{"title":"Lillooet dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Lillooet, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lillooet","name":"Lillooet","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 Lillooet","url":"https://www.lillooet.ca"},"short_answer":"In Lillooet, a dog on any highway or public place must be leashed and under the control of a capable person. The bylaw sets no maximum leash length, and the District pages we read do not list any off-leash areas.","aliases":["off leash dog park lillooet","dog park lillooet","leash law lillooet","dog at large lillooet"],"cost":"Fine for an animal at large, on public or private land: $100 bylaw notice ($50 if paid within 14 days; $200 if paid late). Off leash in public with no reliable recall: $100.","how_long":"The rules apply all year.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Officer (questions)","value":"250-256-4289"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Officer","value":"bylawofficer@lillooet.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office, Municipal Hall","value":"615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/"},{"title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Lillooet dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lillooet","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Lillooet rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Lillooet bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/ashcroft","name":"Ashcroft","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/logan-lake","name":"Logan Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pemberton","name":"Pemberton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/whistler","name":"Whistler","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/merritt","name":"Merritt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/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":"On any highway or public place, a dog must be leashed and under the control of a capable person. Otherwise it must be securely confined on the owner's premises.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.2, s. 24, Definitions","quotes":["is not on a highway or any public place unless such animal is leashed","Under Control means in direct and continuous charge of a capable person","keep such dog securely confined on the premises or property occupied by the owner"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)"}]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw and the District pages that were read do not list off-leash areas or a map.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw has no ban on dogs at beaches, playgrounds or sports fields.","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)"}]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"When a dog is off the owner's premises, the owner must immediately remove its feces from any public or private area and dispose of them in a sanitary manner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","section":"s. 27","quotes":["immediately remove or cause to be removed any feces deposited by such dog in a public or private area and dispose of the feces in a sanitary manner"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for an animal at large, on public or private land ($50 if paid within 14 days; $200 if paid late). Off leash in public with no reliable recall (s. 23): $100 ($50 early; $200 late).","short":"Notice $100 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","section":"Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties","quotes":["Animal at large 2.2 $100 $50 $200","Off leash in 23 $100 $50 $200"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027"]}],"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\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027](<https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/>) says that on any highway or public place a dog must be leashed and under the control of a capable person. Otherwise it must be securely confined on the owner's premises. A dog off leash in a public place such as a public dog park must have reliable recall, but this does not replace the leashing and capable-control rule.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. Only aggressive dogs have a limit (2 metres).\n- The Animal Control Bylaw, the Animal Control page, the Bylaw Enforcement page and the Parks page we read do not list off-leash areas or a map. Ask the District Office before assuming a park allows off-leash dogs.\n- The bylaw has no ban on dogs at beaches, playgrounds or sports fields. A much older parks bylaw exists but could not be read reliably, so ask the District whether it adds park rules.\n- When a dog is off the owner's premises, the owner must immediately remove its feces from any public or private area and dispose of them in a sanitary manner.\n- Bylaw notice: $100 for an animal at large, on public or private land ($50 if paid within 14 days; $200 if paid late). Off leash in public with no reliable recall: $100 ($50 early; $200 late).\n- A dog not secure on its owner's property is $50 ($25 early; $100 late). A female dog in heat at large is $100.\n- Questions: Bylaw Officer, 250-256-4289 or bylawofficer@lillooet.ca. The District acts on a signed written complaint form (see the related answers on dog licences and bylaw fines).","sources":[{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, District of Lillooet","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/lillooet/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-leash-rules.json"}}