This chapter of the bylaw manages the keeping of animals, poultry and bees throughout the District to ensure that this activity does not create a nuisance or become a threat to public health or safety.
There are special controls on pig keeping, poultry keeping, and beekeeping, which have the potential to cause problems, particularly in urban areas.
The chapter is not intended to control the farming of animals, poultry or bees, which activities are subject to the provisions of the District Plan.
This chapter of the bylaw is prepared under sections 145 and 146[b][iv] of the Local Government Act 2002.
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