{"title":"Coquitlam dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","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":"City of Coquitlam","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Coquitlam, a dog must be on a leash in any public place, including parks, streets and lanes, except in a posted off-leash area. There are off-leash areas at Bramble, Glen, Leigh, Miller, Mundy and Ridge Parks. Owners must carry a leash and keep the dog in sight and under control.","aliases":["off leash dog park coquitlam","dog park coquitlam","leash bylaw coquitlam","dogs off leash"],"cost":"Dog at large: bylaw notice $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $1,000.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services","value":"604-927-3580"},{"type":"phone","label":"Coquitlam Animal Shelter","value":"604-927-7387"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas","url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas"},{"title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw 4240 (PDF)","url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Coquitlam dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Coquitlam rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/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/"}],"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":"A dog must be on a leash in any public place (including parks, streets and lanes), and on other people's private property unless the owner allows otherwise, except in a posted off-leash area. On your own unfenced land it must be restrained so it cannot roam. In an off-leash area the owner must carry a leash, keep the dog under control and keep it in sight.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 10.1, 10.2","quotes":["Except in areas and at times specifically designated by a posted notice as being an off leash area","carries a leash;","keeps the dog under control; and","maintains a clear line of sight to the dog at all times."]},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 3.1 (AT LARGE; PUBLIC PLACE)","quotes":["not restrained by means of a leash where the animal is located in a public place","on unenclosed land owned or occupied by the owner of the animal, and not","includes a highway, street, lane, boulevard, park"]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas","title":"Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Coquitlam","section":"Leash Bylaw","quotes":["dogs must be on-leash everywhere unless designated by a sign as an off-leash area."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"No general maximum length. For aggressive and vicious dogs in a public place only: a leash no longer than 1.2 metres from owner to dog, suited to the dog's size and strength, and not a retractable leash.","short":"No limit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 11.4.2, 11.7.2","quotes":["with a maximum length of 1.2 metres from owner to dog;","which must not be a retractable style leash;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Off-leash areas at Bramble, Glen, Leigh, Miller, Mundy and Ridge Parks, open dawn to dusk. Mundy Park trails are also off-leash from dawn to 10 a.m. (signed off-leash trails dawn to dusk), except the Mundy Lake trails and Community Path. Maximum three dogs per person in the Glen and Mundy fenced areas. Full list: coquitlam.ca/527.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas","title":"Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Coquitlam","section":"Off-Leash Parks and Trails in Coquitlam","quotes":["Off-Leash Parks and Trails in Coquitlam","Open daily, dawn to dusk","All trails within Mundy Park are off-leash from dawn to 10 a.m. with the exception of the following:","Maximum three dogs per person is allowed in the off-leash area","the trails designated by signs as dog off-leash permitted from dawn until dusk;","the trails leading to Mundy Lake (dogs are prohibited from this area at all times);"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Dogs are banned at all times from the trails leading to Mundy Lake, and must be on-leash at all times on the Mundy Park Community Path. Off-leash dogs may not enter the ravine, watercourse or sportsfield areas at Miller Park, or any watercourse at Ridge Park. Aggressive and vicious dogs may not enter any off-leash area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas","title":"Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Coquitlam","section":"Mundy Park; Miller Park; Ridge Park","quotes":["the trails leading to Mundy Lake (dogs are prohibited from this area at all times)","the Mundy Park Community Path (dogs must be on-leash on this trail at all times)","Off-Leash Dogs are prohibited from entering ravine/watercourse or sportsfield areas","Dogs are prohibited from entering any watercourse"]},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 11.4.3, 11.7.6","quotes":["not cause, permit, or allow the dog to enter an off leash area","not cause, permit, or allow the dog to enter an off leash area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"The owner of a dog that defecates in a public place, or on private property without the property owner's consent, must immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 14","quotes":["shall immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner"]},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control","title":"Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam","section":"Dogs in Public Places","quotes":["Owners are required to pick up, and properly dispose of their dog’s waste from all private and public spaces."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Bylaw notice: $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. The same amounts apply to improper handling of a dog in an off-leash area.","short":"Notice $150 ($100 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw","quotes":["Animal at large 10.1 100 150 n/a","Improper handling of dog in 10.2 100 150"]},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"Schedule B-1","quotes":["Animal at large 10.1 1000","Improper handling in off leash area 10.2 1000"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 4240](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110), a dog must be on a leash in any public place and on other people's private property (unless the owner allows otherwise), except in an area posted as off-leash. On your own unfenced land the dog must be restrained so it cannot roam. In an off-leash area you must carry a leash, keep the dog under control and keep it in sight. The bylaw sets no general maximum leash length.\n\n## Off-leash areas\n\n- Bramble, Glen, Leigh, Miller, Mundy and Ridge Parks: open dawn to dusk.\n- Mundy Park trails are also off-leash from dawn to 10 a.m. (signed off-leash trails dawn to dusk), except the Mundy Lake trails and Community Path.\n- Glen and Mundy fenced areas: maximum three dogs per person.\n- Full list: coquitlam.ca/527.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dogs are banned at all times from the trails leading to Mundy Lake, and must be on a leash on the Mundy Park Community Path.\n- Off-leash dogs may not enter the ravine, watercourse or sportsfield areas at Miller Park, or any watercourse at Ridge Park.\n- Aggressive and vicious dogs may never enter an off-leash area.\n- You must immediately pick up your dog's waste in public places, and on private property without the owner's consent, and dispose of it sanitarily.\n- A bylaw notice for a dog at large, or for improper handling in an off-leash area, is $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $1,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas","title":"Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control","title":"Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110","title":"Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.json"}}