Montrose rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
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.
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.Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 3(d), s. 9(4) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingthat 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. |
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| 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.Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 9(3) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAll 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 |
| 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.Animal Control, Services; Contacts, Village Office · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPlease report roaming or aggressive animals to the Village Office. 565 11th Ave. Montrose, BC V0G 1P0 admin@montrose.ca Phone: 250-367-7234 Fax: 250-367-7288 ### Public Works publicworks@montrose.ca |
| 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).Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 12; Schedule C · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingEveryone 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 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw (2013), Bylaw #706Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, title and number · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBYLAW #706 ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW (2013) |
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
- 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.
- Post a "dangerous dog" sign at each entrance to the property.
- Away from your property, use a muzzle and a leash of no more than 1 m, held by a responsible person over 18.
- 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
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Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose (read 2026-11-08)
- Animal Control, Village of Montrose (read 2026-11-08)
- Contacts, Village of Montrose (read 2026-11-08)
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