{"title":"Fruitvale dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules in Fruitvale?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","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":"Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca"},"short_answer":"In Fruitvale, a dog in any public place must be on a leash of no more than 6 feet (1.83 m) held by a competent person. Dogs may be off leash only in areas marked by signs as off-leash areas, and under effective control. Owners must clean up after their dog.","aliases":["dog leash rules fruitvale","off leash dog park fruitvale","dogs at large fruitvale","dog poop bylaw fruitvale"],"cost":"Dog at large: bylaw notice $100; municipal ticket $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days).","how_long":"Rules apply at all times.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1947 Beaver Street, Fruitvale, BC V0G 1L0","note":"Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7551"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office","value":"info@village.fruitvale.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Fruitvale dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Fruitvale rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Fruitvale bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/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":"In any public place a dog must be on a leash held by a competent person (one who can control or restrain it). Dogs may be off leash only in areas marked by signs as off-leash areas, and then only if under effective control and obeying commands.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 18, 20","quotes":["The Owner of a Dog must not allow the Dog to be in a public place unless the Dog is on a Leash","the Owner of a Dog may allow the Dog to be off-leash in areas designated by signage as off-leash areas"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"Not more than 6 feet (1.83 m). A dangerous dog must be on a leash not over 2.4 m.","short":"6 feet (1.83 m)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 3 definition of \"Leash\"; s. 55","quotes":["that does not exceed 6 feet (1.83 metres) in length","on a leash not exceeding 2.4 metres in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Only areas designated by signs as off-leash areas.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 20","quotes":["areas designated by signage as off-leash areas"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"No general ban found. A dangerous dog must not be on school grounds or within 30 metres of any playground apparatus.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"s. 57","quotes":["A person must not allow a Dangerous Dog to be: a. on school grounds, b. within 30 metres of any playground apparatus."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"The owner must not let a dog defecate in a public place, or on someone else's private property unless the owner immediately removes the waste and disposes of it lawfully. Waste goes home or into a Village dog waste bin.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"ss. 29, 30","quotes":["The Owner of a Dog must not allow the Dog to defecate: a. in a public place; or","Dog waste is to be taken to household and disposed of properly or in a designated dog waste bin provided by the Village."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 (no compliance agreement). Municipal ticket: $250, or $200 if paid within 30 days. Bylaw 982 Appendix 2 lists Dog at Large at $30 within 10 days, $35 in 11 to 20 days, $50 in 21 to 30 days. In a park: uncontrolled dog $150 (bylaw notice).","short":"Notice $100; ticket $250 ($200 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule A, Animal Responsibility Bylaw (4B 18, 19, 20, 21); Parks Regulation Bylaw 13","quotes":["Dog at large $100 NO","Uncontrolled dog $150 NO"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Schedule 5, Dog Tax & Regulation Bylaw s. 11(c)","quotes":["Dog at large 11 (c) 250 200"]},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Appendix 2, Penalties","quotes":["Dog at Large $30.00 $35.00 $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The three schedules disagree. Bylaw Notice Schedule A and the municipal ticket schedule still cite older bylaws (No. 922 and No. 728) that Bylaw 984 replaced."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025, Part 4B (ss. 17 to 31).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","section":"Part 1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be known and cited for all purposes as “Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984](https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf) (Part 4B) sets the leash rules. In any public place a dog must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet (1.83 m), held by a competent person who can control or restrain it. A dog may be off leash only in an area marked by signs as an off-leash area, and then only if it is under effective control and obeys commands. A dog also may not trespass on private property.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The pages we read give no list or map of off-leash areas. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7551 which areas are signed.\n- Clean-up: do not let your dog defecate in a public place. On someone else's private property you must remove and dispose of the waste right away. Take it home or use a Village dog waste bin.\n- A dangerous dog must be on a leash no longer than 2.4 m. It must not be on school grounds or within 30 metres of any playground apparatus.\n- We found no general ban on dogs in Village parks or on beaches.\n- A dog at large can bring a bylaw notice of $100 or a municipal ticket of $250 ($200 if paid within 30 days). In a park, an uncontrolled dog is $150 (bylaw notice). The Village's Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw lists \"dog at large\" at $30, $35 or $50 by payment date. The schedules disagree and still cite older bylaws, so confirm with the Village.","sources":[{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/984-Animal-Responsibility-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 984, 2025 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/982-2025-Rates-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-Consolidated-Version.pdf","title":"Rates, Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 982, 2025, consolidated (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/976-2024-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 976, 2024 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/921-Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 921 (PDF), Village of Fruitvale","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://fruitvale.ca/contact/","title":"Contact, Village of Fruitvale","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 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules.json"}}