--- title: Anmore rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Anmore, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/anmore category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Anmore sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Anmore rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Anmore, https://anmore.com) **Cost:** No special licence fee stated. The standard dog licence is $25 or $35 a year. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Online: Bylaw complaint form (see Reporting Concerns), https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/ - Phone: Bylaw Department, 604-828-4987 (Regular Village hours. Does not answer text messages.) ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** 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. - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 2](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Rules for owners:** 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. - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 3.1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **How to report:** 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. - Source: [Reporting Concerns](https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. No fine specific to vicious dogs is listed in Anmore's bylaw notice or ticket schedules. - **Bylaw:** Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 1](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "Anmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000]() 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. ## Good to know - 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. - 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. - No muzzle, sign or handler-age rules were found, and no extra licence fee for a vicious dog. - 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. - No fine specific to vicious dogs is listed in the bylaw notice or ticket schedules. See [bylaw fines](bylaw-fines). ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf) - [Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf) ## Related questions - [Anmore dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence.md) - [Anmore dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets.md) - [Anmore bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs.md) - [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Bylaw-608-2019-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-2025-11-21.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-479-2009-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Utilization-Consolidated-Jul-20.2.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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