Enderby dog leash rules and off-leash areas
Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?
Short answer
The City of Enderby's Dog Control Bylaw has no general leash rule. It bans a dog being "at large": away from its owner's premises and not under the direct and continuous control of a competent person, or securely confined or tethered. It names no off-leash areas.
Key facts
| Leash rule | The bylaw has no general leash rule. A dog must not be unlawfully at large: away from its owner's premises and not under the direct and continuous charge and control of a responsible and competent person, or securely confined or tethered. The person in charge must be competent and strong enough to control the dog.Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), ss. 2, 5.2; Enderby Leashes Up its Riverwalk, City of Enderby (posted May 24, 2021), Notice (May 24, 2021) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording“Unlawfully at Large” means a dog being elsewhere than on the premises of a person owning or having the custody, care or control of the dog, and not being under the direct and continuous No owner of a dog shall allow such dog to be unlawfully at Large. charge and control of a responsible and competent person, or securely confined within an who is not competent and strong enough to control the dog. The City of Enderby now requires that dogs be on-leash when on or within 1 metre of the Riverwalk. |
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| Maximum leash length | None set. Enderby's Dog Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. |
| Off-leash areas | Not confirmed. No designated off-leash areas or map were found in the bylaw or on the City's bylaw page. |
| Places dogs are not allowed | Only where signs say so: a dog may enter public beaches, swimming areas and parks unless otherwise posted through signage, as long as a competent person has it under care, custody and control.Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), s. 5.6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingUnless otherwise posted through signage, a person is permitted to allow any dog to enter upon and remain within any public beaches, swimming areas, or parks as |
| Cleaning up | The owner must immediately remove any faeces the dog leaves on public or private property (without the property owner's consent) and put it in a refuse container. On public property or private property without the owner's consent, the owner must carry at least one disposal bag.Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), ss. 5.4, 5.4.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAny such deposited faecal material shall immediately be removed from the property and disposed of in a suitable refuse container at least one dog fecal matter disposal bags |
| Fine, dog at large or off leash | Bylaw notice: $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days; $110 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days). Failing to remove faeces: $100 on both; dog in a posted-off park or beach: $50.Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule A (Dog Control Bylaw 5.2, 5.4, 5.6); Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording1469 5.2 Dog unlawfully at $100 $50 $110 YES 1469 5.4 Failure to remove $100 $50 $110 NO 1469 5.6 Dog on a public $50 $25 $60 NO Dog unlawfully at large 5.2. 100. 50. Failure to remove faecal material 5.4 100. 50. |
| Bylaw | City of Enderby Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe Corporation of the City of Enderby Dog Control |
How it works
The Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469 has no general leash rule for the City of Enderby. Instead, a dog must not be unlawfully at large. That means away from its owner's premises and neither under the direct and continuous charge and control of a responsible and competent person, nor securely confined or tethered. The person in charge must be competent and strong enough to control the dog.
Good to know
- The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. A dangerous dog must be muzzled and on a leash of 6 feet or less off the owner's property.
- Parks, beaches and swimming areas: a dog may enter unless signs say otherwise, as long as a competent person has it under care, custody and control. Obey posted signs.
- Off-leash areas: no designated off-leash areas or map were found in the bylaw or on the City's bylaw page. Ask dog control at 250-838-0233.
- Clean-up: the owner must immediately remove any faeces the dog leaves on public property, or on private property without the owner's consent, and put it in a refuse container. In those places the owner must carry at least one disposal bag.
- Dog at large: bylaw notice $100 ($50 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $100 ($50 if paid within 30 days). Not removing faeces is $100 on both. A dog in a posted park or beach is $50.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Dog Control Bylaw No. 1469, 2010 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1581 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 1518 (consolidated, PDF), City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Compliance, City of Enderby (read 2026-11-05)
- Enderby Leashes Up its Riverwalk, City of Enderby (posted May 24, 2021) (read 2026-11-05)
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