{"title":"Mission rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"regional","owner_label":"Regional district","owner_body":{"name":"Fraser Valley Regional District","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca"},"short_answer":"In Mission, the FVRD decides whether a dog is aggressive and sets the rules. The owner must keep it securely confined, or on a leash of 3 metres or less with a competent person and a muzzle, and pay an aggressive or dangerous dog licence of $295 or $354 a year.","aliases":["aggressive dog mission","dog bite rules mission","vicious dog bylaw","muzzle dog mission"],"cost":"Aggressive or dangerous dog licence: $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. Microchip $60. Bylaw notice fines up to $500.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"FVRD Animal Control","value":"1-844-495-CARE","note":"Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html"},{"title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated PDF)","url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Mission dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Mission dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/abbotsford","name":"Abbotsford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/maple-ridge","name":"Maple Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pitt-meadows","name":"Pitt Meadows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"An \"aggressive dog\" includes a dog that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation), or injured a domestic animal in a public place or on others’ property, or one found dangerous or aggressive elsewhere. A \"dangerous dog\" is as defined in s. 49 of the Community Charter. The FVRD Chief Animal Control Officer decides and writes to the owner, who may appeal in writing within 30 days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Part B (aggressive dog, dangerous dog); Part F, s. 22, 23","quotes":["a dog that has, with or without provocation, attacked, bitten or caused injury to a person","means a dangerous dog as defined in Section 49 of the Community Charter","If, in the opinion of the Chief Animal Control Officer, grounds exist to consider the dog as an aggressive dog","the owner of the dog may appeal the classification, in writing, within 30 days to the Chief Animal Control Officer"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure, or on a leash of no more than 3 metres under a competent person’s immediate care and control and muzzled. Also allow a microchip to be implanted ($60) or scanned, and give the FVRD a photo within 7 working days of designation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Part F, s. 24; Schedule C","quotes":["keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure","muzzled to prevent it from biting a person or other animal","provide a photo of the dog to the Regional District within 7 working days of the animal being designated","Microchip implant $60.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"Aggressive or dangerous dog licence: $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. (Nuisance dog: $148 or $177.)","short":"$295 a year ($354 if not spayed or neutered)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)","quotes":["Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295","Aggressive Unaltered Dog (each) $354"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Licence Fees","quotes":["Aggressive or Dangerous Dog - spayed or neutered"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE during business hours (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) or email. For a dog attack in progress after hours, call your local police department.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html","title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","section":"Complaints and Emergencies","quotes":["To report an animal control issue or to lodge a bylaw complaint during regular business hours, please call 1-844-495-CARE or email us.","Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm"]},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/council-government/bylaws-policies/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Mission","section":"Dogs","quotes":["To report a dog attack in progress after regular business hours, please call your local police department."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notices (FVRD): aggressive dog not securely confined, not on a leash, no competent person, no muzzle, no microchip or no photo: $500 each ($490 early, $510 late). Dog attacking or causing injury: $250; aggressively pursuing or harassing: $250; causing a death: $500.","short":"Notice $500 ($490 early, $510 late); $250 attack","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)","section":"Schedule A-3, s. 24, 17(e)-(g)","quotes":["24(a) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes","24(b)(iii) Aggressive Dog $500 $490 $510 Yes","17(e) Dog Attacking or $250 $240 $260 Yes","17(g) Dog Causing $500 $490 $510 Yes"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part F, Aggressive Dogs); Community Charter s. 49 for dangerous dogs","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Part A","quotes":["Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013"]},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Part F, s. 26","quotes":["a dangerous dog may also be dealt with by the Regional District in accordance with Section 49 of the Community Charter"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the FVRD [Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013](<https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf>), an \"aggressive dog\" includes a dog that has attacked, bitten or injured a person (with or without provocation), injured a domestic animal in a public place or on others' property, or was found dangerous or aggressive elsewhere. A \"dangerous dog\" is as defined in section 49 of the Community Charter. The FVRD Chief Animal Control Officer decides and writes to the owner.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. If your dog is named aggressive, you may appeal in writing within 30 days.\n2. Keep the dog securely confined in an enclosure, or on a leash of 3 metres or less under a competent person's immediate care and control, and muzzled.\n3. Allow a microchip to be implanted ($60) or scanned, and give the FVRD a photo within 7 working days of designation.\n4. Pay the aggressive or dangerous dog licence: $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. A nuisance dog licence is $148 or $177.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- To report a dog, call FVRD Animal Control at 1-844-495-CARE, Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or email. For a dog attack in progress after hours, call your local police department.\n- FVRD bylaw notices: an aggressive dog not securely confined, not on a leash, with no competent person, no muzzle, no microchip or no photo is $500 each ($490 early, $510 late).\n- A dog attacking or causing injury is $250; aggressively pursuing or harassing is $250; causing a death is $500.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf","title":"FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html","title":"Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html","title":"Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.mission.ca/council-government/bylaws-policies/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, City of Mission","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dangerous-dogs.json"}}