{"title":"Granisle dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Granisle, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","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 Granisle","url":"https://villageofgranisle.ca"},"short_answer":"In Granisle, a dog must not be at large. It must be on its owner's property, securely confined, or leashed, tethered or penned, or under a competent person's direct control. The bylaw sets no leash length and names no off-leash areas.","aliases":["dogs off leash granisle","granisle leash bylaw","dog at large granisle","dog poop bylaw granisle"],"cost":"Ticket for a dog at large: $50. Leaving dog excrement: $50.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control Officer","value":"250 845 8876"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.697.2248"},{"type":"online","label":"Village bylaw complaint form","value":"https://villageofgranisle.ca/village-of-granisle-bylaw-complaint-form/"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Granisle dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Granisle rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Granisle bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/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":"Dogs must not be at large. A dog is at large unless under direct and continuous control: on its owner's property, securely confined, securely leashed, tethered or penned, or with a competent person exercising direct control. Also at large in a posted prohibited public place.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 18 and s. 2(2)","quotes":["No Owner shall suffer, permit, allow or for any reason have their dogs at large.","where a dog is not under the direct and continuous control of the owner,","securely leashed, tethered or penned so it is unable to roam, or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Granisle's Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw sets no maximum leash length.","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle"}]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"None named. The Village Administrator may designate, by signage, lands where dogs may be at large.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 19","quotes":["the Village Administrator may designate, by specific signage, lands where dogs are permitted to be at large."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"School grounds, playgrounds and park land where posted as prohibited, except at an approved organized function or approved dog training. Guide dogs of blind owners are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 23(1), (3)","quotes":["any school ground, playground, or park land where prohibited and posted except","A blind Owner of a registered guide dog, or a blind person being assisted by a"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"If a dog defecates on public property or on private property other than its owner's, the owner must remove the feces immediately. Blind owners with a registered guide dog are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"s. 21(1), (3)","quotes":["If a dog defecates on any public or private property other than the property of","its Owner, the Owner shall cause such feces to be removed immediately."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"$50 ticket for a dog at large. Leaving excrement is also $50.","short":"Ticket $50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Dog at large 18 $ 50.00","Leaving excrement 21(1) $ 50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","section":"title (s. 1)","quotes":["Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339](<https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/>), dogs must not be at large. A dog is not at large only when it is under direct and continuous control: on its owner's property, securely confined, securely leashed, tethered or penned, or with a competent person exercising direct control. A dog is also at large in a public place posted as prohibited to dogs.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw sets no maximum leash length.\n- No off-leash areas are named. The Village Administrator may mark land with signs where dogs may be at large. Look for signs, or ask the Village Office, 250.697.2248.\n- Dogs are not allowed on school grounds, playgrounds and park land where posted, except at an approved organized function or approved dog training. Guide dogs of blind owners are exempt.\n- If your dog defecates on public property, or on private property that is not yours, remove it immediately. Blind owners with a registered guide dog are exempt.\n- A dog at large or leaving excrement can bring a $50 ticket.\n- To report a loose dog, call the Animal Control Officer at 250 845 8876 or use the Village bylaw complaint form.","sources":[{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/","title":"Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/","title":"Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle","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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules.json"}}