{"title":"Grand Forks 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/grand-forks","name":"Grand Forks","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 Grand Forks","url":"https://www.grandforks.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Grand Forks, a dog on a street or in a public place must be on a leash, held by a competent person. The leash may be up to 2.4 metres, or an extendable lead up to 8 metres. Dogs may run loose only in posted or designated off-leash areas, which the bylaws do not list.","aliases":["off leash dog park grand forks","dog on leash bylaw grand forks","dog poop bylaw grand forks"],"cost":"Municipal tickets: $15 for a dog at large (Animal Control Bylaw); $50 for an animal at large on a beach, in a park or public space (Park Bylaw); $25 for not removing excrement.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"City Hall","value":"250-442-8266","note":"Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"City Hall","value":"info@grandforks.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF)","url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf"},{"title":"Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (PDF)","url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Grand Forks dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Grand Forks rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/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":"On a highway or public place a dog must be under the immediate charge and control of a competent person, on a leash, unless in a posted off-leash area. In any park or public space a dog is 'at large' unless securely leashed, except in a designated Dog Off-Leash Park.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"ss. 8, 10","quotes":["unless the Dog is under the immediate charge and control of a person competent to restrain the Dog:","unless specifically posted as an off-leash area in the Control Area."]},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (consolidated, PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"ss. 2.1, 15, 15.1","quotes":["and not securely leashed and under control of the Owner;","A person shall not cause, allow, or permit pets or other animals to be At Large on any beach, Park, or Public Space within the Municipality.","which has been designated as a Dog Off-Leash Park."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"A leash up to 2.4 metres, or a leash lead up to 8 metres when fully extended.","short":"2.4 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"s. 8.1, 8.2","quotes":["on a leash that is not longer than 2.4 metres; or,","on a leash lead that is not longer than 8 metres when fully extended."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Neither bylaw nor any City page read lists off-leash parks or places where dogs are banned.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Neither bylaw nor any City page read lists off-leash parks or places where dogs are banned.","sources":[]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"Pick up and dispose of dog excrement in a sanitary manner immediately, on any highway or public place and on private property you don't own. Also required in parks and on trails. A person who is legally blind or visually impaired with a registered guide dog is exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"ss. 11-13","quotes":["unless the person immediately removes the excrement and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","Paragraphs 11 and 12 do not apply to a person who is legally blind or visually impaired"]},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (consolidated, PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"s. 15.2","quotes":["An Owner must immediately remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, feces"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Municipal ticket: $15 for a dog or animal at large (Animal Control Bylaw s. 15); $50 for an animal at large on a beach, in a park or public space (Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw s. 15).","short":"Ticket $15 (park or public space $50)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"Schedule U; Schedule R","quotes":["Dog or animal at large $15.00","Animal At Large on beach, Park, or Public Space $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 and Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116”"]},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (consolidated, PDF), City of Grand Forks","section":"Title","quotes":["Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf), a dog on a highway or public place must be under the immediate charge and control of a competent person, on a leash, unless it is in a posted off-leash area. The leash may be up to 2.4 metres, or a leash lead up to 8 metres when fully extended. The [Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057](https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf) says a dog in any park or public space is \"at large\" unless securely leashed, except in a designated Dog Off-Leash Park.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Neither bylaw, nor any City page read, lists where the off-leash parks are, or any places where dogs are banned. Ask City Hall at 250-442-8266.\n- Pick up and dispose of your dog's excrement in a sanitary manner immediately, on streets and public places, on parks and trails, and on private property you do not own. A person who is legally blind or visually impaired with a registered guide dog is exempt.\n- The leash rule does not apply to dogs in a lawfully organized dog show or performance trial.\n- A dog at large is a $15 municipal ticket under the Animal Control Bylaw, or $50 on a beach, in a park or in a public space under the Park Bylaw. Not picking up excrement is $25.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2116Animal-Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2116 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2057Park-and-Public-Spaces-Access-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED.pdf","title":"Park and Public Spaces Access Bylaw No. 2057 (consolidated, PDF), City of Grand Forks","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw2073Municipal-Ticket-Information-Bylaw-CONSOLIDATED-2.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2073 (PDF), City of Grand Forks","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.grandforks.ca/building-inspections/","title":"Building Inspections and Bylaw Services, City of Grand Forks","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 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/grand-forks/dog-leash-rules.json"}}