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title: Lillooet dog leash rules and off-leash areas
question: "Where can dogs be off leash in Lillooet, and what are the leash rules?"
place: Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/lillooet
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Lillooet
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Lillooet dog leash rules and off-leash areas

**Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in Lillooet, and what are the leash rules?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Lillooet, https://www.lillooet.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: Bylaw Officer (questions), 250-256-4289
- Email: Bylaw Officer, bylawofficer@lillooet.ca
- In person: District Office, Municipal Hall, 615 Main Street, Lillooet, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **Leash rule:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, s. 2.2, s. 24, Definitions](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Maximum leash length:** None set. The Animal Control Bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs.
- **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. The bylaw and the District pages that were read do not list off-leash areas or a map.
- **Places dogs are not allowed:** None set. The Animal Control Bylaw has no ban on dogs at beaches, playgrounds or sports fields.
- **Cleaning up:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, s. 27](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** 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).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026, Schedule 2, Animal Control Penalties](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)
  - Official wording: "Animal at large 2.2 $100 $50 $200" … "Off leash in 23 $100 $50 $200"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027, s. 1](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
  - Official wording: "Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

## Good to know

- The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. Only aggressive dogs have a limit (2 metres).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- A dog not secure on its owner's property is $50 ($25 early; $100 late). A female dog in heat at large is $100.
- 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).

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/)
- [Animal Control, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/)

## Related questions

- [Lillooet dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dog-licence.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/how-many-pets.md)
- [Lillooet rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Lillooet bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Pemberton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Whistler](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/whistler/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2025-027 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/99000/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2021-002, consolidated to March 24, 2026 (PDF)](https://lillooet.civicweb.net/document/96235/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control, District of Lillooet](https://www.lillooet.ca/animal-control) (read 2026-11-08)

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