--- title: Township of Langley dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash in the Township of Langley, and what are the leash rules?" place: Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/langley-township category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Township of Langley sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Township of Langley dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in the Township of Langley, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In the Township of Langley (not the City of Langley), a dog off its owner's property must be leashed. In Township parks all dogs must be on a leash unless they are in a designated off-leash area. Dogs are never allowed on sports fields. The Township's readable pages do not give a leash length. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Township of Langley, https://www.tol.ca) **Cost:** Bylaw notices: dog off leash on public land outside an off-leash area $100; dog running at large $250; not cleaning up after your dog $100; dog on a sports field $100. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Bylaw Enforcement, 604-532-7551 (bylaw@tol.ca; Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Online: Parks, Trails and Amenities (off-leash parks), https://www.tol.ca/en/parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-amenities.aspx ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** Dogs must be leashed when off the owner's property. In Township parks all dogs must be on a leash unless in a designated off-leash area. "At large" means off the owner's property without control, or in a public place without a leash. At home dogs must be indoors, fenced or humanely tethered. - Source: [Animal Control, Information for dog owners](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx) - Official wording: "Dogs must have a valid licence, be leashed when off-property, and securely contained at home." … "Off the owner’s property without control or in a public place without a leash." - Source: [Parks, Trails and Amenities, Responsible park use](https://www.tol.ca/en/parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-amenities.aspx) - Official wording: "dogs are welcome in all Township of Langley parks providing they are on a leash." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Maximum leash length:** Not confirmed. The Township's Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read. - **Off-leash areas:** Off-leash areas: Bertrand Creek Dog Park, Walnut Grove Off-Leash Park, Noel Booth Community Park, Old Yale Park, Routley Park and Yorkson Community Park. The Parks, Trails and Amenities page has a "View all of our off-leash parks" link. Metro Vancouver regional parks follow Metro Vancouver rules. - Source: [Animal Control, Related links](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx) - Official wording: "Search Off-Leash Dog Parks" - Source: [Parks, Trails and Amenities, Responsible park use](https://www.tol.ca/en/parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-amenities.aspx) - Official wording: "Designated dog off-leash areas can be found at Bertrand Creek Dog Park, the Walnut Grove Off-Leash Park, Noel Booth Community Park, Old Yale Park, Routley Park, and Yorkson Community Park." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Places dogs are not allowed:** Dogs are not permitted on sports fields at any time, on or off leash. Dogs are welcome in other Township parks on a leash. Metro Vancouver regional parks have their own rules (604-432-6200). - Source: [Parks, Trails and Amenities, Responsible park use](https://www.tol.ca/en/parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-amenities.aspx) - Official wording: "Dogs are not permitted on sports fields at any time." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Cleaning up:** Owners must clean up after their dogs immediately and dispose of the waste properly (bagged, in a bin or the garbage). Bylaw notice for failing to remove and dispose of dog excrement: $100. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Failing to remove and dispose of Dog excrement," … "$100.00" - Source: [Parks, Trails and Amenities, Responsible park use](https://www.tol.ca/en/parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-amenities.aspx) - Official wording: "Owners must clean up after their dogs immediately and dispose of the waste appropriately" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Bylaw notice: $100 for a dog not on a leash and not under control on public land outside an off-leash area (s. 6.1(d)); $250 for permitting a dog or large animal to run at large or trespass (s. 6.7(a)). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703, Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog not on Leash and not under control on public lands" … "Permitting a Dog or Large Animal to run At Large or" … "$250.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 - Source: [Animal Control, Animal Control page](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx) - Official wording: "enforcement of Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the Township's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140](), a dog off the owner's property must be leashed. "At large" means off the owner's property without control, or in a public place without a leash. At home, a dog must be indoors, fenced or humanely tethered. The Township of Langley is a separate municipality from the City of Langley. ## Steps 1. Keep your dog on a leash in all Township parks, except in a designated off-leash area. 2. For off-leash fun, use one of these: Bertrand Creek Dog Park, Walnut Grove Off-Leash Park, Noel Booth Community Park, Old Yale Park, Routley Park or Yorkson Community Park. 3. Clean up after your dog right away and dispose of the waste properly (bagged, in a bin or the garbage). ## Good to know - Dogs are not permitted on sports fields at any time, on or off leash. - The Township's readable pages do not state a maximum leash length. Ask Bylaw Enforcement at 604-532-7551. - Bylaw notices: $100 for a dog not on a leash and not under control on public land outside an off-leash area; $250 for letting a dog run at large; $100 for not removing dog waste; $100 for a dog on a sports field. No early-payment discount is listed. - Metro Vancouver regional parks have their own rules: 604-432-6200. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx) - [Parks, Trails and Amenities, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-amenities.aspx) ## Related questions - [Township of Langley dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dog-licence.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/how-many-pets.md) - [Township of Langley rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Township of Langley bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dog-leash-rules.md) - [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Mission](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/animal-control.aspx) (read 2026-11-06) - [Parks, Trails and Amenities, Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/parks-recreation/parks-trails-and-amenities.aspx) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2008 No. 4703 (PDF), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Other-Bylaws/Bylaw-Notice-Enforcement-Bylaw-2008-(No.-4703%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140 (PDF, scanned image; text not readable), Township of Langley](https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Animal-Control-Bylaw-(No.-6140%29.pdf) (read 2026-11-06) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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