{"title":"Oliver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oliver","name":"Oliver","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":"Town of Oliver","url":"https://www.oliver.ca"},"short_answer":"In Oliver, a dog declared aggressive costs $50 more to license. The Town's fee table also lists a $1000 impound fee and a $200 penalty for an aggressive dog at large. The Town's web pages do not explain how a dog is declared aggressive or what the owner must do.","aliases":["aggressive dog oliver","dog bite oliver bc","dangerous dog bylaw oliver","report dog attack oliver"],"cost":"Declared aggressive: $50 added to the licence fee. Impound fee for an aggressive dog: $1000. Aggressive dog at large: $200 penalty. All are handling-fee table amounts, not ticket amounts.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Town Bylaw Office","value":"250-485-6251"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)","value":"6150 Main Street, Oliver, BC"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Oliver dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Oliver dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Oliver bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/osoyoos","name":"Osoyoos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/keremeos","name":"Keremeos","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/penticton","name":"Penticton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/summerland","name":"Summerland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/midway","name":"Midway","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/peachland","name":"Peachland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"blocked","note":"Oliver's bylaws are kept in an online document portal that could not be read.","sources":[]},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"blocked","note":"Oliver's bylaws are kept in an online document portal that could not be read.","sources":[]},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"Declared aggressive: plus $50 on the licence fee.","short":"$50 added to the licence fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “Declared aggressive”","quotes":["| Not spayed or neutered | plus | | $20.00 | Declared aggressive | plus | | $50.00 | Lost Licence | | No charge for first lost licence per calendar year | $5.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Complaints go to the Town Bylaw Office: online webform, by phone at 250-485-6251, or in person at the Town Office (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 4:00, 6150 Main Street). Complainant name, address and phone are required.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “By phone - 250-485-6251”","quotes":["- Online using the webform below - By phone - 250-485-6251 - In person at the Town Office (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 4:00, 6150 Main Street).","To make a complaint, the following information is required: - The name, address, and phone number of the complainant; - Their relationship to the property or person(s) involved in the grievance;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"The Animal Control page's fee table lists a $200 penalty for an aggressive dog at large and a $1000 impound fee for an aggressive dog. The page does not say the $200 is a ticket amount; municipal tickets may also be issued for dog offences (amounts not stated).","short":"$200 penalty (aggressive dog at large); ticket not stated","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “Aggressive Dog at Large”","quotes":["| Animal at Large | | | $50.00 | Aggressive Dog at Large | | | $200.00 In addition to the above fees, municipal tickets may be issued for too many dogs, dogs at large, unsecured dogs, failing to clean up after your dog, etc.","| | | Fourth | $500.00 | Impound Fee (Aggressive) | | | $1000.00 | Boarding Fee (per 24 hours) | | | $50/day plus 15%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw 1224","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","section":"Passage containing “please refer to Animal Control Bylaw 1224”","quotes":["For a full description of animal regulations including times and locations where dogs are prohibited and where dogs may be allowed to go \"off-leash\", please refer to Animal Control Bylaw 1224."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Animal Control Bylaw 1224](<https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/Browse.aspx?id=7246&repo=r-00013955076a>) covers aggressive dogs. The Town's web pages show only the fees: a dog declared aggressive pays $50 more on its licence, the impound fee for an aggressive dog is $1000, and the penalty for an aggressive dog at large is $200. These are handling-fee table amounts, and the page does not say they are ticket amounts. Municipal tickets may also be issued for dog offences, with amounts not stated.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. To report a dog, contact the Town Bylaw Office at 250-485-6251, use the online complaint form on the Bylaw Enforcement page, or go to Town Hall at 6150 Main Street (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).\n2. Give your name, address and phone number. The Town requires these for a complaint.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The Town's web pages do not say how a dog is declared aggressive, or what an owner must do (muzzle, fencing, signs).\n- The Town's pages give a general complaint route, not one specific to bites. If someone is in danger, call 911.\n- Call the Town Hall at 250-485-6200 to ask for the bylaw's rules.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, Town of Oliver","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Oliver","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs.json"}}