{"title":"Hope dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Hope, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","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, dogs must not run at large and must be on a leash at all times when off the owner's property. The District's readable pages do not give a leash length, off-leash areas or places dogs are banned; the bylaw is a scan that could not be read.","aliases":["dog leash rules hope","off leash dog park hope bc","dogs at large hope","dog poop bylaw hope"],"cost":"No fee. A bylaw notice is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days); a municipal ticket is $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"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Hope dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Hope rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs/"},{"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/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs","name":"Harrison Hot Springs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/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 run at large and must be on a leash at all times when off the owner's property.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","section":"Dog Control & Licensing","quotes":["Ensure your dogs are not running at large and are on a leash at all times when off the owner's property."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Hope's Dog Responsibility Bylaw is a scan with no readable text.","sources":[]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Hope's Dog Responsibility Bylaw is a scan with no readable text.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Hope's Dog Responsibility Bylaw is a scan with no readable text.","sources":[]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"A dog owner must immediately remove and properly dispose of any faeces the dog leaves on a highway, public place or someone else's property, and dispose of it on their own property. Owners certified as legally blind are exempt.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://hope.ca/bylaw-animal-control","title":"Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control, District of Hope","section":"Dog Control & Licensing","quotes":["Pick up your dog's excrement."]},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","title":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","section":"s. 3.2","quotes":["any dog to leave or deposit faeces on any highway or other public place or private","property other than the property of the owner, without immediately taking action to"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","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","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":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn the District of Hope, the [Dog Responsibility Bylaw No. 1245](<https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86972/Dog_Responsibility_Bylaw>) says dogs must not run at large. Off the owner's property, a dog must be on a leash at all times. The bylaw is a 12-page scan with no readable text, so these rules come from the District's Bylaw Enforcement & Animal Control web page.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep your dog on a leash whenever it is off your property.\n2. Pick up after your dog. You must immediately remove and properly dispose of any faeces your dog leaves on a highway, public place or someone else's property, and dispose of it on your own property. Owners certified as legally blind are exempt.\n3. To report a dog at large, call Bylaw Services at 604-869-5671 or email bylaw@hope.ca (weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- **Not stated in readable text:** the District's web page does not give a maximum leash length, any off-leash areas or dog parks, or places dogs are banned (such as beaches, playgrounds or sports fields). Ask Bylaw Services before assuming an area is off leash.\n- The fee schedules list one amount for any offence against the dog bylaw. A bylaw notice is $200 ($150 if paid within 14 days); 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/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/staff-directory","title":"Staff Directory, District of Hope","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","title":"https://hope.ca/uploads/dm/86976/Good_Neighbour_Bylaw_consolidated_to_Dec._2023","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 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dog-leash-rules.json"}}