{"title":"Port Coquitlam dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-coquitlam","name":"Port Coquitlam","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":"City of Port Coquitlam","url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca"},"short_answer":"In Port Coquitlam a dog must be on a leash off its owner's property unless it is in an off-leash area. The City has six: three fenced dog parks and three off-leash areas. Owners must pick up their dog's waste, and no one may have more than three dogs in an off-leash area.","aliases":["off leash dog park port coquitlam","dog park poco","leash law port coquitlam","poop and scoop port coquitlam"],"cost":"Dog at large $150 (bylaw notice).","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"604-927-5440"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Services","value":"bylawservices@portcoquitlam.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Off-Leash Dog Areas (City of Port Coquitlam)","url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/dogs/leash-dog-areas"},{"title":"Animal Control page and FAQ","url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/animal-control"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw 3990 (PDF)","url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Port Coquitlam dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Port Coquitlam rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Port Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/coquitlam","name":"Coquitlam","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/port-moody","name":"Port Moody","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-moody/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/belcarra","name":"Belcarra","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/belcarra/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/anmore","name":"Anmore","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/anmore/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"Off the owner's property a dog must be secured on a leash to its owner (or, in an off-leash area, under the owner's care and control). Owners must stop dogs running at large and trespassing on private property, even on a leash.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","section":"s. 2, 8.1, 8.2","quotes":["Every Owner of a Dog shall prevent the Dog from being or running At Large.","not secured on a Leash to its Owner or is not under the care and control of its","Every Owner of a Dog shall prevent the Dog, whether on a Leash or otherwise,"]},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Port Coquitlam","section":"FAQ","quotes":["Unless a dog is in an off-leash area, all dogs are required to be on leash off their own private property."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Animal Control Bylaw does not set a leash length.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)"}]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Six areas: fenced dog parks at Maple Street (2501 Maple St), Lions (2300 Lougheed Hwy) and Shaughnessy (3345 Shaughnessy St); off-leash areas at Chelsea Park, Skyline Park and Castle Park. Dogs must stay under control; no one may have more than three dogs there.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/dogs/leash-dog-areas","title":"Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Port Coquitlam","section":"page","quotes":["We have six off-leash dog areas in Port Coquitlam.","Maple Street Dog Park (2501 Maple Street)","Lions Dog Park (2300 Lougheed Highway)","Shaughnessy Dog Park (3345 Shaughnessy Street)","Chelsea Park Off-Leash Dog Area (1277 Chelsea Avenue)","Skyline Park Off-Leash Dog Area (1305 Eastern Drive)","Castle Park Off-Leash Dog Area (2252 Castle Crescent)"]},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","section":"s. 9.2, 9.3","quotes":["When in an Off Leash Area, a Dog shall at all times be under the care and","No person shall at any time have custody of more than three (3) Dogs in an Off"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The pages read do not list places where dogs are banned.","sources":[]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement and dispose of it in a lawful and sanitary manner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","section":"s. 8.3","quotes":["Every Owner of a Dog shall immediately take steps to remove excrement left or","deposited by the Dog and dispose of the excrement in a lawful and sanitary"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Dog at large: $150 (bylaw notice). $105 if paid within 30 days; $225 if paid after 90 days. Failure to remove excrement: $150 as well. Failing to secure a dog in an off-leash area: $150.","short":"Notice $150 ($105 if paid in 30 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","quotes":["Dog at Large 8.1 150 105 225 N/A","Failure to Remove Excrement 8.3 150 105 225 N/A"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Animal Control Bylaw, 2017, No. 3990”."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw 3990](https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf), off the owner's property a dog must be secured on a leash to its owner. In an off-leash area it must be under the owner's care and control. Owners must also stop their dog running at large or trespassing on private property, even on a leash.\n\n## Where dogs can run\n\n- Fenced dog parks: Maple Street (2501 Maple Street), Lions (2300 Lougheed Highway) and Shaughnessy (3345 Shaughnessy Street).\n- Off-leash areas: Chelsea Park, Skyline Park and Castle Park.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dogs must stay under control in these areas, and no one may have more than three dogs there.\n- The bylaw does not set a leash length, and the pages read do not list places where dogs are banned. Ask Bylaw Services.\n- The owner must immediately remove the dog's excrement and dispose of it in a lawful and sanitary manner.\n- Bylaw notices are $150 each for a dog at large, for failing to remove excrement, and for failing to secure a dog in an off-leash area. The early amount is $105 if paid within 30 days; the late amount is $225 after 90 days.\n- Report a loose dog to Bylaw Services at 604-927-5440.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/dogs/leash-dog-areas","title":"Off-Leash Dog Areas, City of Port Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/services/pets-wildlife/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Port Coquitlam","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/3990%20-%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 2017, No. 3990 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.portcoquitlam.ca/sites/default/files/2025-10/3814%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 3814, Schedule A (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-coquitlam/dog-leash-rules.json"}}