--- title: Harrison Hot Springs dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?" place: Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: regional owner_body: Fraser Valley Regional District sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Harrison Hot Springs dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In Harrison Hot Springs, a dog in a public place must be on a leash no longer than 3 metres and under control. Dogs are banned from the lagoon beach and the Rendall Park beach area. The Village names no off-leash areas. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Fraser Valley Regional District, https://www.fvrd.ca) **Cost:** Dog at large or not leashed in a public place: $100 ($90 if paid early, $110 if late). Failing to remove excrement: $75 ($65 early, $85 late). Dog in a banned beach area: $100 ($90 early, $110 late). **Where:** - Phone: FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-CARE (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) - Email: FVRD Animal Control, animalcontrol@fvrd.ca - Phone: Village Office, 604-796-2171 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** Outside designated off-leash areas, a dog in a public place must be on a leash and under the immediate control of a competent person. A dog must not be at large (off its owner's property and not leashed or contained). On private land the dog must be fenced, enclosed or under immediate control. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 17 and definition of "at large"](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "excluding designated off-leash areas, is not in a public place unless the dog is kept" … "is not at large;" … "is kept under the immediate control of a competent person whenever the dog is" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** 3 metres. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 17(d)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "on a leash not exceeding three metres in length" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. The Village's pages and park bylaw do not name any off-leash areas. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** Dogs are banned (except certified service or guide dogs) from the Beachfront Lagoon Area (the sand beach around the lagoon and the lagoon water) and the Rendall Park Area (the southernmost part of the sand beach next to Rendall Park, including the designated swimming area), as marked on Schedule A of the Park Regulation Bylaw. - Source: [Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150, 2020 (consolidated), s. 9 and Schedule A](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Bylaw-1150---Park-Regulation-%28CONSOLIDATED%29.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall cause, allow or permit dogs to be:" … "known as the “Beachfront Lagoon Area” as designated and marked" … "unless the dog is a Service or Guide Dog trained and certified under the Guide Dog and Service" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cleaning up:** The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from a public place or from any private property that is not the owner's or occupier's, and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 18](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "without immediately removing the excrement and disposing of it in a sanitary manner" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Dog at large: $100 ($90 early, $110 late). Dog not leashed in a public place: $100 ($90 early, $110 late). Fail to remove excrement: $75 ($65 early, $85 late). Dog in a banned beach area: $100 ($90 early, $110 late). - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated), Schedule A-3 (Animal Control)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110" … "17(d) Dog Not $100 $90 $110" … "Fail to Remove $75 $65 $85" - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026), Schedule A](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "9(a),(b) Allow or permit dog in prohibited area 100.00 90.00 110.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (leash, at-large and clean-up rules) and Village of Harrison Hot Springs Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150, 2020 (beach bans). - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part A](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation" - Source: [Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150, 2020 (consolidated), title page](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Bylaw-1150---Park-Regulation-%28CONSOLIDATED%29.pdf) - Official wording: "PARK REGULATION BYLAW NO. 1150, 2020 (CONSOLIDATED) Record of Amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 1115, 2017" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Outside designated off-leash areas, a dog in a public place must be on a leash, no longer than 3 metres, and under the immediate control of a competent person. A dog must not be at large, meaning off its owner's property and not leashed or contained. On private land the dog must be fenced, enclosed or under immediate control. These rules are in the [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206](). The FVRD bylaw mentions designated off-leash areas, but the Village's pages and park bylaw do not name any in Harrison Hot Springs. Ask the Village Office before assuming a park is off-leash. Under the [Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150](), dogs (except certified service or guide dogs) are banned from the Beachfront Lagoon Area, meaning the sand beach around the lagoon and the lagoon water, and from the Rendall Park Area, the southernmost part of the sand beach next to Rendall Park including the designated swimming area. Both are marked on Schedule A of that bylaw. ## Steps 1. Keep your dog on a leash of 3 metres or less in public places. 2. Stay out of the two banned beach areas with your dog. 3. Pick up after your dog right away and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. 4. To report a loose dog, call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE. ## Good to know - You must remove your dog's excrement from any public place or from private property that is not yours. - Ticket amounts are in the [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw]() (animal control) and the Village's [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855]() (beach ban). - Other places where dogs are banned were not found in the bylaws we read. ## Official forms and pages - [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - [Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Bylaw-1150---Park-Regulation-%28CONSOLIDATED%29.pdf) - [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) ## Related questions - [Harrison Hot Springs dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-licence.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/how-many-pets.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Park Regulation Bylaw No. 1150, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Bylaw-1150---Park-Regulation-%28CONSOLIDATED%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 855, 2006 (consolidated to April 7, 2026) (PDF)](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/Bylaw-855---Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-%28Consolidated-%29-April-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control, Village of Harrison Hot Springs](https://www.harrisonhotsprings.ca/services/animal-control) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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