--- title: Anmore dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" 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/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Anmore dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In Anmore, a dog off its owner's property must be on a leash or under the owner's direct control, and may not run at large. The bylaw sets no leash length and the Village does not state any off-leash area. An off-leash dog can bring a $100 bylaw notice. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Anmore, https://anmore.com) **Cost:** Bylaw notice for a dog off leash: $100 ($70 if paid within 14 days; $130 if paid more than 30 days after or unpaid). **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 - **Leash rule:** An owner must not let a dog run at large. A dog off its owner's property must be secured on a leash or under the owner's direct control. A dog must also be kept from trespassing on private property, even on a leash. - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000, s. 2 (run at large), 5.10, 5.11](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bylaw-270-2000-Dog-Control.pdf) - Official wording: "neither secured on a leash while off the property of its" … "No owner shall allow his or her dog to run at large in the Municipality." … "shall keep the dog from trespassing on private property whether running at large or on a leash" - Source: [Parks and Trails Guide, Parks and trails guide](https://anmore.com/community/parks-trails-public-spaces/park-trails-guide/) - Official wording: "Please show consideration for fellow park and trail visitors by leashing your dog and cleaning up after them." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** None set. Anmore's Dog Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length. - **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. The Village does not state any off-leash area. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** None set. Anmore's Dog Control Bylaw does not list places where dogs are banned. - **Cleaning up:** The Village's parks and trails guide asks dog owners to clean up after their dogs; the Dog Control Bylaw has no pick-up section. - Source: [Parks and Trails Guide, Parks and trails guide](https://anmore.com/community/parks-trails-public-spaces/park-trails-guide/) - Official wording: "leashing your dog and cleaning up after them" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Bylaw notice for a dog off leash: $100 ($70 if paid within 14 days; $130 if paid more than 30 days after or unpaid). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, Schedule A, Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog off leash 5.10 $100 $70 $130" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 625-2021, s. 4 (b), (c)](https://anmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-625-2021-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated-2026-05-01.pdf) - Official wording: "if payment is received by the Village within 14 days of the person receiving" … "if payment is received more than 30 days after the person receiving or being" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **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 Under the [Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-2000](), an owner must not let a dog run at large. Off your own property, a dog must be secured on a leash or under your direct control. A dog must also be kept from trespassing on private property, even on a leash. ## Good to know - The bylaw sets no maximum leash length. - Neither the bylaw nor the Village's park and trail pages state an off-leash area. Ask the Village before assuming one exists. - The bylaw does not list places where dogs are banned. Metro Vancouver and BC Hydro parks nearby have their own rules. - The Village's [parks and trails guide]() asks owners to clean up after their dogs. The bylaw has no pick-up section. - A dog off leash can bring a $100 bylaw notice ($70 if paid within 14 days; $130 if paid more than 30 days after or unpaid). - To report a loose dog, use the Village's bylaw complaint form (dogs are listed) or call the Bylaw Department at 604-828-4987. ## 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) - [Parks and Trails Guide, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/community/parks-trails-public-spaces/park-trails-guide/) - [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) ## Related questions - [Anmore dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-licence.md) - [Anmore rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dangerous-dogs.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/how-many-pets.md) - [Anmore noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/noise-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md) - [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules.md) - [District of North Vancouver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dog-leash-rules.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) - [Parks and Trails Guide, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/community/parks-trails-public-spaces/park-trails-guide/) (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) - [Reporting Concerns, Village of Anmore](https://anmore.com/living-in-anmore/reporting-concerns/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. 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