{"title":"Kent dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Kent, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"In Kent, a dog in a public place must be on a leash and under a competent person's control, except in an off-leash area. The District's parks page lists two off-leash areas, Pixley Lane and Morrow Road. A dog at large is a $100 FVRD bylaw notice.","aliases":["dog leash kent bc","off leash dog park agassiz","dogs in parks kent","dog poop bylaw kent"],"cost":"Dog at large or not restrained in a public place: FVRD bylaw notice of $100 ($90 if paid early, $110 if paid late). The Parks bylaw sets no ticket amount.","how_long":"Rules apply at all times.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"FVRD Animal Control","value":"1-844-495-CARE","note":"Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m."},{"type":"phone","label":"District of Kent Municipal Hall (bylaw enforcement)","value":"604-796-2235","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf"},{"title":"District of Kent Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 1443, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/nabebdpa/bylaw1443consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Parks and Trails, District of Kent","url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/explore-and-play/parks-and-trails/"},{"title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Kent dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Kent rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Kent","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Kent bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"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/hope","name":"Hope","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/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/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/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":"Off the owner's property, a dog in a public place must be on a leash and under the immediate control of a competent person, except in designated off-leash areas. In Kent parks, dogs must be on leash at all times. A dog must never be at large.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 17(d)","quotes":["excluding designated off-leash areas, is not in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash not exceeding three metres in length and is under the immediate control of a competent person"]},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/nabebdpa/bylaw1443consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 1443, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 7(b)","quotes":["Dogs must be on-leash at all times when they are in parks or at public facilities"]},{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/explore-and-play/parks-and-trails/","title":"Parks and Trails, District of Kent","section":"Off-Leash Dog Parks","quotes":["all dogs must be on a leash in the District of Kent"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"3 metres (about 10 feet).","short":"3 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 17(d)","quotes":["a leash not exceeding three metres in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Two off-leash dog areas: Pixley Lane and Morrow Road. Dogs must stay under the owner's control and the owner must carry a leash.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/explore-and-play/parks-and-trails/","title":"Parks and Trails, District of Kent","section":"Off-Leash Dog Parks","quotes":["providing two off-leash dog areas","Pixley Lane","Morrow Road","owners carry a leash with them at all times"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"The spray deck at Centennial Spray Park. Dogs are also banned in any public area that local zoning or other regulations designate as no-dogs, and may not enter the water of a pond, pool or stream in a Kent park.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 17(b)","quotes":["within a public area defined by local zoning and other regulations as an area where dogs are not permitted"]},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/nabebdpa/bylaw1443consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 1443, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 9","quotes":["enter into the water of a reservoir, pond, pool, stream or other water receptacle within any park"]},{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/explore-and-play/facilities/spray-park/","title":"Spray Park, District of Kent","section":"Play Guidelines","quotes":["Pets are not permitted on the spray deck."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from a public place or other people's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"s. 18","quotes":["without immediately removing the excrement and disposing of it in a sanitary manner"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Bylaw notice: dog at large $100 ($90 early, $110 late). Dog not restrained in a public place $100 ($90 early, $110 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($90 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A-3, Animal Control","quotes":["17(a) Dog at Large $100 $90 $110","Restrained in Public Place"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (leash and control); District of Kent Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 1443, 2009 (parks)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013"]},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/nabebdpa/bylaw1443consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 1443, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Title","quotes":["Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 1443, 2009"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) enforces its [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206](<https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf>) in Kent. Away from the owner's property, a dog in a public place must be on a leash, no longer than 3 metres (about 10 feet), with a competent person in immediate control. A dog must never be at large. In Kent parks, dogs must be on leash at all times under the District's [Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw 1443](<https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/nabebdpa/bylaw1443consolidated.pdf>).\n\n## Off-leash areas\n\nThe District's [parks page](<https://www.kentbc.ca/explore-and-play/parks-and-trails/>) lists two off-leash dog areas, Pixley Lane and Morrow Road. Keep your dog under control there and carry a leash.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- On private land, a dog must be fenced or enclosed, or kept under immediate control.\n- Dogs are not allowed on the spray deck at Centennial Spray Park, or in the water of a pond, pool or stream in a Kent park. Dogs are also banned from any public area that zoning or other rules designate as no-dogs. No list of those places was found.\n- You must immediately pick up your dog's excrement from a public place or other people's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.\n- Bylaw notice: dog at large $100 ($90 early, $110 late). Dog not restrained in a public place $100 ($90 early, $110 late). Early means paid within 14 days; late means after 28 days.\n- Report a loose dog to FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/nabebdpa/bylaw1443consolidated.pdf","title":"District of Kent Parks and Public Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 1443, 2009 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/explore-and-play/parks-and-trails/","title":"Parks and Trails, District of Kent","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.kentbc.ca/explore-and-play/facilities/spray-park/","title":"Spray Park, District of Kent","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1415, 2017 (consolidated) (PDF)","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 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/dog-leash-rules.json"}}