{"title":"Anmore rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","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":"Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com"},"short_answer":"In Anmore, the Dog Control Bylaw calls a dog that has bitten a person or another domestic animal without provocation a \"vicious dog\". It must be kept indoors or in a locked, secure shelter. Report one to the Village's Bylaw Department; call 9-1-1 in an emergency.","aliases":["vicious dog anmore","dog bite anmore","aggressive dog anmore","dangerous dog bylaw anmore"],"cost":"No special licence fee stated. The standard dog licence is $25 or $35 a year.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Bylaw complaint form (see Reporting Concerns)","value":"https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Department","value":"604-828-4987","note":"Regular Village hours. Does not answer text messages."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf"},{"title":"Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Anmore dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Anmore dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Anmore bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/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":"The bylaw uses the term 'vicious dog': any dog that, without provocation, has bitten another domestic animal or a person. A 'nuisance dog' is one that is off its owner's premises, not on a leash, and disturbs other residents.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 2","quotes":["means any dog, which without provocation has bitten another domestic animal or human","any dog that is not on the premises of its owner(s) and is not"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"No one may keep a vicious dog unless it is confined indoors or in a securely enclosed, locked dog shelter built so it cannot escape and young children cannot enter. The shelter needs secure sides and a secure top; if it has no bottom, the sides must be sunk at least one foot into the ground.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 3.1","quotes":["No person shall own or keep a vicious dog unless it is confined indoors, or","confined in a securely enclosed and locked dog shelter constructed to prevent the","minimum depth of one foot"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Submit the Village's official bylaw complaint form (dogs are listed), or call the Bylaw Department at 604-828-4987 during regular Village hours. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/","title":"Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore","section":"Reporting Concerns","quotes":["Please submit all complaints via the Village of Anmore’s complaint form.","You can also contact the Bylaw Department by phone at 604-828-4987 during regular Village hours.","For fire, police or medical emergencies, call 9-1-1."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No fine specific to vicious dogs is listed in Anmore's bylaw notice or ticket schedules.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000](<https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf>) uses the term \"vicious dog\": any dog that, without provocation, has bitten another domestic animal or a person. A \"nuisance dog\" is one that is off its owner's premises, not on a leash, and disturbs other residents. The bylaw does not say who decides a dog is vicious.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No one may keep a vicious dog unless it is confined indoors or in a securely enclosed, locked dog shelter built so it cannot escape and young children cannot enter. The shelter needs secure sides and a secure top. If it has no bottom, the sides must be sunk at least one foot into the ground.\n- On a specific complaint about a vicious dog, the Pound Keeper must impound the dog (s. 5.2). The bylaw names the Coquitlam Shelter of the B.C. S.P.C.A. as Pound Keeper; the bylaw dates from 2000, so check that this is still so.\n- No muzzle, sign or handler-age rules were found, and no extra licence fee for a vicious dog.\n- To report a dog, submit the Village's bylaw complaint form (dogs are listed) or call the Bylaw Department at 604-828-4987 during regular Village hours. Complaints received outside working hours are not reviewed until the next shift. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies.\n- No fine specific to vicious dogs is listed in the bylaw notice or ticket schedules. See [bylaw fines](bylaw-fines).","sources":[{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/","title":"Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore","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; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs.json"}}