{"title":"Enderby rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","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 Enderby","url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com"},"short_answer":"Under the City of Enderby's Dog Control Bylaw, a dangerous dog has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal, or is believed likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Off its owner's property it must be muzzled and on a leash of 6 feet or less.","aliases":["dangerous dog bylaw enderby","dog attack enderby","muzzle dog enderby"],"cost":"No separate licence fee for a dangerous dog was found. Impound fees for a dangerous dog: $100 first, $200 second, $500 each later impoundment. Bylaw notice $150 for a dangerous dog not muzzled and leashed or not secured ($75 if paid within 14 days); $200 if a dog bites or attacks a person.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Dog control (information)","value":"250-838-0233"},{"type":"email","label":"Dog control (information)","value":"dogs@cityofenderby.com"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Enderby City Hall","value":"619 Cliff Avenue, Enderby, BC","note":"The City's pages do not state office hours."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469 (PDF)","url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Enderby dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/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 \"Dangerous Dog\" is a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person; or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's; or that an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","section":"s. 2","quotes":["“Dangerous Dog” means a dog that:","has killed or seriously injured a person, or","an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Off the owner's property: keep the dog muzzled and on a leash of 6 feet or less, under the continuous control of a person competent and strong enough to control it. On the owner's property: keep it indoors, or if outdoors, tethered or in an enclosure that prevents escape.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","section":"s. 5.5","quotes":["shall at all times that the dangerous dog is not on the property of the owner, keep","the dog muzzled, and restrained on a leash strong enough to hold the dog, and","which is no longer than six (6) feet","keep the dangerous dog confined indoors; or","keep the dog in an enclosure to prevent the dangerous dog from"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Call 250-838-0233 or email dogs@cityofenderby.com (the City's dog control contact). The City page does not set out a separate way to report a bite or aggressive dog.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby","section":"Dog Control","quotes":["Please call 250-838-0233 or email dogs@cityofenderby.com for further information."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: dangerous dog not muzzled and on a leash, or unsecured: $150 ($75 within 14 days; $175 after 28 days). Dog bites or attacks a person: $200 ($100; $225). Municipal ticket: $150 ($75 if paid within 30 days); bite $200 ($100).","short":"Notice $150 ($75 within 14 days); ticket $150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","section":"Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw 5.3.b, 5.5.a, 5.5.b)","quotes":["1469 5.5.a Dangerous dog not $150 $75 $175 NO","1469 5.5.b Unsecured $150 $75 $175 YES","1469 5.3.b Dog bites, inflicts $200 $100 $225 NO"]},{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1518-MTI-Bylaw-No.-1518-2023-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","section":"Schedule 1","quotes":["Dangerous dog not muzzled and on a leash 5.5.a 150. 75.","Unsecured dangerous dog 5.5.b 150. 75.","Dog bites, inflicts injury, assaults or otherwise attacks a person 5.3.b 200. 100."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Enderby Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","section":"s. 1","quotes":["The Corporation of the City of Enderby Dog Control"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf) defines a \"Dangerous Dog\" in the City of Enderby as a dog that has:\n\n- killed or seriously injured a person;\n- killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's; or\n- been judged by an animal control officer, on reasonable grounds, likely to kill or seriously injure a person.\n\nThe City's bylaw page says an attack could result in a dangerous dog designation. The bylaw has no separate \"aggressive\" category and sets out no formal declaration or appeal process.\n\n## Owner duties (section 5.5)\n\n- Off the owner's property: muzzled and on a leash of 6 feet or less, under the continuous control of a person competent and strong enough to control it.\n- On the owner's property: indoors, or if outdoors, tethered or in an enclosure that prevents escape.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Bylaw notice amounts: dangerous dog not muzzled and on a leash, or not secured, $150 ($75 if paid within 14 days); dog bites or attacks a person $200 ($100 if paid within 14 days). A municipal ticket is $150, or $200 for a bite, with half off if paid within 30 days.\n- Impound fees for a dangerous dog are higher than for other dogs: $100, $200, then $500 for each later impoundment.\n- Reporting: the City's page does not set out a separate way to report a bite or an aggressive dog. The dog control contact, 250-838-0233 or dogs@cityofenderby.com, is for information; the page does not say who to call about a bite emergency.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/1469-Dog-Control-Bylaw-No.-1469-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1581-Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1518-MTI-Bylaw-No.-1518-2023-Consolidated.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/bylaw-compliance/","title":"Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby","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 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs.json"}}