--- title: Lytton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Lytton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/lytton category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Lytton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lytton/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Lytton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** In the Village of Lytton, report a dangerous dog to the Village Office at 250-455-2355; the TNRD's dangerous dog service does not cover municipalities. A dangerous or guard dog licence is $105, and a Section 7 (Dangerous Dog) offence carries a $250 fine. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Lytton, https://www.lytton.ca) **Cost:** Dangerous or guard dog licence $105. Fine for a Section 7 (Dangerous Dog) offence: $250. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Village Office (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), 250-455-2355 - Phone: Lytton RCMP (local non-emergency line), 250-455-2225 ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** Not confirmed. Lytton's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scanned PDF that could not be read. - **Rules for owners:** Not confirmed. Lytton's Animal Control Bylaw is posted only as a scanned PDF that could not be read. - **Licence fee:** $105 for a dangerous or guard dog licence. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, 2018, Schedule B Animal Fees, Schedule "B" - Animal Fees](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1823) - Official wording: "Dangerous or Guard Dog" … "$105.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** Contact the Village. The TNRD dangerous dog service does not cover municipalities; for property in a municipality, contact the local government. Village Office: 250-455-2355. - Source: [Dangerous Dog Control, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/community-services/dangerous-dogs/) - Official wording: "For dangerous dog concerns on property in any Municipality or First Nation, please contact the applicable local government." - Source: [Contact Us, Village Office](https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us) - Official wording: "## Contact the Village ### Village Office Phone: 250-455-2355 Email: info@lytton.ca Address: Aspen Planers Sawmill Site (formerly known as Lytton Lumber), just south of Lytton on Highway 1 (769 S- Trans Canada Highway)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $250 for a Section 7 (Dangerous Dog) offence under the Animal Control Bylaw. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, 2018, Schedule B Animal Fees, Schedule "B" - Animal Fees](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1823) - Official wording: "Section 7 - Dangerous Dog" … "$250.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 545, 2002 - Source: [Bylaws & Policies, Bylaws & Policies list](https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/bylaws-policies) - Official wording: "Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 545, 2002" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Lytton handles dangerous dogs under its [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 545, 2002](), posted only as a scanned PDF we could not read. We cannot say from the bylaw how a dog is declared dangerous or what an owner must do. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's [dangerous dog service]() does not cover municipalities, so for a property in Lytton you contact the Village. ## Steps 1. Report a dangerous dog to the Village Office at 250-455-2355. 2. In an emergency or if someone is hurt, call 911. The Lytton RCMP non-emergency line is 250-455-2225. ## Good to know - A dangerous or guard dog licence is $105. Impoundment of a licensed dangerous or guard dog is $100, and of an unlicensed one $110. - The Village's Fees and Charges Bylaw lists a $250 fine for a Section 7 (Dangerous Dog) offence. - The Village's pages do not say who takes dog bite reports. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 545, 2002 (scanned PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/2166) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, 2018 (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1823) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Logan Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/logan-lake/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Ashcroft](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ashcroft/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Lillooet](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lillooet/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Merritt](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/merritt/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Pemberton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pemberton/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Hope](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/hope/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 696, 2018, Schedule B Animal Fees (PDF)](https://www.lytton.ca/media/1823) (read 2026-11-08) - [Dangerous Dog Control, Thompson-Nicola Regional District](https://www.tnrd.ca/services/community-services/dangerous-dogs/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact Us, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/contact-us) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws & Policies, Village of Lytton](https://www.lytton.ca/local-government/bylaws-policies) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. 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