{"title":"Powell River 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/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, off your own property a dog must be on a leash no longer than 2 metres on any street or public place. The City names one off-leash area, the fenced dog park off Duncan Street. Dogs are banned from Willingdon Beach Park and Mowat Bay Park from May 1 to September 15.","aliases":["off leash dog park powell river","dogs on the beach powell river","dog leash bylaw"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Report a dog off leash (weekdays)","value":"604-485-8600","note":"8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"email","label":"Animal Control","value":"animalcontrol@powellriver.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control"},{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated)","url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Powell River dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Powell River rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/qualicum-beach","name":"Qualicum Beach","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/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 your own property, a dog must be on a leash or tether and under the immediate care and control of a competent person on any highway or public place. No animal may run at large. Off-leash is allowed only in designated off-leash areas.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","section":"ss. 14, 15","quotes":["No person shall permit any animal to be running at large in the City.","No person shall permit a dog to be on a highway or public place unless the dog is kept on a leash or tether"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","section":"Running at Large","quotes":["all dogs be kept on a leash and under the control of the owner when on public property, excluding off-leash parks"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"2 metres (the bylaw says a leash or tether not exceeding two metres in length).","short":"2 m","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","section":"s. 15","quotes":["a leash or tether not exceeding two metres in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"A fenced dog off-leash park off Duncan Street, reached by the access way next to the Mother Nature store. It has two sections; owners must keep control of their dogs and carry a leash.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","section":"Off-Leash Park","quotes":["the fenced dog off-leash park, located off Duncan Street, with the access way adjacent to Mother Nature store","Dogs must remain under their owner’s control and that owners carry a leash with them at all times"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"No animals, including dogs, even on a leash: Willingdon Beach Park and Mowat Bay Park from May 1 to September 15 each year; Willingdon Beach Walkway and Fishing Float all year.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","section":"s. 19; Sch. C","quotes":["Willingdon Beach Park May 1st to September 15th inclusive in each year","Willingdon Beach Walkway and Fishing Float All Year","Mowat Bay Park May 1st to September 15th inclusive in each year"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","section":"Areas Where Dogs are Prohibited","quotes":["Willingdon Beach Walkway and Float – All Year"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"The person in care of the animal must immediately remove its excrement from a highway or public place and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 1979, 2003 (consolidated June 8, 2020)","section":"ss. 26, 27","quotes":["No person shall permit any animal to defecate upon any highway or public place.","shall immediately remove the excrement so deposited and dispose of it in a sanitary manner"]},{"url":"https://powellriver.ca/pages/animal-control","title":"Animal Control, City of Powell River","section":"Dogs in Parks","quotes":["expected to pick up after their pets immediately"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Bylaw notice: $100 for an animal at large and $100 for a dog not leashed or tethered (each with a $20 discount if paid within 14 days and a $20 surcharge if paid after 28 days). Municipal ticket: $100 each.","short":"Notice $100 ($20 off if paid in 14 days); ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/159841","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 2818, 2026","section":"App. 1, ss. 14, 15","quotes":["14 Animal at large $100 $20 $20","15 Dog not leashed or tethered $100 $20 $20","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":["Animal at large 14 $ 100.00","Dog not leashed or tethered 15 $ 100.00"]}],"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":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Animal Control Bylaw](<https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/89109>), off your own property a dog must be on a leash or tether, no longer than 2 metres, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person on any street or public place. No animal may run at large. Off-leash is allowed only in designated off-leash areas.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep your dog on a leash of 2 metres or less in public.\n2. To let it run free, use the fenced dog off-leash park off Duncan Street, reached by the access way next to the Mother Nature store. It has two sections. Keep control of your dog and carry a leash.\n3. Pick up after your dog right away. The person in care of the animal must remove its excrement from a street or public place and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No animals, even on a leash, are allowed at Willingdon Beach Park and Mowat Bay Park from May 1 to September 15 each year, or at Willingdon Beach Walkway and Fishing Float all year.\n- In parks that permit leashed dogs, the City page says to keep dogs on the sidewalk or trails.\n- The City page names no other off-leash areas and links no map. Ask the City if you are unsure.\n- A bylaw notice is $100 for an animal at large and $100 for a dog not leashed or tethered ($20 discount if paid within 14 days; $20 surcharge if paid after 28 days). A municipal ticket is $100 for each.\n- Report a dog off leash to Bylaw Enforcement at 604-485-8600.","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 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/dog-leash-rules.json"}}