Anmore rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
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.
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.Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingmeans 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 |
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| 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.Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 3.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo 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 |
| 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.Reporting Concerns · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPlease 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. |
| 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. 270-2000Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnmore Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 |
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.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000 (PDF), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 608-2019 (PDF), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021 (PDF), Village of Anmore (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 479-2009 (PDF), Village of Anmore (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. How answers are checked.