Nakusp dog leash rules and off-leash areas
Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?
Short answer
In Nakusp, no off-leash area is named in the Animal Control Bylaw or on the Village's pages. Off your own property a dog must be on a leash held by a person able to control it. Dogs are banned from bathing beaches, and owners must clean up after their dog.
Key facts
| Leash rule | Off the owner's property a dog must be on a leash held by a person able to control it. On the owner's property it must be confined so it cannot escape. A dog in heat must be confined, and leashed off the property.Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020), Part II s. 1, 5 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingwhile it is not on the owner's property, shall keep the dog secured to a leash held by a person able to control the dog; shall keep the dog confined so that it cannot escape while it is on the owner's property; must keep the dog securely confined indoors or within a building or enclosure |
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| Maximum leash length | The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. A dangerous dog must be on a leash no more than 2 metres long.Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020), Part II s. 3(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshall keep the dog muzzled and secured to a leash, no more than 2 meters in length |
| Off-leash areas | Not confirmed. The bylaw and the Village pages that were read name no off-leash areas. |
| Places dogs are not allowed | Dogs may not be on any bathing beach, in the water, or on the grassed areas or gardens next to a bathing beach, at any time.Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020), Part II s. 1(f) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingShall not permit dogs to be on any bathing beach or in the waters, grassed areas or gardens adjacent to the bathing beach, at any time; |
| Cleaning up | The owner or person in control must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any public place or other private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020), Part II s. 9 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingNo owner, or person having control, of a dog shall allow the dog to leave or deposit excrement on any public place or on private property other than the property of the owner immediately takes steps to remove such excrement and to dispose of it in a sanitary manner. |
| Fine, dog at large or off leash | Bylaw notice: dog at large $200 ($175 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days); dog in a public place without restraint $150 ($125; $175). Municipal ticket: $100 for each.Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated), Schedule A, Animal Control, Part II 1(a), 1(b); Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025), Schedule 10 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPart II 1(a) Dog at large 200 175 225 No Part II 1(b) Dog in public place without 150 125 175 No Dog at Large Part II 1(a) $100.00 Dog in Public Place without Restraint Part II 1(b) $100.00 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaws 645-1, 645-2 and 645-3, 2019; consolidated January 15, 2020)Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020), s. 1 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingthe “Animal Control Bylaw No 645, 2013” Consolidated January 15, 2020 to include Bylaws 645-1, 645-2 and 645-3, 2019 |
How it works
The Animal Control Bylaw No. 645 sets the rules for dogs in Nakusp. Off the owner's property a dog must be on a leash held by a person able to control it. On the owner's property it must be confined so it cannot escape. A dog in heat must be confined, and leashed when off the property.
Good to know
- The bylaw and the Village's pages that we read name no off-leash areas.
- The bylaw sets no maximum leash length for ordinary dogs. A dangerous dog must be on a leash no more than 2 metres long.
- Dogs may not be on any bathing beach, in the water, or on the grassed areas or gardens next to a bathing beach, at any time.
- The Village's Parks Regulation Bylaw No. 660 also has pet rules for parks, but it is not in the Village's bylaw library. Ask the Village Office at 250-265-3689.
- The owner or person in control must immediately remove the dog's excrement from any public place or other private property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. Failing to clean up is a bylaw notice of $150; a municipal ticket is $100.
- Dog at large: a bylaw notice is $200 ($175 if paid within 14 days; $225 after 28 days). Dog in a public place without restraint: a bylaw notice is $150 ($125; $175). A municipal ticket is $100 for each.
Official forms and pages
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Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 645, 2013 (consolidated January 15, 2020) (PDF), Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 694, 2020 (consolidated) (PDF), Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
- Municipal Ticketing Information System Bylaw No. 684, 2018 (consolidated May 2025) (PDF), Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
- Contact Us, Village of Nakusp (read 2026-11-08)
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