Resource consent needed for a third dog!

Radio NZ reports:

A Richmond resident has been blindsided by a $1400 fee to keep three dogs on his property.

Owen Haring went to register his dogs before the 31 July deadline but was “really shocked” to find out that Tasman District Council requires a resource consent to keep three or more dogs on an urban property.

About five minutes down the road, in Nelson City, owners of three dogs require a permit rather than a resource consent because it falls under a different council’s rules.

It is ridiculous to require resource consent for a third dog. This should be an issue for permits or licensing, not resource consent.