Barriere dog leash rules and off-leash areas
Where can dogs be off leash in Barriere, and what are the leash rules?
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.
Key facts
| Leash rule | 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.Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009, s. 3.12; Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements; Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013, Report to Council, Feb. 18, 2013 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDogs shall be permitted in any park only if such dog is on a leash and under the care and control of a competent person. While dogs must be leashed in District Parks, there is no bylaw stating that dogs must be on a leash outside of these areas. These regulations only apply to dogs within District parks and not in residential or commercial areas. |
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| Maximum leash length | None set. Barriere's bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area. |
| Off-leash areas | None set. Barriere's bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area. |
| Places dogs are not allowed | No ban stated: the District says dogs are permitted in all District-owned parks if leashed and owners pick up after them.Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAt present, dogs are permitted in all District owned parks as long as they are leashed and people pick up after their dog(s). |
| Cleaning up | 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.Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009, s. 3.13; Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page, Leash Requirements · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingto immediately remove and dispose in a waste container or by other sanitary means, any fecal matter deposited by such a dog in any park. While there is no bylaw dictating good dog owner manners |
| Fine, dog at large or off leash | None set. No ticket is set for a dog off leash in Barriere. |
| Bylaw | District of Barriere Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (s. 3.12 and 3.13, parks only)Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingParks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 |
How it works
The Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042 (sections 3.12 and 3.13) covers dogs in District parks. The District's Bylaw Enforcement page 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).
Steps
- Keep your dog on a leash in any District park, trail or walkway.
- 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.
- To report an unleashed dog in a park, call the District Office at 250-672-9751 during business hours.
Good to know
- 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.
- The bylaws set no maximum leash length and name no off-leash area.
- 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).
- The District does not provide animal control.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
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Sources
- Bylaw Enforcement, District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
- Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 0042, 2009 (PDF), District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
- Council Report - Uncontrolled and Uncontained Dogs, Feb. 18, 2013 (PDF), District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
- Nuisance Bylaw No. 134 (PDF), District of Barriere (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95, Amendment (PDF), District of Barriere (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; 3 are recorded as not set. How answers are checked.