{"title":"Keremeos rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Keremeos?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","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":"Village of Keremeos","url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/home"},"short_answer":"In Keremeos, the Village's Animal Control page says vicious dogs require special precautions. The specific rules are in a scanned bylaw that could not be read. A ticket for a dangerous dog or for failing to control a vicious dog is $250.","aliases":["dangerous dog keremeos","vicious dog keremeos","report aggressive dog keremeos","dog bite keremeos"],"cost":"Ticket: $250 for a dangerous dog; $250 for failure to control a vicious dog. No separate licence fee is stated.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-499-2711"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw complaints","value":"info@keremeos.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Keremeos","url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/bylaw-enforcement"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Keremeos dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Keremeos dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/princeton","name":"Princeton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/princeton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/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":"Keremeos's Animal Control Bylaw No. 843 is a scanned file that could not be read.","sources":[]},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"The Village page says vicious dogs \"require special precautions\". The specific rules (muzzle, enclosure, signs) are in the scanned bylaw.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","section":"Animal Control page","quotes":["vicous dogs require special precautions."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Keremeos's Animal Control Bylaw No. 843 is a scanned file that could not be read.","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Complaints about animal control can be made in writing on the Bylaw Complaint Form, in person at the Village office (702 4th Street), by email to info@keremeos.ca, or by phone at 250-499-2711.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Keremeos","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","quotes":["Bylaw complaints may be submitted in writing using the Bylaw Complaint Form ; in person at the Village office at 702 4th Street; by email to info@keremeos.ca; or by phone at 250-499-2711.","These violations usually pertain to unsightly property conditions, animal control and snow/ice removal."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"$250 for a dangerous dog (s. 14) and $250 for failure to control a vicious dog (s. 15).","short":"$250","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Schedule 2 (Animal Control Bylaw 843, 2025)","quotes":["Dangerous dog","Failure to control vicious dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","title":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","section":"Backyard Hens page","quotes":["Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025"]},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","section":"Schedule 2 (Animal Control Bylaw 843, 2025)","quotes":["ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 843, 2025"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Keremeos says on its Animal Control page that vicious dogs \"require special precautions\". What counts as a dangerous or vicious dog, who decides, and the owner's duties (such as muzzles, enclosures or signs) are in Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025, a scanned file that could not be read. No readable official text gives a separate licence fee for these dogs.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To complain about a dog, use the Bylaw Complaint Form, visit the Village Office at 702 4th Street, email info@keremeos.ca, or call 250-499-2711.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Tickets under the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/): $250 for a dangerous dog and $250 for failing to control a vicious dog.\n- The Bylaw Enforcement page covers complaints about alleged bylaw violations, including animal control. It does not mention bites or aggressive dogs specifically.\n- Ask the Village Office what rules apply to a particular dog.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","title":"https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs.json"}}