--- title: Oliver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/oliver category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Town of Oliver sources_read: 2026-11-06 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Oliver rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **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. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Town of Oliver, https://www.oliver.ca) **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:** - Phone: Town Bylaw Office, 250-485-6251 - In person: Town Hall (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), 6150 Main Street, Oliver, BC ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** Not confirmed. Oliver's bylaws are kept in an online document portal that could not be read. - **Rules for owners:** Not confirmed. Oliver's bylaws are kept in an online document portal that could not be read. - **Licence fee:** Declared aggressive: plus $50 on the licence fee. - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “Declared aggressive”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "| 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to report:** 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. - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Passage containing “By phone - 250-485-6251”](https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement) - Official wording: "- 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine:** 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). - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “Aggressive Dog at Large”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "| 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw 1224 - Source: [Animal Control, Passage containing “please refer to Animal Control Bylaw 1224”](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works [Animal Control Bylaw 1224]() 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. ## Steps 1. 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.). 2. Give your name, address and phone number. The Town requires these for a complaint. ## Good to know - The Town's web pages do not say how a dog is declared aggressive, or what an owner must do (muzzle, fencing, signs). - The Town's pages give a general complaint route, not one specific to bites. If someone is in danger, call 911. - Call the Town Hall at 250-485-6200 to ask for the bylaw's rules. ## Related questions - [Oliver dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-licence.md) - [Oliver dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Oliver bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/bylaw-fines.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Osoyoos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/osoyoos/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Midway](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/midway/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control, Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/animal-control) (read 2026-11-06) - [Bylaw Enforcement, Town of Oliver](https://www.oliver.ca/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-06) _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. 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