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title: Mission rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?"
place: Mission, British Columbia, Canada
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# Mission rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

**Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Fraser Valley Regional District, https://www.fvrd.ca)  
**Cost:** Aggressive or dangerous dog licence: $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. Microchip $60. Bylaw notice fines up to $500.  
**Where:**
- Phone: FVRD Animal Control, 1-844-495-CARE (Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** 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.
  - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part B (aggressive dog, dangerous dog); Part F, s. 22, 23](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Rules for owners:** 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.
  - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part F, s. 24; Schedule C](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Licence fee:** Aggressive or dangerous dog licence: $295 a year if spayed or neutered, $354 if not. (Nuisance dog: $148 or $177.)
  - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Schedule A (Bylaw 1854, 2026)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive Altered Dog (each) $295" … "Aggressive Unaltered Dog (each) $354"
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District, Licence Fees](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive or Dangerous Dog - spayed or neutered"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to report:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District, Complaints and Emergencies](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Dogs](https://www.mission.ca/council-government/bylaws-policies/bylaw-enforcement)
  - Official wording: "To report a dog attack in progress after regular business hours, please call your local police department."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control, Schedule A-3, s. 24, 17(e)-(g)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013 (Part F, Aggressive Dogs); Community Charter s. 49 for dangerous dogs
  - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part A](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Fraser Valley Regional District Animal Control Regulation Bylaw No. 1206, 2013"
  - Source: [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated), Part F, s. 26](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a dangerous dog may also be dealt with by the Regional District in accordance with Section 49 of the Community Charter"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under 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.

## Steps

1. If your dog is named aggressive, you may appeal in writing within 30 days.
2. 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.
3. Allow a microchip to be implanted ($60) or scanned, and give the FVRD a photo within 7 working days of designation.
4. 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- 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).
- A dog attacking or causing injury is $250; aggressively pursuing or harassing is $250; causing a death is $500.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html)
- [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Mission dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-licence.md)
- [Mission dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/dog-leash-rules.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Abbotsford](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/abbotsford/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Township of Langley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Maple Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/maple-ridge/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Langley City](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Pitt Meadows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pitt-meadows/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Chilliwack](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [FVRD Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 1206, 2013 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Animal~Control/CONSOLIDATED%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Regulation%20Bylaw%201206,%202013.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Dog Licences, Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control/dog-licences.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Animal Control, Fraser Valley Regional District](https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/animal-control.html) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, City of Mission](https://www.mission.ca/council-government/bylaws-policies/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05)
- [FVRD Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw, Schedule A-3 Animal Control (PDF)](https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Government/Documents/Bylaws/Other/CONSOLIDATED%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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