New Hazelton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in New Hazelton?
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.
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.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 3 Definitions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official 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 |
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| 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.Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, s. 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordinga 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. |
| Licence fee | None set. New Hazelton's bylaw sets no separate licence fee for a dangerous dog.Read: Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 |
| 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.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026, Sched. B, Animal Control · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDangerous 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 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingCITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.” |
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
- In a public place the dog 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.
- 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
The same question in other places
Sources
- Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton (read 2026-11-08)
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