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title: Invermere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Invermere?"
place: Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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# Invermere rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

**Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Invermere?

**Short answer:** In Invermere, the District's ticket schedule treats a "vicious dog" as one that must be confined and must not be at large. Not doing so can bring a $200 municipal ticket. The bylaw is not posted, so how a dog is declared vicious is not stated.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Invermere, https://invermere.net)  
**Cost:** $200 municipal ticket for a vicious dog not confined or at large. No dangerous-dog licence fee is stated.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Bylaw Officer, 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
- Phone: District office, 250-342-9281 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** Not confirmed. The bylaw text is not posted, so how a dog is declared is not stated.
- **Rules for owners:** A "vicious dog" must be confined and must not be at large (ticketable offences under s. 7.3). Details such as muzzles, signs or enclosures are not available.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/)
  - Official wording: "Vicious dog not confined 7.3(a)(i) $200.00" … "Vicious dog at large 7.3(ii) $200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. The fee schedule and web page state no dangerous-dog licence fee.
- **How to report:** Contact the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404, or the District office at 250-342-9281.
  - Source: [Domestic animal control, Domestic animal control page](https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/)
  - Official wording: "Please contact Bylaw Officer Tyler Inwood at 250-342-1404 for any Dog Control issues"
  - Source: [Protective Services (Bylaw), Protective Services page](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/)
  - Official wording: "Or contact the District office at 250-342-9281."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $200 (municipal ticket) for a vicious dog not confined (s. 7.3(a)(i)) or at large (s. 7.3(ii)). No early or late amount is set.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002, Schedule C](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/)
  - Official wording: "Vicious dog not confined 7.3(a)(i) $200.00" … "Vicious dog at large 7.3(ii) $200.00" … "Obstructing authorized 6.2(d) $150.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000
  - Source: [https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/, Bylaw 1390 recital](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

In Invermere, the Dog Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1072, 2000 makes it an offence to let a "vicious dog" run at large or go unconfined (section 7.3, as listed in the ticket schedule). The bylaw text is not posted, so the definition of a vicious dog and who decides are not stated. Details such as muzzles, signs or enclosures are also not available.

## Steps

1. To report a dangerous or aggressive dog, call the Bylaw Officer at 250-342-1404 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.).
2. Or call the District office at 250-342-9281, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3. In an emergency or if someone is in danger, call 911.

## Good to know

- A vicious dog not confined, or at large, can bring a $200 municipal ticket under the [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/). No early or late amount is set.
- The fee schedule and web page state no dangerous-dog licence fee.
- Ask the District for the bylaw's definition and any extra owner rules.

## Official forms and pages

- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/)
- [Domestic animal control, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/)

## Related questions

- [Invermere dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-licence.md)
- [Invermere dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Invermere](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/how-many-pets.md)
- [Invermere bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/invermere/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Radium Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/radium-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs.md)
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- [Kaslo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Elkford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/elkford/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Cranbrook](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cranbrook/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 1130, 2002 (PDF), District of Invermere](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/61271/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Domestic animal control, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/animal-control/domestic/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Protective Services (Bylaw), District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/departments/protective-services/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact Information, District of Invermere](https://invermere.net/operations/general/contact-information/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/](https://invermere.civicweb.net/document/375/) (read 2026-11-08)

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