--- title: New Hazelton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in New Hazelton?" place: New Hazelton, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/new-hazelton category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of New Hazelton sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # New Hazelton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in New Hazelton? **Short answer:** In New Hazelton a dangerous dog must be leashed, muzzled and under control in public, and kept in a building or securely locked enclosure at home. The owner must post a warning sign. A dangerous dog is one that has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal, or is likely to. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of New Hazelton, https://newhazelton.ca) **Cost:** No separate dangerous-dog licence fee is set. Fines: dangerous dog at large $250; failure to muzzle $200; failure to securely confine $200; failure to license a dangerous dog $200. **How long:** Impounded dangerous dogs may be reclaimed within 48 hours. **Where:** - In person: District Office, 4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC (Hours not stated on the District's site) - Phone: District Office, (250) 842-6571 - Email: District Office, info@newhazelton.ca ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A "dangerous dog" is one that has killed or seriously injured a person; has killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's; or that an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. "Seriously injured" means needing medical attention. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 3 Definitions](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "“Dangerous Dog” means a dog that:" … "i. has killed or seriously injured a person;" … "an Animal Control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously" … "“Seriously injured” means to injure to such an extent or in such a manner as to require that the" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Rules for owners:** The dog must not be at large: in a public place it must be leashed, muzzled and under a competent person's control; at home it must be in a building or a securely locked enclosure that keeps young children out and the dog in. The owner must post a visible warning sign (words and symbol) at the property and building entrance. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.4](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "a dog not leashed, muzzled, and under the control of a competent" … "securely locked enclosure of a" … "An owner of a dangerous dog shall display a sign at the entrance to the property" … "warning in writing as well as with a symbol that there is a dangerous dog on the property." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Licence fee:** None set. New Hazelton's bylaw sets no separate licence fee for a dangerous dog. - **How to report:** Not confirmed. Neither the bylaw nor the District's pages say how to report a bite or aggressive dog. - **Fine:** Dangerous dog at large: $250. Failure to muzzle: $200. Failure to securely confine: $200. Failure to license a dangerous dog: $200. - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Animal Control](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "Dangerous dog at large 7.2 $250.00" … "Failure to muzzle a dangerous dog 7.1(i) $200.00" … "Failure to securely confine a dangerous dog 7.1(II) $200.00" … "Failure to license a dangerous dog 4.2 $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, title](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) - Official wording: "CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394]() calls a dog "dangerous" if it has killed or seriously injured a person, or killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than its owner's. A dog is also dangerous if an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person. "Seriously injured" means needing medical attention. The bylaw has no separate "aggressive dog" category and no formal declaration process. ## Owner rules 1. In a public place the dog must be leashed, muzzled and under a competent person's control. 2. At home it must be in a building or a securely locked enclosure that keeps young children out and the dog in. 3. Post a visible warning sign, with words and a symbol, at the property and at the building entrance. ## Good to know - An impounded dangerous dog may be reclaimed within 48 hours. - The Animal Control Officer may apply to Provincial Court for a destruction order. - The bylaw sets no separate dangerous-dog licence fee, and licence applications are free of charge. - Neither the bylaw nor the District's pages say how to report a bite or an aggressive dog. Call the District Office at (250) 842-6571, and call 911 in an emergency. - Under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](), a dangerous dog at large is a $250 fine. Failure to muzzle or to securely confine is $200 each, and failure to license a dangerous dog is $200. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) ## Related questions - [New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence.md) - [New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets.md) - [New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton](https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. 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