{"title":"Powell River rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","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 Powell River","url":"https://powellriver.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Powell River, a dog with a known tendency to attack, or that has bitten or aggressively pursued a person or animal without provocation, is a dangerous dog. Off its owner's property it must be leashed and muzzled. Report one to Animal Control at 604-485-8600.","aliases":["dog bite powell river","vicious dog bylaw","aggressive dog report"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Animal Control (weekdays)","value":"604-485-8600","note":"8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday"},{"type":"phone","label":"After hours, threat to public safety (RCMP)","value":"604-485-6255"},{"type":"phone","label":"After hours, Saturday and Sunday","value":"604-485-6291, press 3","note":"Weekend hours on the City page are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated)","url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Powell River dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Powell River dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is one with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack a person or another animal without provocation, or one that has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued a person or another animal without provocation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","section":"s. 2(b)","quotes":["a dog with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack, without provocation, a person or","a dog which has bitten, attacked, or aggressively pursued, without provocation, a person"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Off the owner's property, the dog must be on a leash or tether no longer than two metres, securely muzzled, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. On the owner's property it must be kept securely confined in a building or enclosure that prevents its escape and the entry of children under 12.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","section":"ss. 16, 17","quotes":["unless the dog is kept on a leash or tether not exceeding two metres in length, is securely muzzled","securely confined within a building or enclosure capable of preventing the dog’s escape and the","entry of children under the age of 12 years old"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Powell River's bylaw and City page do not state a separate licence fee for a dangerous dog.","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"City Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control: (604) 485-8600, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; after hours, Saturday and Sunday: (604) 485-6291, press 3. For a dangerous dog at large that is a threat to public safety after hours, call the RCMP at (604) 485-6255. Complaints must include name, address and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","section":"Dangerous, Deceased and Abused Animals; Contact Us","quotes":["After hours report of dangerous dogs at large if a threat to public safety: RCMP (604) 485-6255","Call (604) 485-8600 (8:00 am - 4:30 pm) Monday - Friday","Anonymous complaints will not be accepted by the City"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $300 for a dangerous dog not leashed or tethered and muzzled (s. 16) and $300 for one not securely confined (s. 17) ($30 discount if paid within 14 days; $30 surcharge after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $300 each.","short":"Notice $300 ($30 off if paid in 14 days); ticket $300","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","section":"App. 1, ss. 16, 17","quotes":["16 Dangerous dog not leashed or $300 $30 $30 Not Applicable","17 Dangerous dog not securely $300 $30 $30","if Paid within 14 days of the bylaw notice being received"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","section":"s. 7, Sch. A","quotes":["if Paid within 14 days of the bylaw notice being received","the amount of the surcharge in Column A3 of Schedule \"A\" shall be due"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67966","title":"Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 2572, 2019 (consolidated January 2022)","section":"Sch. 2","quotes":["Dangerous dog not leashed or tethered and muzzled 16 $ 300.00","Dangerous dog not securely confined 17 $ 300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No. 1979, 2003","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["City of Powell River Animal Control Bylaw No.1979, 2003"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nIn the [Animal Control Bylaw](<https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109>), a \"dangerous dog\" is one with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack a person or another animal without provocation, or one that has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued a person or another animal without provocation. The bylaw does not say who decides or set out a declaration process; the definition applies on its own terms.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Off the owner's property, keep the dog on a leash or tether no longer than 2 metres, securely muzzled, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person.\n2. On the owner's property, keep it securely confined in a building or enclosure that prevents its escape and the entry of children under 12.\n3. To report a dangerous dog, call City Bylaw Enforcement/Animal Control at 604-485-8600, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- After hours and on weekends call 604-485-6291, press 3. For a dangerous dog at large that is a threat to public safety after hours, call the RCMP at 604-485-6255.\n- Complaints must include your name, address and phone number. Anonymous complaints are not accepted.\n- No separate licence fee for a dangerous dog is stated in the bylaw or on the City page.\n- The bylaw requires no warning signs.\n- A bylaw notice is $300 for a dangerous dog not leashed or tethered and muzzled, and $300 for one not securely confined ($30 discount if paid within 14 days; $30 surcharge if paid after 28 days). A municipal ticket is $300 for each.","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/67966","title":"Municipal Ticketing Information Bylaw 2572, 2019 (consolidated January 2022)","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 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs.json"}}