{"title":"New Hazelton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in New Hazelton, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","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":"District of New Hazelton","url":"https://newhazelton.ca"},"short_answer":"In New Hazelton a dog must be on a leash and under a competent person's control on a highway, in a park or in any other public place. On your own property it must be in a building, securely tethered or behind an adequate fence. The bylaw names no off-leash areas.","aliases":["dog off leash new hazelton","dogs at large new hazelton","new hazelton leash bylaw","dog poop new hazelton"],"cost":"Dog at large: $100 first offence, $200 second, $300 third, $400 fourth. Not leashed in a public place: $100. Impoundment is a further $200 each offence.","how_long":"Not stated; a first at-large offence gets a Warning Notice unless the dog is seized.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4670 10th Ave, New Hazelton, BC","note":"Hours not stated on the District's site"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"(250) 842-6571"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"info@newhazelton.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"New Hazelton dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"New Hazelton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"New Hazelton bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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 must be leashed and under a competent person's control on a highway, in a park or any other public place. On the owner's property it must be in a building, securely tethered or behind an adequate fence. Exceptions: dog shows or trials, and dogs under a Peace Officer or security guard.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"s. 6.1-6.3","quotes":["not leashed and under the control of a competent person while on a","highway or in a park or other public place","prevented from","leaving the property by an adequate fence","actively involved in a formal dog show, dog trial or similar activity"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaw sets no maximum leash length.","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton"}]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The bylaw names no off-leash areas.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The bylaw bans dogs from no named places.","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton"}]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"If a dog or cat defecates on any public property or on private property other than its owner's, the owner must have the feces removed immediately.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"s. 5.2","quotes":["If a dog or cat defecates on any public or private property other than the","property of its owner, the owner shall cause such feces to be removed","immediately."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Dog at large: $100 first offence, $200 second, $300 third, $400 fourth. Failure to keep a dog on a leash in a public place: $100.","short":"$100 first offence, $200 second, $300 third","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"Sched. B, Animal Control","quotes":["Any dog at large — first offence 6.2 $100.00","Any dog at large — fourth offence 6.2 $400.00","Failure to keep a dog on a leash in a public place 6.1 $100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","section":"title","quotes":["CITATION this Bylaw will be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026.”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":2,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394]() says a dog must be leashed and under a competent person's control on a highway, in a park or in any other public place. On the owner's property it must be in a building, securely tethered or behind an adequate fence. Exceptions are dog shows or trials, and dogs under a Peace Officer or security guard. Dangerous dogs have stricter rules (see the dangerous dogs answer).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw sets no maximum leash length, names no off-leash areas and bans dogs from no named places. Ask the District Office at (250) 842-6571 if you are unsure about a particular park.\n- If a dog or cat defecates on public property or on someone else's private property, the owner must have the feces removed immediately.\n- Under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393](), a dog at large is a $100 fine for a first offence, $200 for a second, $300 for a third and $400 for a fourth. Counts restart each January 1.\n- Failing to keep a dog on a leash in a public place is a $100 fine. Impoundment is a further $200 each offence.\n- A first at-large or nuisance offence gets a Warning Notice unless the dog is seized.\n- The fines schedule also lists a fine for a dog off leash in the cemetery.","sources":[{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-394-Animal-Control-Licensing.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 394, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://newhazelton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BL-393-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 393, 2026 (PDF), District of New Hazelton","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 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules.json"}}