--- title: Montrose dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash in Montrose, and what are the leash rules?" 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/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Montrose dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in Montrose, and what are the leash rules? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Montrose, https://www.montrose.ca) **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:** - 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 - **Leash rule:** 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. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 3(l), s. 6(1)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** A leash may not be longer than 2 metres. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 3(g)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "which does not exceed two (2) metres in length" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. No off-leash area is listed in the bylaw or on the Village's Parks page. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** Any park or public recreation land that Council has posted "No Dogs Allowed" by resolution. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 6(2)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cleaning up:** An owner whose dog or cat defecates on another person's property or public property must immediately remove it. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, s. 4(5)](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "An Owner whose Dog or Cat defecates on another person’s property or public property shall immediately remove the defecated matter." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** 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. - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706, 2013, Schedule C](https://www.montrose.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/706_2013_Animal_Control.pdf) - Official wording: "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: 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 Under the Village's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 706](), "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. ## Good to know - 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. - 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. - If your dog defecates on another person's property or on public property, you must remove it immediately. - A dangerous dog off its owner's property must be muzzled and on a leash of no more than 1 metre. - 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. ## 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 rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs.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 - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Rossland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rossland/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules.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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. 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