--- title: Montrose rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Montrose?" place: Montrose, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/montrose category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Montrose sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Montrose rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Montrose? **Short answer:** In Montrose, the Animal Control Bylaw has strict rules for a dangerous dog: keep it indoors or in a locked pen, post a warning sign, and muzzle and leash it off your property. Report aggressive animals to the Village Office at 250-367-7234. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Montrose, https://www.montrose.ca) **Cost:** No separate dangerous-dog licence or fee is set in the bylaw. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)) - Phone: Village Office, 250-367-7234 ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A "dangerous dog" is one that has killed or, without provocation, bitten or injured a person or domesticated animal; is attack trained; is kept for security or protection; or has shown a tendency to be threatening or aggressive. No dog may be declared dangerous for injury to someone trespassing, committing a crime, or teasing or abusing it. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 3(d), s. 9(4)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "that has bitten or injured a human being or domesticated animal, without provocation," … "that is attack trained;" … "that is kept for the purpose of security or protection" … "that has shown the disposition or tendency to be threatening or aggressive." … "No Dog may be declared “Dangerous” for injury or damage sustained by a person who was committing a willful trespass or other crime or tort upon the premises of the Dog’s owner." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Rules for owners:** Keep the dog indoors or in a locked pen at least 1.52 m by 3.05 m by 1.83 m high with secure sides and top; post a "dangerous dog" sign at each entrance; off the property, use a muzzle and a leash of no more than 1 m, held by a responsible person over 18. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 9(3)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "All Dangerous Dogs shall be securely confined indoors or in an enclosed and locked pen or structure upon the premises of the Owner." … "1.52 metres (5 feet) by 3.05 metres (10 feet) by 1.83 metres (6 feet) high" … "display a sign declaring in legible writing and with a recognizable symbol that the Dog is dangerous" … "properly fitted with a muzzle and a leash not longer than one metre and that it is under the control of a responsible person over the age of eighteen" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **How to report:** Report roaming or aggressive animals to the Village Office, 250-367-7234. - Source: [Animal Control, Services](https://www.montrose.ca/animal-control/) - Official wording: "Please report roaming or aggressive animals to the Village Office." - Source: [Contacts, Village Office](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/) - Official wording: "565 11th Ave. Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 admin@montrose.ca Phone: 250-367-7234 Fax: 250-367-7288 ### Public Works publicworks@montrose.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** No dangerous-dog ticket is named. Any violation of the bylaw carries a court fine of $50 to $500. The violation-notice schedule lists "Other" offences at $50, $75 and $100 (reduced to $20, $40 and $80 if paid within seven clear days). - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 12; Schedule C](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "Everyone who violates any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)." … "Other" … "Third Offence: $100.00 – reduced to $80.00 if paid before the deadline" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw (2013), Bylaw #706 - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, title and number](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "BYLAW #706" … "ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW (2013)" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706]() defines a "dangerous dog" as one that has killed or, without provocation, bitten or injured a person or domesticated animal; is attack trained; is kept for security or protection; or has shown a tendency to be threatening or aggressive. A dog cannot be declared dangerous for injuring someone who was trespassing, committing a crime, or teasing or abusing it. The bylaw does not say who makes the declaration. ## Steps 1. Keep a dangerous dog indoors or in a locked pen, at least 1.52 m by 3.05 m by 1.83 m high, with secure sides and top. 2. Post a "dangerous dog" sign at each entrance to the property. 3. Away from your property, use a muzzle and a leash of no more than 1 m, held by a responsible person over 18. 4. To report a roaming or aggressive animal, call the Village Office at 250-367-7234. Call 911 in an emergency. ## Good to know - A judge or magistrate may order a dog that attacked a person or dog to be confined, muzzled or handed over, and may order it spayed or neutered. - No dangerous-dog ticket is named. Any violation can bring a court fine of $50 to $500. The violation notice schedule lists "Other" offences at $50, $75 and $100 ($20, $40 and $80 if paid within seven clear days). ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) ## Related questions - [Montrose dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence.md) - [Montrose dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/animal-control/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contacts, Village of Montrose](https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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