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title: Coquitlam dog leash rules and off-leash areas
question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?"
place: Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/coquitlam
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: City of Coquitlam
sources_read: 2026-11-05
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# Coquitlam dog leash rules and off-leash areas

**Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Coquitlam, https://www.coquitlam.ca)  
**Cost:** Dog at large: bylaw notice $150 ($100 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $1,000.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Enforcement and Animal Services, 604-927-3580
- Phone: Coquitlam Animal Shelter, 604-927-7387

## Key facts

- **Leash rule:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022), s. 10.1, 10.2](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022), s. 3.1 (AT LARGE; PUBLIC PLACE)](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, Leash Bylaw](https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas)
  - Official wording: "dogs must be on-leash everywhere unless designated by a sign as an off-leash area."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Maximum leash length:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022), s. 11.4.2, 11.7.2](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110)
  - Official wording: "with a maximum length of 1.2 metres from owner to dog;" … "which must not be a retractable style leash;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Off-leash areas:** 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.
  - Source: [Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, Off-Leash Parks and Trails in Coquitlam](https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Places dogs are not allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, Mundy Park; Miller Park; Ridge Park](https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022), s. 11.4.3, 11.7.6](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Cleaning up:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022), s. 14](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110)
  - Official wording: "shall immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner"
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control, Dogs in Public Places](https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control)
  - Official wording: "Owners are required to pick up, and properly dispose of their dog’s waste from all private and public spaces."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026), Schedule A, Animal Care and Control Bylaw](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017)
  - Official wording: "Animal at large 10.1 100 150 n/a" … "Improper handling of dog in 10.2 100 150"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026), Schedule B-1](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001)
  - Official wording: "Animal at large 10.1 1000" … "Improper handling in off leash area 10.2 1000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011
  - Source: [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022), s. 1](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110)
  - Official wording: "Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under 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.

## Off-leash areas

- 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.
- Glen and Mundy fenced areas: maximum three dogs per person.
- Full list: coquitlam.ca/527.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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 never enter an off-leash area.
- 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.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas](https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas)
- [Animal Care and Control Bylaw 4240 (PDF)](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110)

## Related questions

- [Coquitlam dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-licence.md)
- [Coquitlam rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Port Moody](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Belcarra](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Anmore](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Burnaby](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Leashed and Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Coquitlam](https://www.coquitlam.ca/527/Leashed-Off-Leash-Dog-Areas) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Care and Control, City of Coquitlam](https://www.coquitlam.ca/1059/Animal-Care-and-Control) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Care and Control Bylaw No. 4240, 2011 (consolidated June 2022) (PDF), City of Coquitlam](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=4572110) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3749, 2006 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303017) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 4320, 2012 (consolidated July 2026) (PDF), City of Coquitlam](https://publicdocs.coquitlam.ca/coquitlamdoc/getdocIF.asp?doc=6303001) (read 2026-11-05)

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