--- title: Kent rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Kent?" place: Kent, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/kent category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: regional owner_body: Fraser Valley Regional District sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Kent rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Kent? **Short answer:** In Kent, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) decides if a dog is aggressive and sets the owner's duties. The dog must be securely confined, or on a leash of 3 m or less with a competent person and a muzzle. The licence is $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. **Who handles it:** Regional district (Fraser Valley Regional District, https://www.fvrd.ca) **Cost:** Aggressive dog licence: $295 a year (spayed or neutered) or $354 (not). Microchip implant fee $60. Bylaw notices: $500 for most owner breaches; $250 for a dog attacking or injuring a person or animal. **How long:** The licence is yearly. An appeal against a declaration must be in writing within 30 days. **Where:** - Phone: FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-CARE (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A dog is aggressive if it has attacked, bitten or injured a person; injured a domestic animal in a public place or off the owner's property; aggressively chased people, vehicles or animals while at large; was used for fighting; or is a dangerous dog. The FVRD Chief Animal Control Officer decides by letter; appeal in writing within 30 days. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part B; ss. 21-23](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "a dog that has, with or without provocation, attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person" … "a letter must be sent to the owner of the dog confirming that the Regional District considers the dog to be an aggressive dog" … "the owner of the dog may appeal the classification, in writing, within 30 days" … "a dog that has bitten, killed, or caused injury to a domestic animal while in a public place, on limited common property, or while on private property other than property owned or occupied by the person responsible for the dog;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Rules for owners:** Keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure, or on a leash of 3 m or less with a competent person in control and a muzzle. Allow a microchip to be implanted (or scanned) and give the FVRD a photo within 7 working days. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), s. 24](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure" … "muzzled to prevent it from biting a person or other animal" … "provide a photo of the dog to the Regional District within 7 working days" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Licence fee:** Aggressive dog licence $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) - Official wording: "Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295" … "Aggressive Unaltered Dog (each) $354" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** Call the FVRD at 1-844-495-CARE during business hours (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), or email. For a dog attack in progress after hours, call the local police. - Source: [Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District, Complaints and Emergencies](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html) - Official wording: "please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us" … "Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm" … "To report a dog attack in progress after regular business hours, please call your local police department." - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Animal Control](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/) - Official wording: "The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) now manages animal control for the District of Kent." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** Bylaw notices: aggressive dog not confined, not on leash, no competent person, no muzzle, no microchip or no photo $500 each ($490 early, $510 late). Dog attacking or injuring a person or animal $250. Dog causing a death $500. - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated), Schedule A-3, Animal Control](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "24(a) Aggressive Dog" … "Confined $500 $490 $510" … "No Muzzle" … "17(e) Dog Attacking or" … "$250 $240 $260" … "17(g) Dog Causing" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013, ss. 21-26 - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Title](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 Bylaw No. 1206, 2013" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works The FVRD runs animal control in Kent under its [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206](). A dog is aggressive if it has attacked, bitten or injured a person; injured a domestic animal in a public place or off the owner's property; aggressively chased people, vehicles or animals while at large; or was used for fighting. A dog that meets the Community Charter's "dangerous dog" definition also counts. The FVRD's Chief Animal Control Officer decides by letter. You can appeal in writing within 30 days. ## Owner's duties 1. Keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure, or on a leash of 3 m or less with a competent person in control and a muzzle. 2. Allow a microchip to be implanted (or scanned) and give the FVRD a photo within 7 working days. 3. Pay the aggressive dog licence: $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. ## Good to know - Bylaw notices: an aggressive dog not confined, not on leash, with no competent person, no muzzle, no microchip or no photo is $500 each ($490 early, $510 late). A dog attacking or injuring a person or animal is $250. A dog causing a death is $500. - The microchip implant fee is $60. A female dog in heat must be confined. - To report a dog, call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE, Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or email. For an attack in progress after hours, call the local police. ## 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) - [FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - [Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html) ## Related questions - [Kent dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence.md) - [Kent dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Kent](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets.md) - [Kent bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Harrison Hot Springs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/harrison-hot-springs/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs.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 2026-11-06) - [FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Kent](https://www.kentbc.ca/living-here/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text. 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