{"title":"Belcarra dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Belcarra, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","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":"Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca"},"short_answer":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw has no plain leash rule. It treats a dog as \"running at large\" if it is off its owner's property, not under the owner's care and control and not on a leash, and such a dog can be impounded. It names no off-leash areas.","aliases":["dog leash belcarra","off leash dog belcarra","dog poop bylaw belcarra","dogs running at large belcarra"],"cost":"Impoundment fees are $200 (first), $400 (second) and $600 (third or later), plus boarding and veterinary costs. No fine is set for a dog running at large.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4084 Bedwell Bay Road, Belcarra, BC V3H 4P8","note":"Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"604-937-4100"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"belcarra@belcarra.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Belcarra dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Belcarra rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/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":"The bylaw has no separate leash rule. It defines a dog \"running at large\" as one not on its owner's premises, not under its owner's care and control and not on a leash off the owner's property; the Poundkeeper or Officer may impound any dog running at large. Aggressive dogs must be muzzled off the owner's property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"ss. 2, 9, 13","quotes":["that is not in or upon the premises of its owner; is not under the care and control of its owner and is not secured on a leash to its owner off the property of its owner","The Poundkeeper or Officer may at any time impound any dog running at large.","unless the dog is muzzled to prevent it from biting other domestic animals, dogs or humans"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length, no off-leash areas and no places where dogs are banned.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra"}]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length, no off-leash areas and no places where dogs are banned.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra"}]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Belcarra's Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length, no off-leash areas and no places where dogs are banned.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra"}]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"The dog owner must fully remove the dog's feces from a public place or from private property that is not theirs and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. This does not apply to a guide animal handler whose disability prevents it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"ss. 6-7","quotes":["the owner of the dog is responsible for ensuring that the feces are fully removed from the public place or private property and disposed of in a sanitary manner","whose disability renders that person incapable of removing and disposing of the feces, this section does not apply"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The Village's ticket schedules list no ticket amount for running at large.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","section":"title, s. 1","quotes":["Village of Belcarra Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":3,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010](<https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf>) defines a dog \"running at large\" as one that is not on its owner's premises, is not under its owner's care and control, and is not secured on a leash to its owner off the owner's property. The Poundkeeper or Officer may impound any dog running at large. In practice, keep your dog on a leash or under your control whenever it is off your property.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw sets no maximum leash length, no off-leash areas and no places where dogs are banned. Belcarra Regional Park is run by Metro Vancouver, so check its rules separately.\n- An aggressive dog must be muzzled whenever it is off the owner's property.\n- Clean up after your dog. The owner must fully remove the dog's feces from a public place, or from private property that is not theirs, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. This does not apply to a guide animal handler whose disability prevents it.\n- No ticket amount for running at large is listed in the Village's ticket schedules. On conviction in court, the bylaw sets a fine of $2,500 to $10,000.\n- If your dog is impounded, the fee is $200 the first time, $400 the second time and $600 the third time or later, plus boarding and veterinary costs.\n- To ask a question or report a problem, call the Village Office at 604-937-4100.","sources":[{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2020/01/Bylaw-431-2010-Village-of-Belcarra-Animal-Control-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 431, 2010 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2024/09/Bylaw-520-2018-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 520, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2026/07/Bylaw-517-2018-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 517, 2018 (PDF, consolidated), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/assets/media/2019/05/vob-bylaw-256_municipal_ticketing.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 256, 1997 (PDF), Village of Belcarra","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://belcarra.ca/contact-us/","title":"Contact Us, Village of Belcarra","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 3 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules.json"}}