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title: Keremeos rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Keremeos?"
place: Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/keremeos
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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owner_body: Village of Keremeos
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Keremeos rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Keremeos, https://www.keremeos.ca/home)  
**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:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-499-2711
- Email: Bylaw complaints, info@keremeos.ca
- In person: Village Office, 702 4th Street, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** Not confirmed. Keremeos's Animal Control Bylaw No. 843 is a scanned file that could not be read.
- **Rules for owners:** The Village page says vicious dogs "require special precautions". The specific rules (muzzle, enclosure, signs) are in the scanned bylaw.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal Control page](https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control)
  - Official wording: "vicous dogs require special precautions."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. Keremeos's Animal Control Bylaw No. 843 is a scanned file that could not be read.
- **How to report:** 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.
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Bylaw Enforcement page](https://www.keremeos.ca/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $250 for a dangerous dog (s. 14) and $250 for failure to control a vicious dog (s. 15).
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026), Schedule 2 (Animal Control Bylaw 843, 2025)](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/)
  - Official wording: "Dangerous dog" … "Failure to control vicious dog"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025
  - Source: [https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens, Backyard Hens page](https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens)
  - Official wording: "Animal Control Bylaw No. 843, 2025"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026), Schedule 2 (Animal Control Bylaw 843, 2025)](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/)
  - Official wording: "ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW 843, 2025"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The Bylaw Enforcement page covers complaints about alleged bylaw violations, including animal control. It does not mention bites or aggressive dogs specifically.
- Ask the Village Office what rules apply to a particular dog.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Keremeos](https://www.keremeos.ca/bylaw-enforcement)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Animal Control, Village of Keremeos](https://www.keremeos.ca/animal-control) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Keremeos](https://www.keremeos.ca/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 803, 2013 (consolidated April 2026) (PDF), Village of Keremeos](https://keremeos.civicweb.net/document/14895/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens](https://www.keremeos.ca/backyard-hens) (read 2026-11-08)

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