{"title":"Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Barriere, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","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 Barriere","url":"https://www.barriere.ca"},"short_answer":"In District of Barriere parks, including park trails and walkways, a dog must be on a leash and under a competent person's control. No District bylaw requires a leash outside parks, and no off-leash area is named.","aliases":["dog leash barriere","off leash dog park barriere","dogs in parks barriere","dog poop bylaw barriere"],"cost":"No fee. No bylaw sets a ticket amount for an off-leash dog.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office (Municipal Hall)","value":"4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (per the Bylaw Enforcement page)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer, via the District Office","value":"250-672-9751"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere","url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Barriere dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Barriere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"noise-rules","title":"Barriere noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/noise-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"Only in District parks (including park trails and walkways): a dog must be on a leash and under the care and control of a competent person. No District bylaw requires a leash outside parks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere","section":"s. 3.12","quotes":["Dogs shall be permitted in any park only if such dog is on a leash and under the care and control of a competent person."]},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements","quotes":["While dogs must be leashed in District Parks, there is no bylaw stating that dogs must be on a leash outside of these areas."]},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a14a8163-2017-4f41-b948-f5088bf4eabb","title":"Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013 (PDF), District of Barriere","section":"Report to Council, Feb. 18, 2013","quotes":["These regulations only apply to dogs within District parks and not in residential or commercial areas."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Barriere's bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area.","sources":[]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Barriere's bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"No ban stated: the District says dogs are permitted in all District-owned parks if leashed and owners pick up after them.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements","quotes":["At present, dogs are permitted in all District owned parks as long as they are leashed and people pick up after their dog(s)."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"In any park, the person with the dog must immediately remove and dispose of its feces in a waste container or by other sanitary means; failing to do so is an offence. The District says no bylaw covers cleaning up outside parks, though it asks owners to.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere","section":"s. 3.13","quotes":["to immediately remove and dispose in a waste container or by other sanitary means, any fecal matter deposited by such a dog in any park."]},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements","quotes":["While there is no bylaw dictating good dog owner manners"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":null,"status":"none","note":"No ticket is set for a dog off leash in Barriere.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Barriere Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (s. 3.12 and 3.13, parks only)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":3,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042](<https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4>) (sections 3.12 and 3.13) covers dogs in District parks. The District's [Bylaw Enforcement page](<https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement>) says dogs are permitted in all District-owned parks as long as they are leashed and owners pick up after them. Parks are closed to the public from sundown to sunrise (section 3.9).\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep your dog on a leash in any District park, trail or walkway.\n2. Pick up and dispose of its droppings right away, in a waste container or by other sanitary means. Dog bags and garbage bins are placed around the parks.\n3. To report an unleashed dog in a park, call the District Office at 250-672-9751 during business hours.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No District bylaw requires a leash outside parks, but the District strongly advises one. It also asks owners to pick up elsewhere, though no bylaw requires that.\n- The bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area.\n- No ticket is set for a dog off leash. The Parks Regulation Bylaw has a general fine of up to $2,000 on summary conviction (section 4). Under the Nuisance Bylaw, an animal causing an unreasonable nuisance is a $100 bylaw notice ($75 if paid early, $200 late).\n- The District does not provide animal control.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/p/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=8984dfaa-15a1-4d0b-8742-2432a2917af4","title":"Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=a14a8163-2017-4f41-b948-f5088bf4eabb","title":"Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013 (PDF), District of Barriere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=968eb94a-807e-4ae1-9575-5290b5164ebf","title":"Nuisance Bylaw No. 134 (PDF), District of Barriere","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.barriere.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=7f83b9ec-8827-4a40-9014-f17bb94a0898","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Amendment (PDF), District of Barriere","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 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dog-leash-rules.json"}}