Maple Ridge dog leash rules and off-leash areas
Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?
Short answer
In Maple Ridge a dog off its owner's property must be on a leash and under the owner's immediate and effective control. In parks, dogs must be leashed unless the area is designated and posted as off-leash. The City lists six off-leash parks, including Jerry Sulina Park and Albion Fairgrounds.
Key facts
| Leash rule | Off the owner's property a dog must be on a leash and in the owner's immediate and effective control; a dog at large is an offence. In parks, no unleashed dog unless the area is designated and posted as off-leash.Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012, s. 7.1.1 and definition of At Large; Animal Control and Licensing Services, FAQ; Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022, s. 12.1.1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingin a place other than the premises of the Owner while not on a leash and in the immediate and effective control of the Owner; shall not allow or permit that animal to be At Large. The City's Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw states that a dog must be on leash at all times while off its property. unless the Park or area of the Park is designated and posted as an off- leash area; |
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| Maximum leash length | None set. The bylaw sets no general maximum leash length.Read: Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 |
| Off-leash areas | Designated, signed off-leash parks listed by the City: Beckett Park, Albion Fairgrounds, Maple Ridge Upper Park, Hammond Dog Off-Leash Area, Westview Park and Jerry Sulina Park. Up to three dogs per owner, under immediate control. The list is on the City's Dogs in Parks page.Dogs in Parks, Off-Leash Dog Parks; Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012, Schedule C · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingOff-Leash Dog Parks a new urban dog park was developed in Beckett Park at 11683 223 St. Jerry Sulina Park (13200 210 St) a maximum of three (3) Dogs per Owner are permitted off leash and under immediate control of an Owner. |
| Places dogs are not allowed | Dogs are banned in, on or within 5 m of playgrounds, sports fields, municipal golf courses, tennis or basketball courts, wading pools, swimming beaches, food service areas or concessions, picnic eating areas and shelters, and municipal and public buildings (including daycares and recreation centres), and in Haney Wharf Park.Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012, Schedule B (s. 6.5.1(a)); Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022, s. 12.1.3 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingPursuant to section 6.5.1(a), Dogs are prohibited in the following areas: In, on, or within 5 meters of: 2. Haney Wharf Park Permit a dog or other animal on or within five (5) metres of any playing field, sports surface, |
| Cleaning up | The owner must immediately remove the animal's excrement from any place other than the owner's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012, s. 7.2.1; Dogs in Parks, intro · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingthe Owner shall immediately remove the excrement and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Dog owners are required to pick up after their pets and to dispose of their waste responsibly. |
| Fine, dog at large or off leash | Animal at-large (dogs and other animals except cats): bylaw notice $150 ($100 within 14 days, $200 after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100.Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020, Schedule A, Part 1; Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated), Schedule 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wording6908-2012 7.1.1 Animal at-large $150 $100 $200 No Animal at-large 7.1.1 $100 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 (parks: Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022, s. 12.1)Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012, title; Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingAnimal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation |
How it works
The Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 says that off the owner's property a dog must be on a leash and in the owner's immediate and effective control. A dog at large is an offence. In City parks, the Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022 bars unleashed dogs unless the area is designated and posted as off-leash.
Good to know
- Off-leash parks on the City's Dogs in Parks page: Beckett Park, Albion Fairgrounds, Maple Ridge Upper Park, Hammond Dog Off-Leash Area, Westview Park and Jerry Sulina Park. Up to three dogs per owner, under immediate control.
- The bylaw sets no general maximum leash length. A 1.5 m maximum applies only to leashes for dangerous animals and aggressive dogs.
- Dogs are banned in, on or within 5 m of playgrounds, sports fields, municipal golf courses, tennis or basketball courts, wading pools, swimming beaches, food service areas or concessions, picnic eating areas and shelters, and municipal and public buildings (including daycares and recreation centres). They are also banned in Haney Wharf Park.
- The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any place other than the owner's property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.
- A dog at large: a bylaw notice is $150; a municipal ticket is $100.
- To report a dog off leash, call 604-467-7305.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Pitt Meadows · Port Coquitlam · Coquitlam · Anmore · Township of Langley · Port Moody
Sources
- Animal Control and Licencing Bylaw No. 6908-2012 (read 2026-11-05)
- Animal Control and Licensing Services, City of Maple Ridge (read 2026-11-05)
- Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw No. 7854-2022 (read 2026-11-05)
- Dogs in Parks, City of Maple Ridge (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement (Consolidated) Bylaw No. 7626-2020 (read 2026-11-05)
- Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 6929-2012 (Consolidated) (PDF) (read 2026-11-05)
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