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title: Peachland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Peachland?"
place: Peachland, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: Regional District of Central Okanagan
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# Peachland rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

**Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Peachland?

**Short answer:** In Peachland, an RDCO Animal Control Officer decides whether a dog is aggressive or dangerous under the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) dog bylaw. Owners must follow extra rules, and the licence costs more: $100 or $150 for an aggressive dog, $500 for a dangerous dog.

**Who handles it:** Regional district (Regional District of Central Okanagan, https://www.rdco.com)  
**Cost:** Aggressive dog licence $100 (spayed or neutered) or $150 (not). Dangerous dog licence $500. No early discount applies.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: RDCO Dog Control, 250-469-6284 (Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1 to 2 p.m.; Sundays by appointment)
- Phone: After hours: attacking dog or seriously injured stray, 604-815-6006 or 1-888-670-2417

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** An RDCO Animal Control Officer decides. Dangerous: a dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal. Aggressive: a dog that has attacked, bitten, injured or tried to attack or bite a person or domestic animal. Nuisance: at large or impounded 3 times, or 3 tickets, in 12 months, or menacing at a fence.
  - Source: [RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), s. 6, s. 9](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Dangerous Dog means any dog that has seriously injured or killed a person or" … "Aggressive dog means any dog that has attacked, bitten, or caused injury or attempted" … "The Animal Control Officer may determine whether a dog is" … "Nuisance Dog means any dog that has been At Large or impounded three times in the"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Rules for owners:** Aggressive dog outside the home: on a securely held leash, or in a fenced yard. Dangerous dog: leash plus muzzle tightly fastened, or a locked enclosure; warning signs at front and back of the property; microchip within 15 days of declaration. Neither may enter parks, sports fields, playgrounds, beaches or school grounds.
  - Source: [RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), s. 37 to 41](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "No Owner shall allow a Dangerous Dog or an Aggressive Dog into any sports field," … "keep the Aggressive Dog controlled on a leash securely held; or" … "keep the Dangerous Dog controlled on a leash securely held and a muzzle tightly" … "shall post a sign visible to the public at the front and back of his or her property" … "be implanted within 15 days of Declaration"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Licence fee:** Aggressive dog licence: $100 (spayed or neutered) or $150 (not). Dangerous dog licence: $500. No early discount applies.
  - Source: [RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B (d)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive Dog $100 $150" … "Dangerous Dog $500 $500" … "(no early discounted rate applies)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to report:** Call RDCO Dog Control at 250-469-6284 (Mon to Sat 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1 to 2 p.m.; Sundays by appointment) or file an online service request. After hours, for an attacking dog or seriously injured stray: 604-815-6006 or 1-888-670-2417. (Sources differ: Peachland's page gives a different emergency number (250-979-0925) and an old 'cord.bc.ca' email; RDCO's own complaints page gives 604-815-6006 and 1-888-670-2417. Value follows RDCO.)
  - Source: [Dog Complaints, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Dog complaints](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-complaints/)
  - Official wording: "For general complaints, including dog attacks, dogs at large or off-leash dogs, please call Dog Control at 250-469-6284" … "Emergency (after-hours): 604-815-6006"
  - Source: [Dog Ownership & Licensing, How to Report a Problem Dog](https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services/dog-ownership-licensing)
  - Official wording: "Call the Regional District Dog Control at 250.469.6284, 7 days a week between 9am - 5pm"
  - Source: [Dog Licences and Control, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Dog control box](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/)
  - Official wording: "Mon-Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed between 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.) By appointment only on Sundays." … "Emergency (after-hours): 604-815-6006"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket: aggressive dog $300; dangerous dog $1,000; fail to control or enclose a dangerous dog $1,000; dangerous dog in a prohibited area $1,000. Bylaw notice: aggressive dog in a prohibited area or not controlled $300; no warning sign or microchip $300.
  - Source: [RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), Ticketing information table (reference only); s. 68](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive Dog 35 300.00" … "Dangerous Dog 36 1,000.00" … "Fail to control/enclose dangerous dog 39, 39.1, 1,000.00" … "Fail to post signage, or microchip – 40 & 41 300.00" … "not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and not more than Two Thousand"
  - Source: [RDCO Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated PDF), Schedule B, Appendix 1 (Bylaw 1343)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive Dog 35 300.00" … "Dangerous Dog 36 1,000.00" … "Fail to control/enclose dangerous dog 39, 39.1, 39.2 1,000.00" … "Fail to post signage, or microchip – dangerous dog 40 & 41 300.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Regional District of Central Okanagan Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014
  - Source: [RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF), s. 2](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

An RDCO Animal Control Officer decides under [Bylaw 1343](<https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf>). A dangerous dog has seriously injured or killed a person or domestic animal. An aggressive dog has attacked, bitten, injured or tried to attack or bite a person or domestic animal. A nuisance dog has been at large or impounded 3 times, or had 3 tickets, in 12 months, or is menacing at a fence.

## Steps

1. To report a dog, call RDCO Dog Control at 250-469-6284 (Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed 1 to 2 p.m.; Sundays by appointment), or file an online service request on the RDCO site.
2. After hours, for an attacking dog or a seriously injured stray, call 604-815-6006 or 1-888-670-2417.
3. If your own dog is declared, follow the owner rules below.

## Good to know

- Aggressive dog outside the home: on a securely held leash, or in a fenced yard.
- Dangerous dog: leash plus a tightly fastened muzzle, or a locked enclosure. Warning signs go at the front and back of the property, and the dog must be microchipped within 15 days of the declaration.
- Neither may enter parks, sports fields, playgrounds, beaches or school grounds.
- Municipal ticket ([Bylaw 1537](<https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf>)): aggressive dog $300; dangerous dog $1,000; failing to control or enclose a dangerous dog $1,000; dangerous dog in a prohibited area $1,000.
- Bylaw notice (Bylaw 1538): aggressive dog in a prohibited area or not controlled $300; no warning sign or microchip $300.
- Peachland's dog page lists a different emergency number. This answer follows the RDCO's own page, so confirm if unsure.

## Official forms and pages

- [RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf)
- [Dog Complaints, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-complaints/)
- [Dog Licences and Control, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/)
- [Dog Ownership & Licensing, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services/dog-ownership-licensing)
- [RDCO Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf)
- [RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Peachland dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-licence.md)
- [Peachland dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/how-many-pets.md)
- [Peachland bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Penticton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Lake Country](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Vernon](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [RDCO Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343, 2014 (consolidated PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/sueey4fq/bl1343-consolidated-regulate-license-control-responsible-dog-ownership-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Dog Complaints, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/dog-complaints/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Dog Licences and Control, Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/living-here/dog-licences-and-control/) (read 2026-11-06)
- [Dog Ownership & Licensing, District of Peachland](https://www.peachland.ca/bylaw-services/dog-ownership-licensing) (read 2026-11-06)
- [RDCO Ticket Information and Utilization Bylaw No. 1537 (consolidated PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/fknipfoc/bl1537-ticket-information-and-utilization-consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)
- [RDCO Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 1538 (consolidated PDF)](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/rdco-ca/media/vovoh2ok/bl1538-bylaw-notice-enforcement-bylaw-consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-06)

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