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title: Langley City rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
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# Langley City rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

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

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Langley, https://www.langleycity.ca)  
**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.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Community Safety Team (bylaw enforcement), 604-514-2800 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 9-1-1 if someone is in immediate danger.)
- Email: Community Safety Team, bylaw@langleycity.ca

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 definitions](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "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."
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 definitions](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "has, without provocation, bitten or caused non-serious injury to a person or"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Rules for owners:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), ss. 16-22](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Licence fee:** Dangerous dog licence $500; aggressive dog licence $275. No early-payment or senior discount applies.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 3, Dog Licence Fees](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3)
  - Official wording: "Dangerous Dog $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00" … "Aggressive Dog $275.00 $275.00 $275.00 $275.00"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Fees & Charges](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive dog | $275.00 | $275.00" … "Dangerous dog | $500.00 | $500.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to report:** Not confirmed. The bylaw and City pages name no bite-reporting process.
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 1](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

In 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.

## Dangerous dog rules

- The owner must be at least 19, carry $1,000,000 liability insurance, and have the dog microchipped within 3 days.
- 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.
- Off the property, it must be muzzled, on a leash no longer than 1.2 m, and with a person 19 or older.
- Tell an officer within 3 days if it is moved, sold or dies. The owner must also photograph the dog at the Animal Shelter.

## Aggressive dog rules

- At home, the dog is kept indoors, or outdoors with a person 19 or older in a fenced area, or securely tethered.
- 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.
- Tell an officer within 3 days of a move, sale or death.

## Good to know

- 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.
- A court can fine from $100 to $10,000.
- The bylaw and City pages name no bite-reporting process. Call the Community Safety Team, or 9-1-1 if there is immediate danger.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control Bylaw 2622 (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated)

## Related questions

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

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Surrey](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [White Rock](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Port Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Coquitlam](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [New Westminster](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/animal-control-bylaw-2622-consolidated) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/feesandchargesbylaw2837consolidateddec-15-2025pdf-3) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 2846, Schedule B1 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF)](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-services/public-safety/community-safety-team-formerly-bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Dog Licences, City of Langley](https://www.langleycity.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23](https://www.langleycity.ca/media/file/municipal-ticket-information-system-bylaw-2846-consolidated-dec-4-2023) (read 2026-11-05)

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