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title: Lumby dog leash rules and off-leash areas
question: "Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?"
place: Lumby, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Pets, animals and wildlife
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# Lumby dog leash rules and off-leash areas

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

**Short answer:** In Lumby, a dog off its owner's property must be in a vehicle or on a leash of no more than 2 metres held by someone who can control it. Dogs may be off leash only in a designated Dog Park, under the RDNO Dog Control Bylaw.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of North Okanagan, https://www.rdno.ca)  
**Cost:** Tickets: $150 for a dog at large; $100 for being off leash contrary to the bylaw; $50 or $100 for waste offences. Repeat offences and nuisance dogs are charged double.  
**Where:**
- Phone: RDNO Dog Control, 250-541-3647
- Online: File a dog complaint with the RDNO, https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control/file-dog-complaint

## Key facts

- **Leash rule:** Off the owner's property a dog must be confined in a vehicle or securely on a leash held by a person who can restrain it. Dogs may be off leash only in a designated Dog Park. Dogs may not be on public beaches, swimming areas or parkland unless signed on-leash or a Dog Park.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 5 "At Large", s. 20, s. 23](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "is not securely attached to a Leash held by a person who has the ability to restrain the Dog" … "No Owner shall cause or permit his or her Dog to be At Large within the Service Area." … "Every Owner of a Dog must ensure that the Dog does not enter upon and remain within any public beaches, swimming areas, or Parkland unless the public beach, swimming area or Parkland is designated by signage as an on-Leash area or a Dog Park."
  - Source: [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Dog Control page](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control)
  - Official wording: "Dogs must be leashed at all times unless in a designated off-leash area."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Maximum leash length:** A leash may be no more than 2 metres long. An aggressive or dangerous dog must be on a leash of no more than 1 metre in a public place.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 5 "Leash", s. 31](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "no more than 2 metres in length" … "controlled on a Leash securely held and with a maximum length of one (1) metre"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Off-leash areas:** Only in a designated, signed off-leash Dog Park. The owner must carry a leash, keep the dog in sight and under verbal control, and the dog must wear a collar or harness and licence tag. No more than 4 dogs at once in a Dog Park.
  - Source: [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Dog Control page](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control)
  - Official wording: "Dogs may be off-leash only in designated off-leash areas."
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 25, s. 26](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Owner shall take, or allow, more than four (4) Dogs at one time to enter upon or be in a Dog Park." … "The Owner maintains visual sight and verbal control of his or her Dog at all times;"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Places dogs are not allowed:** Any public place where dogs are prohibited, and public beaches, swimming areas and parkland not signed on-leash or Dog Park. Aggressive and dangerous dogs are banned from sports fields, playgrounds, public beaches, swimming areas, parkland, off-leash Dog Parks and school grounds.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 22, s. 23, s. 32](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "no Owner of a Dog, other than a Guide Dog, shall permit or cause the Dog to be in or on any Public Place where Dogs are prohibited." … "No Owner shall allow an Aggressive Dog or a Dangerous Dog into any sports field, playground, public beach, swimming area, Parkland, off-Leash Dog Park, or school grounds at any time."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cleaning up:** Owners must carry a suitable means of removing their dog's waste in any public place, and promptly remove and dispose of waste deposited in a public place or on property that is not their own. Waste must not build up on the owner's property to the point of noticeable odour next door.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 27, s. 28](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "their Dog excrement deposited on any Public Place and property other than property owned by the Dog Owner, is promptly removed and disposed of." … "Dog excrement is not permitted to accumulate on the Owner's property to the degree that odour is noticeable on the neighbouring property."
  - Source: [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan, RDNO Dog Control page](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control)
  - Official wording: "Owners are required to pick up, and properly dispose of their dog's waste from all private and public spaces."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** RDNO: $150 for a dog at large; $100 for being off leash contrary to the requirements. Repeat offences and nuisance dogs are charged double.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, Schedule G of Bylaw 1148 (s. 20, s. 24)](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog At Large $150.00" … "Off-Leash contrary to requirements $100.00" … "Nuisance Dogs are charged double the applicable Fine"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Regional District of North Okanagan Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated, s. 1](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Lumby falls under the RDNO's [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881](<https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf>). Off your own property, your dog must be confined in a vehicle or securely on a leash held by a person able to restrain it. A leash may be no more than 2 metres long.

## Good to know

- Dogs may be off leash only in a designated, signed Dog Park. Carry a leash, keep the dog in sight and under verbal control, and make sure it wears a collar or harness and licence tag. No more than 4 dogs at once.
- Dogs may not be on public beaches, swimming areas or parkland unless it is signed on-leash or is a Dog Park, or anywhere dogs are prohibited.
- An aggressive or dangerous dog must be on a leash of no more than 1 metre in a public place.
- Carry a suitable means of removing your dog's waste in any public place, and remove waste your dog leaves in a public place or on property that is not yours. Do not let waste build up on your own property to the point it smells next door.
- Tickets: $150 for a dog at large, $100 for being off leash contrary to the bylaw. Waste tickets are $50 (nothing to pick up with) or $100 (not removing it, or buildup with odour).
- No list or map of Lumby's off-leash areas is on the Village or RDNO dog pages. Ask the Village office (250-547-2171) or RDNO Dog Control (250-541-3647).

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf)
- [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control)

## Related questions

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

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## Sources

- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 2881, 2021, consolidated (PDF)](https://www.rdno.ca/sites/default/files/2025-03/BL_2881_C.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Dog Control, Regional District of North Okanagan](https://www.rdno.ca/dog-control) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 815, 2018, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/3445/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 903, 2025 (Municipal Ticketing Bylaw), Village of Lumby](https://lumby.civicweb.net/document/7236/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact us, Village of Lumby](https://lumby.ca/contact-us/) (read 2026-11-08)

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