Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

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Tuesday, 4 April 2023

10.00am

Reception Lounge
Auckland Town Hall
301-305 Queen Street
Auckland

 

Komiti mō te Waeture me te Haumarutanga / Regulatory and Safety Committee

 

OPEN ATTACHMENTS

 

 

 

ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS            PAGE

 

8          Options in response to review of Indoor Domestic Fires Bylaw

A.      Indoor Domestic Fires Bylaw Review 2023 Options Report                                              3

9          Adoption of a Regulatory and Safety Committee Policy

A.      Regulatory and Safety Committee Policy   41

10        COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act – extension of delegations

A.      General Rules applying to all delegations  55

B.      List of Auckland listed and referred COVID-19 Fast Track projects                                 57

11        Summary of Regulatory and Safety Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 4 April 2023

A.      Forward work programme - April                61

13        Determination of an objection to a menacing dog classification by Linda Dumont

A.      Notice of menacing classification                67

B.      Objection to menacing classification           69

C.      Animal Behavourist's report on Fern          71

D.      Complainant's statement                             73

E.      Statement by owner of Fern                        79

F.      Veterinary report on Blue                            83

G.      Statements in support of Fern                     85



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Komiti mō te Waeture me te Haumarutanga / Regulatory and Safety Committee
Forward Work Programme 2023

This committee deals with regulatory hearings, appointing independent commissioners and regulatory policy and bylaws. The full terms of reference can be found here: Auckland Council Governing Body Terms of Reference

 

 

Area of work and Lead Department

Pūnga / Reason for work

Committee role

(whakatau / decision and/or tika / direction)

Expected timeframes

Highlight the month(s) this is expected to come to committee in 2023

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Resource Consent Appeals

Resource Consents

To provide an update on all resource consent appeals

Information purposes.

Bi-monthly report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Board House Inspections

Licensing and Regulatory Compliance

Update on the Auckland proactive boarding house inspections programme.

Information purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Quality Bylaw for Indoor Domestic Fires

Community and Social Policy

This Bylaw sets standards for indoor domestic fires and what may be burnt in them. New Bylaw must be made by 25 May 2024 to avoid a regulatory gap.

Decision on key components of a new bylaw (April) to recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel (June)

Progress to date:

Decision to initiate review made on 8 March 2022 REG/2022/9

Decision that a bylaw is still necessary made on 9 August 2022 REG/2022/39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signage at off-license premises

Community and Social Policy

To investigate regulatory options to restrict the size, number, content and marketing of alcohol on signage and the use of neutral colours on buildings associated with off-license premises and visible from a council controlled public place.

Decision on preferred regulatory option in relation to signs at off-license premises and determination of next steps.

 

Progress to date:

Decision to initiate project made on 13 October 2020 REG/2020/66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw Control

Community and Social Policy

To review the rules to manage activities at council cemeteries and crematoria relating to burial, cremation, disinterment, built structures and record-keeping under the Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw 2014.

Decision on form of updated bylaw control and whether formal public consultation is required.

 

Progress to date:

Decision to initiate review made on 8 March 2022 REG/2022/9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health and Hygiene Bylaw Control

Community and Social Policy

To review minimum standards to protect public health associated with commercial services that pierce, risk breaking or risk burning the kin or tissue, therapeutic massage, colon hydrotherapy, swimming pools, water play parks and splash pads under the Health and Hygiene Bylaw 2013.

Decision on form of updated bylaw control and whether formal public consultation is required.

 

Progress to date:

Decision to initiate review made on 8 March 2022 REG/2022/9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traffic Bylaw Review

Community and Social Policy

This Bylaw regulates the use of vehicles on council-controlled land that is not part of the Auckland transport system, like parks and beaches.

NB: This Bylaw was made solely under the Land Transport Act 1998 and does not expire.

Decision on whether a bylaw is still needed to confirm, amend, replace or revoke the bylaw. If required, recommend a proposal and appoint a Bylaw Panel. Findings report scheduled for August 2023.

 

Progress to date:

Decision to initiate review made on 18 February 2020 REG/2020/3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Animal Management

Licensing and Regulatory Compliance

Report on Animal Management activities for the year ending June 2023 as required by Section 10A 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 2022/23 report to the Secretary of Local Government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alcohol Licensing

Licensing and Regulatory Compliance

Report on the revenue received at the costs incurred for the alcohol licensing process. Required under 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 12 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objection hearings under section 181 of the Local Government Act

The committee hears and determines objections to proposed stormwater works on private properties pursuant to section 181 of the Local Government Act 2002.

Hear and determine the objections according to clause 1(e) of Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 2022.

Hearings will be undertaken by the committee as the need arises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Progress to date:

[the Governance Advisor will briefly describe any progress here including workshops and decisions taken. All decisions will be hyperlinked to the public minutes HTML version]

Draft plan approved for public consultation November 2017
Link to decision

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Draft plan approved for public consultation November 2017 Link to decision

 

 

 

 

 


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