Belcarra rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Belcarra?
Short answer
In Belcarra an aggressive dog must be kept indoors or in a secure enclosure and muzzled off the owner's property, and it must never run at large. The bylaw notice is $200, or $150 if paid within 14 days. Report a problem dog to the Village Office, 604-937-4100.
Key facts
| How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive | The bylaw defines an "aggressive dog", for example one that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation) or shown a tendency to, or one found dangerous or aggressive by a Provincial Court, another local government or a regional district. "Dangerous dog" has the Community Charter meaning.Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), s. 2 definitions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury, with or without provocation, to a person or has demonstrated a propensity, tendency or disposition to do so a dog that has been found to be dangerous or aggressive by a Provincial Court by a previous bylaw, by another local government, or by a regional district "dangerous dog" has the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter |
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| Rules for owners | An aggressive dog must be confined indoors or in an enclosure (at least 1.8 m high, solid floor, wire or steel mesh sides and roof). Off the owner's property it must be muzzled, and it must never run at large.Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), ss. 2, 8-11 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo person shall own or keep an aggressive dog unless it is confined indoors, or confined in an enclosure designed to prevent the dog from escaping from the enclosure a structure at least 1.8 metres (6 feet) in height, having a solid floor, and wire or steel mesh sides and roof unless the dog is muzzled to prevent it from biting other domestic animals, dogs or humans No person shall allow an aggressive dog to run at large within the boundaries of the municipality. |
| Licence fee | None set. Belcarra does not license dogs, so there is no dangerous-dog fee.Read: Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated) |
| How to report | Use the Village's Dog Complaint Form (on the Documents & Forms page) and contact the Village Office at 604-937-4100. On a specific complaint the Poundkeeper or Officer acts under the bylaw.Dog Complaint Form; Contact Us, Contact Us page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDOG COMPLAINT FORM Were there any injuries? 4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8 Email: belcarra@belcarra.ca Phone: (604) 937-4100 Fax: (604) 939-5034 Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm |
| Fine | Bylaw notice (Aggressive Dogs, ss. 8-11): $200, or $150 if paid within 14 days, or $250 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw No. 431 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAggressive Dogs $200.00 $150.00 $250.00 |
| Bylaw | Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), title, s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingVillage of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 |
How it works
The Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 defines an "aggressive dog", for example a dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person (with or without provocation) or has shown a tendency to, or a dog found dangerous or aggressive by a Provincial Court, another local government or a regional district. "Dangerous dog" has the meaning given in the Community Charter. The bylaw names no one who declares a dog aggressive; it is a definition.
Steps
- Owners: keep an aggressive dog confined indoors, or in an enclosure at least 1.8 m (6 feet) high with a solid floor and wire or steel mesh sides and roof.
- Muzzle the dog whenever it is off your property.
- Never let it run at large.
- To report a problem dog, fill in the Dog Complaint Form and contact the Village Office at 604-937-4100. The form does not say where to send it, so ask when you call.
Good to know
- The bylaw notice for aggressive dogs is $200; it drops to $150 if paid within 14 days and rises to $250 if paid more than 28 days after receiving the notice.
- On conviction in court the bylaw sets a fine of $2,500 to $10,000.
- A dangerous dog can also be the subject of an application to the Provincial Court for destruction.
- No special aggressive dog fee is set, because the Village does not state a dog licence.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Port Moody · Anmore · Coquitlam · New Westminster · Burnaby · Port Coquitlam
Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
- Dog Complaint Form (PDF), Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Belcarra (read 2026-11-08)
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