{"title":"Langley City rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","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":"City of Langley","url":"https://www.langleycity.ca"},"short_answer":"The City of Langley's Animal Control Bylaw has two classes. A dangerous dog needs a $500 licence, a microchip, $1,000,000 liability insurance, and an owner 19 or older; it must be muzzled and on a leash in public. An aggressive dog has a $275 licence and must be confined at home and muzzled in public.","aliases":["vicious dog langley city","dog bite langley city","aggressive dog bylaw langley","dangerous dog licence langley"],"cost":"Licence: dangerous dog $500, aggressive dog $275 (plus applicable taxes). Reclaiming an impounded dangerous dog: licence fee plus $1,000 (first), $2,000 (second), $5,000 (third and later). Aggressive dog: licence fee plus $200, $500, $1,000. Tickets $200 to $1,000.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Community Safety Team (bylaw enforcement)","value":"604-514-2800","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 9-1-1 if someone is in immediate danger."},{"type":"email","label":"Community Safety Team","value":"bylaw@langleycity.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2622 (PDF)","url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Langley City dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Langley City dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/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":"Dangerous dog: has killed or seriously injured a person, or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on property not owned by the dog's owner, or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. Aggressive dog: unprovoked aggressive pursuit, harassment, biting or non-serious injury, or an officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to cause injury.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 3 definitions","quotes":["has, killed or seriously injured a person,","which an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely","to kill or seriously injure a person."]},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 3 definitions","quotes":["has, without provocation, bitten or caused non-serious injury to a person or"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Dangerous dog: owner must be at least 19; $1,000,000 liability insurance; microchip within 3 days; at home, indoors with a person 19 or older or in a locked enclosure; off property, muzzled, on a leash no longer than 1.2 m, with a person 19 or older. Notify an officer within 3 days if it is moved, sold or dies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","section":"ss. 16-22","quotes":["The owner of a dangerous dog must be at least nineteen (19) years of age.","in the amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000)","have a licensed veterinarian tattoo or implant an","ensure the dog is securely muzzled;","Every owner of a dangerous dog shall notify in writing an Animal Control Officer","within three (3) days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"Dangerous dog licence $500; aggressive dog licence $275. No early-payment or senior discount applies.","short":"Dangerous $500; aggressive $275","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 3, Dog Licence Fees","quotes":["Dangerous Dog $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00","Aggressive Dog $275.00 $275.00 $275.00 $275.00"]},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Langley","section":"Fees & Charges","quotes":["Aggressive dog | $275.00 | $275.00","Dangerous dog | $500.00 | $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and City pages name no bite-reporting process.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Mostly $500 per offence for dangerous-dog rules (age, notices, microchip, confinement, muzzle, leash, control, biting a domestic animal, running at large); $1,000 if the dog chases, injures or bites a person; $200 for damage to property. Aggressive dog offences are $250.","short":"$500 dangerous; $250 aggressive","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","section":"Schedule B1","quotes":["Dangerous Dog Not Muzzled 22 (a) $ 500","Dangerous Dog Chasing, Injuring or Biting a","Biting a 23 (a) $1,000","Dangerous Dog – Damage to Private or 23 (d) $ 200","Aggressive Dog Not Muzzled 27 (a) $ 250"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn the City of Langley's [Animal Control Bylaw](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated), a dog is \"dangerous\" if it has killed or seriously injured a person, or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on property not owned by its owner, or an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. A dog is \"aggressive\" if it has, without provocation, pursued, harassed, bitten or non-seriously injured someone, or an officer believes it is likely to cause injury. The bylaw does not say who makes the declaration or how an owner can appeal.\n\n## Dangerous dog rules\n\n- The owner must be at least 19, carry $1,000,000 liability insurance, and have the dog microchipped within 3 days.\n- At home, the dog must be indoors with a person 19 or older, or in a locked enclosure. The enclosure must have secure sides and top, be at least 1.5 m by 3 m and 1.5 m high, and be at least 1 m from the property line and 5 m from a neighbouring dwelling.\n- Off the property, it must be muzzled, on a leash no longer than 1.2 m, and with a person 19 or older.\n- Tell an officer within 3 days if it is moved, sold or dies. The owner must also photograph the dog at the Animal Shelter.\n\n## Aggressive dog rules\n\n- At home, the dog is kept indoors, or outdoors with a person 19 or older in a fenced area, or securely tethered.\n- Off the property, it is muzzled, on a leash, and controlled by a person 19 or older. The bylaw sets no leash length for aggressive dogs.\n- Tell an officer within 3 days of a move, sale or death.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Tickets are mostly $500 for dangerous-dog breaches, $1,000 if the dog chases, injures or bites a person, and $200 for property damage. Aggressive-dog offences are $250.\n- A court can fine from $100 to $10,000.\n- The bylaw and City pages name no bite-reporting process. Call the Community Safety Team, or 9-1-1 if there is immediate danger.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 2846, Schedule B1 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement","title":"Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences","title":"Dog Licences, City of Langley","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023","title":"Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs.json"}}