{"title":"Montrose dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Montrose, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/montrose","name":"Montrose","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Montrose","url":"https://www.montrose.ca"},"short_answer":"In Montrose, a dog may not run at large. It must be on the owner's property, or on a leash or under the control of a responsible person. Leashes can be no longer than 2 metres. The Village's pages and bylaw name no off-leash park.","aliases":["dog off leash montrose","montrose leash bylaw","dog park montrose","dog at large montrose"],"cost":"Running at large: $50 first offence ($20 if paid before the deadline), $75 second ($40), $100 third ($80).","how_long":"The payment deadline is seven clear days from the date the notice is issued.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"565 11th Ave., Montrose, BC V0G 1P0","note":"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)"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-367-7234"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Montrose dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Montrose rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Montrose","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/trail","name":"Trail","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/warfield","name":"Warfield","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/rossland","name":"Rossland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"A dog may not run at large in the Village. \"Running at large\" means not on the owner's property and not on a leash and/or under the control of a person responsible.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 3(l), s. 6(1)","quotes":["No Owner of any Dog or Cat shall allow such Dog or Cat to Run At Large in the Village.","an animal that is not on the property of the owner and not on a leash and/or under the control of a person responsible"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"A leash may not be longer than 2 metres.","short":"2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 3(g)","quotes":["which does not exceed two (2) metres in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No off-leash area is listed in the bylaw or on the Village's Parks page.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Any park or public recreation land that Council has posted \"No Dogs Allowed\" by resolution.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 6(2)","quotes":["upon any lands or premises designated for public recreational or park purposes if such lands or premises are posted to this effect by resolution of the Council"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"An owner whose dog or cat defecates on another person's property or public property must immediately remove it.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"s. 4(5)","quotes":["An Owner whose Dog or Cat defecates on another person’s property or public property shall immediately remove the defecated matter."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Bylaw violation notice for \"Running At Large\": first offence $50 (reduced to $20 if paid before the deadline), second $75 ($40), third $100 ($80). Deadline is seven clear days from the date of issue.","short":"Notice $50 first offence ($20 if paid early)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Running At Large","First Offence: $50.00 – reduced to $20.00 if paid before the deadline","Second Offence: $75.00 – reduced to $40.00 if paid before the deadline","Third Offence: $100.00 – reduced to $80.00 if paid before the deadline"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw (2013), Bylaw #706","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","section":"title and number","quotes":["BYLAW #706","ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW (2013)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the Village's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706](<https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf>), \"running at large\" means a dog that is not on its owner's property and not on a leash and/or under the control of a person responsible for it. A dog may not run at large. A leash may not be longer than 2 metres.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No off-leash area is listed in the bylaw or on the Village's Parks page. Ask the Village Office at 250-367-7234 if one exists.\n- Council can post a park or public recreation land \"No Dogs Allowed\" by resolution. The bylaw does not name any such place, so look for signs.\n- If your dog defecates on another person's property or on public property, you must remove it immediately.\n- A dangerous dog off its owner's property must be muzzled and on a leash of no more than 1 metre.\n- A \"Running At Large\" violation notice is $50 for a first offence ($20 if paid before the deadline), $75 for a second ($40) and $100 for a third ($80). The bylaw also sets a court fine of $50 to $500.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013 (PDF), Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.montrose.ca/contacts/","title":"Contacts, Village of Montrose","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules.json"}}