{"title":"Quesnel 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/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","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 Quesnel","url":"https://www.quesnel.ca"},"short_answer":"In the City of Quesnel a dog in any public place, including streets, sidewalks, trails and parks, must be on a leash and under a competent person's immediate control, except in a designated off-leash area. The only off-leash area we found is Sugarloaf Dog Park in West Quesnel.","aliases":["off leash dog park quesnel","dogs on leash quesnel","sugarloaf dog park","dog poop bylaw quesnel"],"cost":"Municipal ticket: dog at large $50 first offence, $100 second within 12 months, $200 subsequent within 12 months. Unleashed dog $50.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"250-992-2111"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@quesnel.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Sugarloaf Dog Park, City of Quesnel","url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/arts-recreation/parks-water/city-parks/sugarloaf-dog-park"},{"title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw 1700 (PDF)","url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Quesnel dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Quesnel rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-james","name":"Fort St James","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/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":"In any public place (streets, trails, sidewalks, parks) a dog must be on a leash and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. Dogs may not be at large; this does not apply in designated off-leash areas.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 5.2(c), 5.2(f)","quotes":["be in a public place unless the dog is kept on a leash and the dog is under the immediate care and control of a competent person;","Subsections (b) and (c) do not apply to designated off leash areas of the City."]},{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/145810/","title":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1941, City of Quesnel (PDF)","section":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1941, s. 4.5(b)","quotes":["is kept on a leash and is under the immediate care and control of a competent person;"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"A \"leash\" under the bylaw may not exceed 183 cm (6 ft). An aggressive dog's leash may be no more than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and not retractable.","short":"183 cm","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 2.1 \"Leash\"; s. 6.1(c)","quotes":["which does not exceed 183 centimeters (6 feet) in length","no more that 1.5 metres (4.9 feet) in length","not attached to a retracting mechanism"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Sugarloaf Dog Park, near the top of Baker Drive in West Quesnel: a secured dog park with separate areas for large and small dogs. The bylaw exempts \"designated off leash areas\"; no list or map of other areas was found.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/arts-recreation/parks-water/city-parks/sugarloaf-dog-park","title":"Sugarloaf Dog Park, City of Quesnel","section":"Sugarloaf Dog Park page","quotes":["Bring your dogs and enjoy the secured dog park with separate areas for large and small dogs."]},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-licences/dog-licence-form","title":"Dog Licence Form, City of Quesnel","section":"Dog Licence Form","quotes":["be at large in the City (except in the City of Quesnel Dog Park);"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Neither Quesnel bylaw bans dogs from particular parks or beaches.","sources":[]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"The person responsible for a dog must immediately remove its excrement anywhere other than the owner's own property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner. In public places it must go into a suitable waste container.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 5.3","quotes":["the person responsible for the dog must immediately remove the excrement so deposited and dispose of it in a sanitary manner."]},{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/145810/","title":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1941, City of Quesnel (PDF)","section":"s. 4.5(d)","quotes":["must immediately place any excrement deposited by the animal into a suitable waste container."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Municipal ticket: dog at large $50 first offence, $100 second within 12 months, $200 subsequent within 12 months. Unleashed dog: $50.","short":"Ticket $50 first, $100 second, $200 later","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 6 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","section":"Schedule 6, items 5 and 6","quotes":["Dog at Large","First Offence $ 50.00","Second Offence (within 12 months) $100.00","Subsequent Offence(s) (within 12 months) $200.00","Unleashed dog 5.2 (c) $ 50.00"]},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws-listing/animal-bird-and-insect-control-and-licensing-bylaw","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw - Consolidated, City of Quesnel","section":"Animal Bylaw page notice","quotes":["City Bylaw Officers will continue to respond to and enforce dog-at-large infractions, including issuing tickets where appropriate"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (s. 5.2, 5.3); also Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1941 (s. 4.5)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw shall be cited as the Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700."]},{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/145810/","title":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1941, City of Quesnel (PDF)","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["Parks and Public Places Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw](https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf) says a dog in any public place (streets, trails, sidewalks, parks) must be on a leash and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. Dogs may not be at large. This does not apply in designated off-leash areas. The [Parks and Public Places Bylaw](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/145810/) also requires leashing, control and cleanup in parks.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A \"leash\" under the bylaw may not be longer than 183 cm (6 ft).\n- Sugarloaf Dog Park is near the top of Baker Drive in West Quesnel: a secured park with separate areas for large and small dogs. No list or map of other off-leash areas was found; ask Bylaw Enforcement.\n- Clean up after your dog right away anywhere other than your own property and dispose of it sanitarily. In public places it must go into a suitable waste container.\n- An aggressive dog's leash may be no more than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) long and not retractable.\n- Neither bylaw bans dogs from particular parks or beaches.\n- To report a dog at large, call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-992-2111.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/sites/default/files/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws/animal-bird-insect-bylaw-2011-consolidated.pdf","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 1700 (consolidated June 22, 2018) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/145810/","title":"Parks and Public Places Bylaw No. 1941, City of Quesnel (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/arts-recreation/parks-water/city-parks/sugarloaf-dog-park","title":"Sugarloaf Dog Park, City of Quesnel","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/municipal-services/bylaw-enforcement/dog-licences/dog-licence-form","title":"Dog Licence Form, City of Quesnel","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/1774-mti-consolidated-2024pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 1774, Schedule 6 (consolidated October 18, 2024) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/media/file/2023-who-call","title":"Report It! Who Should You Call? (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.quesnel.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies/bylaws-listing/animal-bird-and-insect-control-and-licensing-bylaw","title":"Animal, Bird and Insect Control and Licensing Bylaw - Consolidated, City of Quesnel","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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-leash-rules.json"}}