{"title":"Chetwynd rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","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 Chetwynd","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com"},"short_answer":"In Chetwynd, a Bylaw Enforcement Officer can designate a dog dangerous and must give the owner a written notice. A dangerous dog must be muzzled and on a leash of 1 metre or less off its owner's property. Report a dangerous dog in writing to the animal control officer.","aliases":["dangerous dog chetwynd","aggressive dog chetwynd","report dog bite chetwynd","vicious dog chetwynd"],"cost":"No separate dangerous-dog licence fee is listed in the bylaw's licensing fees.","how_long":"After 1 year with no further complaints and a force-free training course, an owner may apply for relief.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Control","value":"250-401-4119","note":"Call for pick-up of a written report"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District of Chetwynd Municipal Office","value":"5400 Hospital Road, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF)","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control page","url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/animal-control/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Chetwynd dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Chetwynd dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Chetwynd bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"A Bylaw Enforcement Officer who has reason to believe a dog is dangerous may designate it a dangerous dog, and must give the owner a written notice with the date, place and circumstances and a copy of the bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 6.1, 6.2","quotes":["has reason to believe that a dog is a dangerous dog, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer may designate the dog as a dangerous dog","that the dog has been designated as a dangerous dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Take effective measures so the dog does not bite or attack or damage property. Collar and leash of 1 metre at most off the owner's property. Never at large or in an off-leash area. Muzzled and leashed unless indoors or in a secure, suitably sized enclosure. Permanent identification (tattoo or microchip) within 14 days of the notice. Notify the District promptly if the owner, address or dog's situation changes. After 1 year with no further complaints and a force-free training course, the owner may apply for relief.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 6.3 to 6.7","quotes":["does not bite or attack a person or animal","a maximum length of one (1) meter","keep the dog Muzzled and on a Leash when not effectively confined indoors or","within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving notice that their dog is a","may apply to the District for relief from the","must notify the District promptly if"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Chetwynd's fee schedule has no dangerous-dog fee.","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Report in writing to the animal control officer, with a full description of the dog and where it lives, plus your name, address, phone number and birthdate. Bring it to the District Office or call 250-401-4119 for pick-up.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Chetwynd","section":"FAQ","quotes":["Aggressive or dangerous dogs must be reported to the animal control officer.","You are required to provide your name, address, phone number, and birthdate in the statement.","Call the animal control officer at (250)401-4119"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Same Schedule B ticket as other offences ($75 first, $150 second, $75 more each further offence within 12 months), plus an extra $150 added for each subsequent dangerous-dog offence, with no time limit on the accumulation.","short":"Ticket $75 first offence, plus $150 per dangerous dog","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"Schedule B, ss. 1, 2","quotes":["1st offence                             $75.00","An extra penalty of $150.00 will be added to the offence amounts in paragraph 1 for each","Penalty charges will continue to accumulate amounts regardless of the amount of time"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 935, Appendix 3 lists \"Keeping of Dangerous Dog\" at $50 under the repealed Dog Control Bylaw No. 908, 2009."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 6","quotes":["4. LICENSING .......................................................................................................................................................4 5. CONTROL OF ANIMALS ...................................................................................................................................5 6. DANGEROUS DOGS .........................................................................................................................................6 7. STANDARDS OF CARE .....................................................................................................................................7 8. ANIMAL LIMITS ...............................................................................................................................................9","DISTRICT OF CHETWYND ANIMAL RESPONSIBILITY BYLAW NO. 1158, 2023 A bylaw to provide for the licensing and regulation of animals within the District of Chetwynd"]},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158](<https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf>), a Bylaw Enforcement Officer who has reason to believe a dog is dangerous may designate it a dangerous dog. The officer must give the owner a written notice with the date, place and circumstances and a copy of the bylaw. The bylaw does not define \"dangerous dog\".\n\n## Steps\n\nTo report a dog:\n\n1. Write down a full description of the dog and where it lives, plus your name, address, phone number and birthdate.\n2. Give the written report to the animal control officer. Bring it to the District Office or call 250-401-4119 for pick-up.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Owner duties: take effective measures so the dog does not bite, attack or damage property; keep it on a collar and a leash of 1 metre at most off your property; never let it be at large or in an off-leash area; keep it muzzled and leashed unless it is indoors or in a secure, suitably sized enclosure.\n- Within 14 days of the notice the dog needs permanent identification (tattoo or microchip). Tell the District promptly if the owner, address or the dog's situation changes.\n- After 1 year with no further complaints and a force-free training course, the owner may apply for relief.\n- The ticket is the same as for other offences ($75 first, $150 second, $75 more for each further offence within 12 months), plus an extra $150 for each subsequent dangerous-dog offence, with no time limit. The older Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw lists $50 under a repealed dog bylaw, so confirm the amount with the District.\n- The Animal Control page also describes how the dog must be housed and walked, and an application for release if the dog is impounded. Ask Bylaw Enforcement for the details.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/municipal-office/departments/protective-services/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, District of Chetwynd","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.gochetwynd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BL1158-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw-1158-2023.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 1158, 2023 (PDF), District of Chetwynd","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dangerous-dogs.json"}}