses inspections programme.
Increase inspections from
one to a minimum of three per month focusing on high-risk boarding houses
identified from complaint data.
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Update: report
to Regulatory Committee and the Parks, Arts, Community and Events Committee
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Construction Bylaw 2015
Community and Social Policy
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Bylaw
relates to construction activity on or near public places or infrastructure.
This
Bylaw will expire on 29 October 2022 and council must (if a bylaw is still
necessary) make a new bylaw to avoid a regulatory gap.
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Decision on whether a bylaw is still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw. If required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
Progress
to Date:
Decision
report 14 September 2021
Link to decision
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Objection hearings under
section 181 of the Local Government Act
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The
committee hears and determines objections to proposed stormwater works on
private properties pursuant to section 181 of the Local Government Act 2002
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Decision on whether the council can proceed
with works on the public stormwater network on private land.
Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the
need arises.
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Property
Maintenance Nuisance Bylaw Review
Community and Social Policy
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This
Bylaw requires private property to be maintained well enough that doesn't
create a nuisance or risk health and safety.
Council
has a statutory obligation to review this Bylaw under the Local Government
Act 2002.
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Decision on whether a bylaw still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw. If required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
Progress
to Date:
Review
and Findings Report 1 September 2020
Link to decision
Options
report 17 August 2021
Link to decision
Decision
report 14 September 2021
Link to decision
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Regional Parks Management
Plan Review
Service Strategy and
Integration
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The process for review of this plan under the Reserves
Act 1977 requires hearings to occur after written submissions on the draft
plan.
Consultation is due to start in late November 2022
(subject to approval by the PACE Committee), with hearings anticipated to
occur in mid-2022.
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Decision to appoint hearings commissioners for the Regional
Parks Management Plan review.
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Signage Bylaw Review
Community and Social Policy
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This is
a joint bylaw with Auckland Transport that regulates promotional signs to
ensure public safety and prevent nuisance from poorly maintained or located
signage.
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Decision on whether a bylaw still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw. If required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
Progress
to Date:
Findings
Report 23 June 2020
Link to decision
Options
report 13 October 2020
Link to decision
Detailed
Options report 20 April 2020
Link to decision
Decision
report 17 August 2021
Link to decision
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Stormwater Bylaw
Healthy Waters / Community
and Social Policy
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The
primary purpose of the Bylaw is to regulate land drainage including to
protect, manage and maintain an efficient and effective public stormwater
network, as well as the ensure the maintenance and operation of private
stormwater systems.
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Decision on whether a bylaw still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw. If required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
Progress
to Date:
Findings
Report 28 July 2020
Link to decision
Options Report 16 March 2021
Link to decision
Decision report 17
August 2021
Link to decision
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Trading and Events Bylaw
Review
Community and Social Policy
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This Bylaw regulates businesses and events that use
public spaces to make sure everyone can use them fairly and safely.
This
Bylaw expires on 22 February 2022 and must (if necessary) be replaced to
avoid a regulatory gap.
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Decision on whether a bylaw is still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw. If required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
Progress to Date:
Findings Report 13 October 2020
Link to decision
Options Report 16 February 2021
Link to decision
Decision report 11 May 2021
Link to decision
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Wharves Bylaw 2015
Community and Social Policy
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Bylaw
relates to use of council-controlled wharves.
This
Bylaw will expire on 29 October 2022 and council must (if a bylaw is still
necessary) make a new bylaw to avoid a regulatory gap.
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Decision on whether a bylaw is still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw. If required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
Progress to Date:
Decision Report 14 September 2021
Link
to decision
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Resource Consents Appeal
Update
Resource Consents
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To
provide oversight of the appeals received to resource consent decisions.
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Information purposes
Monthly report
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The Regulatory Services
Directorate
Director Regulatory Services
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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
· transformation
activity update
· building
consents and control
· resource
consents and regulatory engineering
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For
information only:
6 monthly
updates
Progress to Date:
Provide the Regulatory Committee with an overview and an
update on performance, opportunities and risks of Regulatory Services
17 November 2020
Link to PowerPoint presentation
Memo update: Hearings held April 2020 to March 2021
Link to memo
11 May 2021
Link to PowerPoint presentation
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Completed
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Lead Department
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Area of work
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Committee role
(decision and/or direction)
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Decision
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Community & Social Policy
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Alcohol Control Bylaw review
This
Bylaw provides the structure for creating alcohol bans. Individual boards use
it to make decisions about local bans.
Council has a statutory obligation to review this
Bylaw under the Local Government Act 2002.
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Recommend a Statement of Proposal to the
Governing Body to amend bylaw.
Appoint Bylaw Panel to make recommendations to
the Governing Body on the proposal after hearing and deliberating on public
feedback and local board input.
Development of proposal to amend bylaw to commence in
February 2020.
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Finding
Report 11 April 2019
Link to decision
Options
Report 9 May 2019
Link
to decision
Recommendation for Statement of Proposal
1 September 2020
Link to decision
Adopt Statement of Proposal –
Governing Body 29 October 2020
Link to decision
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Licensing & Regulatory
Compliance
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Animal Management
Report on Animal Management
activities for the year ending August/Sept 2020 as required by s10a of the Dog Control Act 1996
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Note: that the Animal Management
Annual Report is required under Section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996 and
staff will provide the 2019/2020 report to the Secretary of Local Government
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Adopt the
2019/2020 Animal Management Annual Report
Link to decision
Link to 2019/2020 Animal Management Annual Report
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Community
and Social Policy
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Bylaw Review 2020-22 initiation
Initiation
of new bylaw reviews. Includes ‘Local Board Involvement in Regional
Policy, Plans and Bylaws - Agreed Principles and Processes 2019’
Council has a statutory obligation to periodically
review its bylaws.
