{"title":"Lantzville dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lantzville","name":"Lantzville","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":"District of Lantzville","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lantzville a dog must not be \"at large\": off the owner's property and not under the immediate control of a responsible person. The bylaw does not say in so many words that every dog must be leashed, and the District's pages do not list off-leash areas. Ask Bylaw Enforcement.","aliases":["dog leash lantzville","off leash dog park lantzville","dogs at large lantzville","dogs on beaches lantzville"],"cost":"No ticket amount is set for an ordinary dog at large. Impound fee $50 (first time).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control (Coastal Animal Control Services, by contract)","value":"1.888.754.1397"},{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Services","value":"250.933.8092"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"RDN Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Lantzville rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lantzville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/ladysmith","name":"Ladysmith","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ladysmith/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"A dog must not be \"at large\", meaning elsewhere than on the owner's land or premises and not under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person. The owner must not let the dog harass or molest a person or an animal.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","section":"s. 2 (at large); s. 4(2)","quotes":["being elsewhere than on lands or premises of the owner and not being under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person","The owner of a dog shall not permit or allow their dog:","(a) to be at large.","(b) to harass or molest a person or an animal."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. It defines a leash as not more than 6 feet long, and requires one in terms only for dangerous dogs (s. 4(3)).","short":"No limit","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","section":"s. 2 (\"Leash\")","quotes":["that does not exceed six(6) feet in length","means a chain or other material of sufficient strength","not exceed six(6) feet in length, that is suitable for a control of a","The owner of a dangerous dog shall not permit or allow their dangerous dog:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's pages and bylaws that were read do not list off-leash areas.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The District's bylaws that were read do not ban dogs from beaches, parks or sports fields.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)"}]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The District's bylaws that were read do not require owners to pick up after their dogs.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)"}]},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"No ticket amount is set for an ordinary dog at large. Conviction under Bylaw 1066 carries a fine of up to $2,000. The ticket schedule lists only \"Dangerous dog at large\" at $500.","short":"No ticket; up to $2,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","section":"s. 6(2)","quotes":["liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)"]},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)","section":"Appendix 7","quotes":["Dangerous dog at large 4. (3) (a) $500.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as \"Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996\""]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nLantzville follows the Regional District of Nanaimo's [Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066](https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf). A dog is \"at large\" when it is anywhere other than its owner's land or premises and not under the immediate charge and control of a responsible person. An owner must not let a dog be at large, or let it harass or molest a person or an animal.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw defines a leash as no more than 6 feet long, but it requires one in terms only for dangerous dogs. It sets no maximum leash length for other dogs.\n- The District's pages and bylaws we read do not list off-leash areas, ban dogs from beaches, parks or sports fields, or require owners to pick up after their dogs. Ask Bylaw Enforcement Services (250.933.8092) or Animal Control (1.888.754.1397).\n- No ticket amount is set for an ordinary dog at large. A conviction under the bylaw can carry a fine of up to $2,000. The ticket schedule lists only a dangerous dog at large, at $500.\n- Impound fee for a dog at large: $50 the first time, $100 for a second or later impounding within six months.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID539atID5170.pdf","title":"Regional District of Nanaimo Animal Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 1066, 1996 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID483atID6898.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 100, Amendment Bylaw No. 378, 2024 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lantzville.ca/cms.asp?wpID=384","title":"Contact information, District of Lantzville","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dog-leash-rules.json"}}