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title: Penticton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?"
place: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
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owner_body: City of Penticton
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# Penticton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

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

**Short answer:** Penticton's Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02 has rules for guard, aggressive, biting and dangerous dogs, with higher licence fees. No readable City page says how a dog is declared dangerous, because the bylaw is a scanned image. Ask Animal Care and Control at 250-492-3801.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Penticton, https://www.penticton.ca)  
**Cost:** Annual licence (2026): designated aggressive dog $107; designated biting dog $214; designated dangerous dog $535; guard dog $107.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Animal Care and Control, 250-492-3801
- Email: Animal Care and Control, dogs@penticton.ca

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** Not confirmed. Penticton's Animal Control Bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read.
- **Rules for owners:** The ticket schedules show the duties: aggressive, biting and dangerous dogs must be properly leashed and not at large; a dangerous dog needs a warning sign and an enclosure; muzzles apply to biting and dangerous dogs and to aggressive dogs in off-leash areas; permanent identification and a photo are required; an owner must notify if a dangerous dog is at large or changes.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule B2](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive dog not muzzled in off-leash area" … "Biting dog not muzzled" … "Dangerous dog not muzzled" … "Dangerous dog warning sign not posted" … "Dangerous dog not in enclosure" … "Dangerous dog without permanent identification" … "Fail to notify of dangerous dog at large"
  - Source: [Off-Leash Dog Parks & Beaches, Fenced dog parks](https://www.penticton.ca/parks-recreation/parks/dogs-parks)
  - Official wording: "No biting or dangerous dogs allowed in this area."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Licence fee:** Annual dog licence (2026): designated aggressive dog $107; designated biting dog $214; designated dangerous dog $535. Guard dog $107.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (consolidated October 2026), Appendix 2, Animal Control](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Designated Aggressive Dog $107.00 $107.00" … "Designated Biting Dog $214.00 $214.00" … "Designated Dangerous Dog $535.00 $535.00" … "Guard Dog $107.00 $107.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to report:** Call Animal Care & Control at 250-492-3801 or email dogs@penticton.ca; for non-emergencies after hours use the City online form. Give your name, contact details, the address, your relationship to the property or person, and details. Anonymous complaints are not accepted. (Sources differ: Hours conflict: Animal Services page says Animal Control hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday (closed holidays); the Contact Animal Care & Control page says Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed holidays. Dogs in Parks page: if the issue needs immediate attention or a dog is missing, phone 250-492-3801. For wildlife and public safety concerns the page says call Conservation Officers at 1-877-952-7277. No page says how to report a bite specifically.)
  - Source: [Animal Services, Report an Issue](https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/animal-services)
  - Official wording: "Phone: 250-492-3801 Email: dogs@penticton.ca" … "Anonymous complaints are not accepted."
  - Source: [Contact Animal Care & Control, Report an Issue](https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/contact-animal-care-control)
  - Official wording: "To report a non-emergency issue after hours, you can fill out our online form."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice / municipal ticket: aggressive dog improperly leashed or at large $300 / $600; biting dog at large $450 / $900; dangerous dog at large $475 / $950; not in enclosure $450 / $900; no warning sign $150 / $300. Any animal biting a person or animal, or causing minor injury, $300 / $600; serious injury $475 / $950.
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule A, Appendix 2](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive dog at large 9.2(b) $300.00 $275.00 $325.00 Yes" … "Dangerous dog at large 11.2(b) $475.00 $450.00 $500.00 Yes" … "Dangerous dog warning 11.2(e) $150.00 $140.00 $160.00 Yes" … "Cause serious injury to a 7.4(d) $475.00 $450.00 $500.00 No" … "Bite a person or animal" … "Cause serious injury to a" … "Dangerous dog warning"
  - Source: [Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule B2](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Aggressive dog at large 9.2(b) $600.00" … "Biting dog at large 10.2(b) $900.00" … "Dangerous dog at large 11.2(b) $950.00" … "Dangerous dog not in enclosure 11.2(f) $900.00" … "Dangerous dog warning sign not posted 11.2(e) $300.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02
  - Source: [Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (consolidated June 2026), Schedule B2](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

[Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-02%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf) has sections on aggressive, biting, dangerous and guard dogs. The bylaw is a scanned image that could not be read, and no City web page gives the definitions or says who declares a dog dangerous. Ask Animal Care and Control.

## What the ticket schedules show

The offence titles in the City's ticket schedules point to these duties. Details such as enclosure standards and muzzle type are not known.

- Aggressive, biting and dangerous dogs must be properly leashed and not at large.
- A dangerous dog needs a warning sign and an enclosure.
- Muzzles apply to biting and dangerous dogs, and to aggressive dogs in off-leash areas.
- Permanent identification and a photo are required.
- An owner must notify the City if a dangerous dog is at large or changes.

## Good to know

- Each line below is a bylaw notice / municipal ticket. Aggressive dog improperly leashed or at large: $300 / $600. Biting dog at large: $450 / $900. Dangerous dog at large: $475 / $950. Dangerous dog not in an enclosure: $450 / $900. No warning sign: $150 / $300.
- A bite or minor injury caused by any animal: $300 / $600; serious injury: $475 / $950.
- To report a dog, call 250-492-3801 or email dogs@penticton.ca; for non-emergencies after hours use the City online form. Give your name, contact details, the address and details. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.
- The two City pages give different Animal Control hours (Monday to Saturday, or Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.); phone to confirm.
- Impound fees for a licensed designated dog: aggressive or guard $205, biting $305, dangerous $505.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2021-02 (PDF, scanned image)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2021-02%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf)
- [Animal Services page](https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/animal-services)

## Related questions

- [Penticton dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Penticton dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/penticton/dog-licence.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Summerland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/summerland/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Peachland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/peachland/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Oliver](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oliver/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Keremeos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/keremeos/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [West Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Kelowna](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kelowna/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [Animal Services, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/animal-services) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Contact Animal Care & Control, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/animalcare-control/contact-animal-care-control) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Off-Leash Dog Parks & Beaches, City of Penticton](https://www.penticton.ca/parks-recreation/parks/dogs-parks) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2012-5021 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/MTI%20Bylaw%205021%20-%20consolidated%20for%20website%20-%20June%202026.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2012-5037 (PDF) (consolidated June 2026)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2012-5037%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20%28Consolidated%20Package%20-%20June%202026%29_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2014-07, Appendix 2 Animal Control (PDF) (consolidated October 2026)](https://www.penticton.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws/2014-07%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20CONSOLIDATED%20PACKAGE%20-%20October%202026_1.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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