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Decision on the initiation of bylaw reviews that must be
completed by October 2022. Report will for each bylaw:
· set out scope
· legislative constraints/enablers (if any)
· relevance to LBs
· proposed process (including LB involvement)
· key timeframes
· public consultation approach
whether a joint working group
for early bylaw/policy development is proposed and initiate appointment
process if necessary.
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Initiation Report 18 February 2020
Link to decision
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Community and Social Policy
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Cemeteries Bylaw Review (Cemeteries and
Crematoria Bylaw 2014)
This
Bylaw and code of practice protects health and safety and minimises potential
offensive behaviour.
Council has a statutory
obligation to review this Bylaw under the Local Government Act 2002.
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Recommend a Statement of Proposal to the
Governing Body to amend bylaw.
Appoint Bylaw Panel to make recommendations to
the Governing Body on the proposal after hearing and deliberating on public
feedback and local board input.
Development of proposal to amend bylaw to commence in
February 2020.
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Options
Report 9 April 2019
Link to decision
Direction
Report 9 May 2019
Link to decision
Proposal
to amend 1 September 2020
Link to decision
Adopt
Statement of Proposal – Governing Body 24 September 2020
Link to decision
Adopt the amended Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw 2014
link to decision
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Building Consents
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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.
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Update: on the progress made in implementing Auckland
Council’s regulatory obligations with regard to earthquake-prone
buildings within its jurisdiction.
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Approve
submission 28 July 2020
Link to decision
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Community and Social Policy
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Food Bylaw Review
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Appoint Bylaw Panel
Decision
on bylaw - Due to COVID-19 the decision went to the Governing Body
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Adoption 30 April 2020
Link to decision
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Community and Social Policy
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Freedom Camping
This
Bylaw replaces legacy requirements to manage freedom camping in vehicles,
under the Freedom Camping Act.
The legacy bylaws expiry on 29 October 2022.
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Decision on options to
progress a council approach for a Statement of Proposal on freedom camping in
vehicles.
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Deferred to Governing Body
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Community and Social Policy
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Gambling Policy Reviews
The Gambling Act 2003 and the Racing Act 2003 (the
Acts) regulate gambling in New Zealand. The
Acts require the policies to be reviewed every three years. Auckland Council
(Council) first adopted these policies in 2013.
Council reviewed them in 2017,
found they were generally effective and retained both with no changes.
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Decision: start of
the Class 4 Gambling (pokie) Venue Policy and the Racing Board (TAB) Venue
Policy reviews in 2020
Council reviewed in 2020,
retain both with no changes.
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start policy
reviews 17 March 2020
Link to decision
findings review 13 October 2020
Link to decision
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Community and Social Policy
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Navigation Safety Bylaw Review
This Bylaw sets out the rules for all vessels and people
using Auckland's waters to ensure their safety.
Council has a statutory
obligation to review this Bylaw under the Local Government Act 2002.
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Decision on whether a bylaw still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw (findings and options reports).
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Findings
Report 17 March 2020
Link to decision
Options
Report 23 June 2020
Link to decision
Recommend statement of proposal 13 October 2020
link to decision
Adopt
statement of proposal – Governing Body – 29 October 2020
Link to decision
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Community and Social Policy
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Outdoor Fire Safety Bylaw
Review
This Bylaw applies to a range of outdoor fire activities,
including outdoor cooking and heating fires, sky lanterns, traditional
cooking fires, open air fires and incinerator fires.
This Bylaw expires on 18 December 2021 and must (if
necessary) be replaced to avoid a regulatory gap.
Findings resulted in decision to revoke bylaw
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Decision on whether a bylaw is still needed and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw (findings and options reports).
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Findings
and Options Report 13 October 2020
Link to decision
Review
findings – Governing Body – 29 October 2020
Link to decision
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Democracy Services
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The Regulatory Committee
Policy
The Policy incorporates the
operational policy and sub delegations for the decision-making
responsibilities that lie within the areas of the committee’s
responsibilities.
Review District Licensing
Committee (DLC) and Independent Resource Management Act (RMA) commissioner
pools.
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Decision: adopt the updated Regulatory Committee Policy
Decision:
approve the appointment of the District Licensing Committee and the selection process and appointments of independent resource
management commissioners for 2021 to 2024.
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Recruitment
process for DLC Commissioners 12 November 2019
– Governing Body
Link to decision
30 April
2020, due to COVID19 appointment of District Licensing Committee went go to
Emergency Committee
Link to decision
Appointment
of DLC Committee 30 April 2020
Link to decision
Approval
to commence recruitment RMA Commissioners 23 June 2020
Link to decision
Adoption of the Regulatory Committee policy 28 July 2020
Link to decision
Recommendation for the appointment of independent
hearings commissioners
Link to decision
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Watercare / Community and
Social Policy
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Water Supply and Wastewater Network Bylaw 2015
This
bylaw protects Auckland’s water sources, water supply and wastewater
networks from damage, misuse and interference.
This Bylaw will expire on 25
June 2022 and council must (if a bylaw is still necessary) make a new bylaw
to avoid a regulatory gap
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Decision on whether a bylaw is still need and
whether any changes should be made and to confirm, amend, replace or revoke
the bylaw. If required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel.
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May 2020,
due to COVID-19 findings report went to Emergency Committee
Findings
Report 28 May 2020-Emergency Committee
Link to decision
Review Options 23 June 2020
Link to decision
Recommendation
for Statement of Proposal 16 February 2021
Link to decision
Adopt
Statement of Proposal – Governing Body – 25 February 2021
Link to decision
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