By-Laws
Owning a pet is a joy, but it’s also a big responsibility. There
a few basic by-laws dog owners in the City of Vancouver must follow.
Animal Control By-laws:
#9150 Sec. 3.1
Dog Licences
A person must not keep a dog that is older than three (3) months unless such person has acquired an annual licence for the dog, and has paid the annual licence fee.
Fees
| Licence Fees: |
| Male or female dog |
$65.00 |
| Neutered male or spayed female |
$35.00 |
(Note: Proof of neutering/spaying is required for first time applications)
|
| Unlicenced Dog Impound Fees |
| Unlicenced Dog |
$150.00 (Plus licence fee) |
| Unlicenced aggressive dog |
$350.00 (Plus licence fee) |
| Licenced Dog Impound Fees: |
| Regular impound |
$75.00 |
| Aggressive dog impound |
$275.00 |
| Board/Maintenance Fee: |
| Regular board (per day) |
$15.00 + GST |
| Aggressive dog board (per day) |
$20.00 + GST |
#9150 Sec. 4.1
Dogs Can Not Run At Large
A person who keeps a dog must not permit, suffer or allow the dog to run at large.
#9150 Sec. 4.2
Dogs Must Be On A Leash
A person who keeps a dog must not permit, suffer or allow the dog to be on any street or other public place unless the dog is under the immediate charge and control of a person by means of a leash that is not more than 2.5 meters long.
#9150 Sec. 1.2
Aggressive Dog
"Aggressive dog" means:
- any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without provocation any domestic animal or human, or
- a dog which has bitten another domestic animal or human without provocation.
#9150 Sec. 4.3
In addition to complying to section 4.2, a person who keeps an aggressive dog must at all times have the dog muzzled while off its property to prevent it from biting another animal or person.
#9150 Sec. 4.5
A person who keeps an aggressive dog must, at all times while the dog is on property owned or controlled by such person, securely confine the dog either indoors or in an enclosed structure capable of preventing the entry of young children and adequately constructed to prevent the dog from escaping or biting a domestic animal or human being.
#9150 Sec. 6
Impounding
If a dog is off its property, not leashed and not under the immediate charge of a responsible person, it may be impounded and/or the owner or keeper ticketed for breach of the Animal Control Bylaw.
#9150 Sec. 4.4
Beaches
A person who keeps a dog must not permit, suffer or allow the dog to be on a bathing beach or in the waters adjacent to a bathing beach.
#9150 Sec. 6.5
Biting Dog
A dog which has bitten or who is alleged to have bitten a person may be seized and impounded for a period of up to 21 days.
#9150 Sec. 4.9
Dog Waste
A person who keeps a dog, or a person who has care, custody or control of a dog, except for a service dog in the company of a handler who is physically disabled or a guide dog in the company of a handler who is blind, must immediately remove any excrement deposited by the dog, and deposit it in a suitable refuse container. (This does not apply to the dog owner's property).
#9150 Sec. 4.12
Barking Dog
A person who owns or occupies a premise must not permit, suffer or allow the sound of a barking or howling dog that a person not on the same premises can easily hear and that disturbs or tends to disturb unreasonably the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of such person.
#9150 Sec. 4.11
Dogs in Open Vehicles
A person who keeps a dog, or a person who has care, custody or control of a dog, must not keep the dog in an open vehicle unless such person secures the dog in a manner that prevents the dog from falling or being thrown out of the vehicle.
#9150 Sec. 4.13
Upset or Breaking into Refuse Containers
A person who keeps a dog, or a person who has care, custody or control of a dog, must not permit, suffer, or allow the dog to upset or break into a refuse container on a street or other public place.
#9150 Sec. 5.1
Basic Care
A person who keeps a dog, or a person who has care, custody or control of a dog, must give the dog food, water, shelter, and exercise sufficient to maintain the dog in good health.
#9150 Sec. 5.2
Tethering
A person who keeps a dog, or a person who has care, custody or control of a dog, must not tie or fasten a dog to a fixed object by using a choke collar or choke chain or by tying a rope, chain, or cord directly around the dog's neck.
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