Parksville rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?
Short answer
In the City of Parksville a "dangerous or aggressive dog" must be muzzled outside the owner's premises and kept securely confined at home. Its licence costs $200 a year. Pit bull types and their crosses are in this class, as is any dog that has bitten without provocation.
Key facts
| How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive | The bylaw defines a "dangerous or aggressive dog" as one with a known tendency to attack humans or other domestic animals without provocation, one that has bitten a person or domestic animal without provocation, or a Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier or a mix including those breeds.Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1), s. 1, "Dangerous or Aggressive Dog" · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingany dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without provocation other domestic animals or humans; or any dog which has bitten another domestic animal or human without provocation; or a Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bull, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American |
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| Rules for owners | Outside the owner's premises the dog must be muzzled. On the owner's premises it must always be kept securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen able to keep out young children and keep the dog in. It may not be owned unless confined so it cannot endanger anyone.Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1), s. 25 and s. 29; Dogs in Parks, Dogs in Parks page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingunless the dog is muzzled to prevent it from biting another animal or human; dog securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed pen or other structure capable of preventing the entry of young children and adequately constructed to prevent the It shall be unlawful to own any diseased, dangerous or aggressive dog unless such dog is kept Dogs which are deemed dangerous or aggressive must be muzzled at all times and under the close supervision of their owner. |
| Licence fee | $200 a year licence fee for a dangerous or aggressive dog.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1515, 2015, Schedule C, Schedule C, item 1(c); Dog Licences, Dog Licences page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingc) Dangerous or aggressive dog $200.00 per dog* Dangerous or aggressive dog |
| How to report | Contact Bylaw Compliance: bylaw@parksville.ca, 250 954-4650, in person at 100 Jensen Avenue East (8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday), or mail PO Box 1390. Complaint form needed; anonymous complaints are not investigated. Bylaw officers handle unprovoked dog attacks.Bylaw Compliance FAQs; Bylaws and Compliance, Bylaws and Compliance page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingEmail bylaw@parksville.ca Phone 250 954-4650 Animal control - unprovoked dog attacks, pickup of stray dogs, barking dog complaints. Bylaw services cannot investigate anonymous complaints. In person at the City of Parksville, 100 Jensen Avenue East (8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday) |
| Fine | Bylaw notice: $500 for a dangerous or aggressive dog not muzzled (s. 25) and $500 for one not confined (s. 25(a)); each $375 if paid within 14 days. Compliance agreement not available.Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A, Schedule A, Animal Control Bylaw ss. 25, 25(a) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingUnmuzzled Dangerous or Aggressive Dangerous or Aggressive Dog Not 25(a) $500.00 $375.00 $500.00 NO |
| Bylaw | City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016, No. 1524Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1), s. 37 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06Official wordingThis bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "City of Parksville Animal Control Bylaw, 2016, |
How it works
Under the City's Animal Control Bylaw 1524, a "dangerous or aggressive dog" is one with a known tendency to attack people or other domestic animals without provocation, one that has bitten a person or domestic animal without provocation, or a Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier or a mix including those breeds. The bylaw does not say who decides or describe a declaration process.
Steps
- Muzzle the dog whenever it is outside your premises.
- At home, keep it securely confined indoors or in an enclosed pen that keeps young children out and the dog in.
- Buy the $200 annual licence at City Hall or the BC SPCA.
- To report a bite or an aggressive dog, contact Bylaw Compliance: bylaw@parksville.ca, 250-954-4650, in person at 100 Jensen Avenue East, or by mail to PO Box 1390.
Good to know
- A complaint form with your name is needed. Anonymous complaints are not investigated.
- The ticket is a $500 bylaw notice for a dog that is not muzzled and another $500 for one that is not confined ($375 each if paid within 14 days).
- A court may order a convicted owner's dangerous dog humanely euthanized.
- Impounding a dangerous or aggressive dog costs $200 each time.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Qualicum Beach · Lantzville · Nanaimo · Port Alberni · Sechelt · Ladysmith
Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 1524, 2016 (consolidated to 1524.1) (read 2026-11-05)
- Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1515, 2015, Schedule C (read 2026-11-05)
- Dog Licences, City of Parksville (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaws and Compliance, City of Parksville (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Compliance FAQs, City of Parksville (read 2026-11-05)
- Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1486, Schedule A (read 2026-11-05)
- Dogs in Parks, City of Parksville (read 2026-11-05)
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