{"title":"Hope rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Hope?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/hope","name":"Hope","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":"District of Hope","url":"https://www.hope.ca"},"short_answer":"In Hope, the fee schedule lists \"potentially vicious\" and \"vicious\" dogs, but the District's readable pages do not define them or say who decides. A potentially vicious dog licence is $150 a year; a vicious dog is $300.","aliases":["vicious dog hope bc","dog bite hope","aggressive dog bylaw hope","report dangerous dog hope"],"cost":"Licence: potentially vicious dog $150 ($200 if renewed after April 1); vicious dog $300 ($400 late). Impound fee for a vicious dog: $500 plus boarding on the first impoundment, $1,000 plus boarding on a second or if it injures a person or domestic animal while running at large. Fine: bylaw notice $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days); municipal ticket $1,000.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-869-5671","note":"Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylaw@hope.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control","url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control"},{"title":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245 (scanned PDF)","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86972/Dog_Responsibility_Bylaw"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, Schedule D","url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Hope dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Hope dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Hope bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Hope's Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245 is a scan with no readable text.","sources":[]},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"The owner of an impounded vicious dog must show proof of valid liability insurance covering the dog's actions for the current year before a licence is issued or the dog is reclaimed.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","section":"Schedule D, s. 4(c)","quotes":["The owner of an impounded vicious dog must provide the Animal Control/Bylaw Enforcement Officer with proof of valid liability insurance"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"Potentially vicious dog: $150 a year ($200 if renewed after April 1). Vicious dog: $300 ($400 late).","short":"Vicious $300 a year ($400 late); potentially vicious $150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","section":"Schedule D","quotes":["Potentially vicious dog $150.00 $200.00","Vicious dog $300.00 $400.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Call Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or email bylaw@hope.ca. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer takes complaints weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Include your name, address and phone number.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaws-directory","title":"Bylaw Directory, District of Hope","section":"Bylaw Directory","quotes":["Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or bylaw@hope.ca."]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","section":"Enforcement of Bylaws","quotes":["weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.","Complaints without this information will not be investigated."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days; $50 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $1,000. The schedules list one amount for any offence against the Dog Responsibility Bylaw.","short":"Notice $200 ($150 if paid in 14 days); ticket $1,000","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","quotes":["Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","$200.00 $150.00 $50.00 Yes"]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Schedule A (MTI Bylaw No. 1628, 2026)","quotes":["Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008 $1,000.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008 (fees in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, Schedule D)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","section":"Schedule A (BNE Bylaw No. 1627, 2026)","quotes":["Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008","$200.00 $150.00 $50.00 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Hope's [Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86972/Dog_Responsibility_Bylaw>) covers dangerous dogs, but it is a scan with no readable text. What can be confirmed is in the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw>), Schedule D, which sets licence and impound fees for \"potentially vicious\" and \"vicious\" dogs. It does not define either term, and the District's web page does not say who decides.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a dangerous dog, call Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or email bylaw@hope.ca. The Bylaw Enforcement Officer takes complaints weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n2. Give your name, address and phone number.\n3. If you are the owner of a dog that has been impounded, expect to pay the fees below.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Licence: potentially vicious dog $150 a year ($200 if renewed after April 1); vicious dog $300 ($400 late).\n- Impound fee for a vicious dog: $500 plus boarding for a first impoundment; $1,000 plus boarding for a second, or if it injures a person or domestic animal while running at large.\n- The owner of an impounded vicious dog must show proof of valid liability insurance covering the dog's actions for the current year before a licence is issued or the dog is reclaimed.\n- **Not stated in readable text:** how a dog is declared, and any muzzle, leash, enclosure or warning-sign rules. Ask Bylaw Services.\n- The District's pages describe complaints in general and do not mention bites or aggressive dogs specifically.\n- For any offence against the dog bylaw, a bylaw notice is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days) and a municipal ticket is $1,000.","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86972/Dog_Responsibility_Bylaw","title":"Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245, 2008 (scanned PDF, not readable), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86974/Fees_Charges_Bylaw","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1363, 2015, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136112/1627%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1627, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/136113/1628%20-%20Municipal%20Ticket%20Information%20Bylaw%20%28website%29.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1628, 2026 (PDF), District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaws-directory","title":"Bylaw Directory, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs.json"}}