{"title":"100 Mile House rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of 100 Mile House","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com"},"short_answer":"In 100 Mile House, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer can declare a dog aggressive, biting or dangerous by written notice. Owners then face strict rules such as a 1 metre leash, a muzzle off the property and, for dangerous dogs, warning signs and spay or neuter. Tickets run up to $300.","aliases":["dangerous dog bylaw 100 mile house","aggressive dog 100 mile house","dog bite 100 mile house","vicious dog 100 mile house"],"cost":"Bylaw 1475 requires the licence fee in the Fees and Charges Bylaw, which lists no separate dangerous-dog fee. Bylaw notice: dangerous dog $300 ($150 if paid within 14 days, $325 after 28 days); aggressive or biting dog $200 ($100 and $225).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District of 100 Mile House office","value":"250-395-2434","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"100 Mile House RCMP (non-emergency)","value":"250-395-2456"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"100 Mile House dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"100 Mile House dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in 100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"100 Mile House bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides, by written notice. Aggressive dog: has shown aggressive behaviour or caused minor injury. Biting dog: has bitten a person or animal. Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or an officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 2.4","quotes":["Where a Bylaw Enforcement Officer determines that a Dog is an Aggressive Dog,","may by written notice direct the owner to comply with the requirements of this bylaw"]},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"Part 1 definitions","quotes":["“aggressive dog” means a dog which:","has caused minor injury to a person or animal;","“biting dog” means a dog that has bitten a person or animal;","a Bylaw Officer or Peace Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Dangerous dog: 1 m leash off the property, never at large or in an off-leash area, muzzled off the property, warning sign at every entry, kept indoors or in an enclosure; owner over 19; neutered or spayed, with permanent ID. Aggressive dog: 1 m leash, not at large, licensed as such, owner over 19. Biting dog: same, plus muzzled.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 10.1, 10.3, 10.4","quotes":["Every owner of a Dangerous Dog shall:","keep the dog muzzled when not on the owner’s property to prevent it from","post a clearly visible sign at all points of entry onto any premises where the","dog is being kept, temporarily or permanently, warning that there is a","owner who is over nineteen (19) years of age","written confirmation from a licenced veterinarian that the dog has been","No person shall own or keep any Aggressive Dog unless the dog is licensed as","ensure that the dog is not in a designated off-leash area;"]},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"s. 8.1","quotes":["Every owner of an Aggressive Dog shall:","ensure that the dog is not at large within the District at any time;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Fees and Charges Bylaw has no dangerous-dog licence fee.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House"}]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the District pages say how to report a bite.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice, if paid within 14 days / days 15 to 28 / after 28: dangerous dog $150 / $300 / $325; aggressive dog or biting dog $100 / $200 / $225; vicious dog not properly secured $150 / $300 / $325; no muzzle off property $150 / $300 / $325.","short":"Notice $150 dangerous; $100 aggressive (paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","section":"Bylaw 1429 Schedule A, Bylaw 1475","quotes":["8.1 Aggressive Dog 100.00 200.00 225.00","9.1 Biting Dogs 100.00 200.00 225.00","10.1 Dangerous Dogs 150.00 300.00 325.00","11.3 Failure to muzzle vicious dog when off property 150.00 300.00 325.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (Parts 8 to 11).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","section":"title","quotes":["District of 100 Mile House Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475](<https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf>), a Bylaw Enforcement Officer decides, by written notice, whether a dog is a particular type:\n\n- **Aggressive:** has shown aggressive behaviour or caused a minor injury.\n- **Biting:** has bitten a person or animal.\n- **Dangerous:** has killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or the officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to.\n- **Vicious:** has killed or injured a person or pet, or without provocation shown aggression or pursued or harassed a person.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dangerous dog: 1 metre leash off the property, never at large or in an off-leash area, muzzled off the property, a warning sign at every entry, kept indoors or in an enclosure. The owner must be over 19, and the dog neutered or spayed with permanent identification.\n- Aggressive dog: 1 metre leash, not at large, licensed as aggressive, owner over 19. A biting dog follows the same rules and must also be muzzled off the property and kept out of off-leash areas.\n- A vicious dog must be kept indoors or in a locked, secure shelter, and muzzled off the owner's property.\n- Owners of a dangerous dog must promptly tell the officer if it is at large, dies, is given away or moves.\n- Bylaw notices are $300 for a dangerous dog ($150 if paid within 14 days, $325 after 28 days), $200 for an aggressive or biting dog ($100 and $225), and $300 for a vicious dog not properly secured or a dog without a muzzle off the property ($150 and $325).\n- The bylaw and District pages do not say how to report a bite or aggressive dog. Call the District office at 250-395-2434 (contact form has a \"Bylaw\" option), or the RCMP non-emergency line at 250-395-2456. Call 911 in an emergency.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-11/Bylaw%201475%20Animal%20Control%20and%20Pound%20Operations.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Pound Operation Bylaw No. 1475, 2026 (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw%201434%20Fees%20%20Charges%20Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1434, 2024, consolidated (PDF), District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026_Sept_8_Regular_Agenda_PKG_2.pdf","title":"Council agenda package, September 8, 2026, Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1429 Schedule A (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/contact-us","title":"Contact Us, District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.100milehouse.com/district-services/emergency-services/rcmp-online-reporting","title":"RCMP Online Reporting, District of 100 Mile House","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs.json"}}