Langley City rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
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.
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.Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 definitions; Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 3 definitions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordinghas, 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. has, without provocation, bitten or caused non-serious injury to a person or |
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| 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.Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), ss. 16-22 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThe 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 |
| Licence fee | Dangerous dog licence $500; aggressive dog licence $275. No early-payment or senior discount applies.Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025), Schedule 3, Dog Licence Fees; Dog Licences, Fees & Charges · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDangerous Dog $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 Aggressive Dog $275.00 $275.00 $275.00 $275.00 Aggressive dog | $275.00 | $275.00 Dangerous dog | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| 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.Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23, Schedule B1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingDangerous 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 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited as “Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622”. |
How it works
In the City of Langley's Animal Control Bylaw, 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
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Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw 2006, No. 2622 (consolidated June 15, 2018) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw 2837, Schedule 3 (consolidated December 15, 2025) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw 2846, Schedule B1 (consolidated December 4, 2023) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
- Community Safety Team (formerly Bylaw Enforcement), City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
- Dog Licences, City of Langley (read 2026-11-05)
- Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2846, Schedule B23 (read 2026-11-05)
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