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title: Revelstoke rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?"
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# Revelstoke rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

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

**Short answer:** In the City of Revelstoke, a Bylaw Compliance Officer can designate a dog "aggressive" or "dangerous" and give the owner written notice. An aggressive dog must be on a leash of 1 metre or less and muzzled in public. A dangerous dog also needs a locked enclosure, warning signs and a microchip.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Revelstoke, https://www.revelstoke.ca)  
**Cost:** Annual licence only: aggressive dog $110 (spayed or neutered) or $163 (not); dangerous dog $546. Fines for breaking the rules run from $300 to $1,500, depending on the ticket system and offence.  
**Where:**
- Online: Report to Bylaw Compliance Services (SeeClickFix), https://www.revelstoke.ca/493/Bylaw-Tickets
- Phone: Bylaw Compliance Services, 250-837-4747
- Email: Bylaw Compliance Services, bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A Bylaw Compliance Officer decides and designates the dog, then gives the owner written notice. Aggressive: without provocation showed aggressive behaviour (snarling, growling, baring teeth, pursuing), caused a minor injury, or attacked or bit. Dangerous (Community Charter s. 49): killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or an officer believes it likely to seriously injure a person.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, ss. 3, 7.01, 7.02, 7.05](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "A Bylaw Compliance Officer may determine whether a Dog is “Aggressive” or “Dangerous” for the purposes of this Bylaw, and designate the Dog as such." … "“Aggressive Behaviour” includes snarling, growling, baring teeth or pursuing another animal or person." … "“Dangerous Dog” has the same meaning as in section 49 (1) of the Community Charter" … "will issue written notice to the Owner of that Aggressive Dog"
  - Source: [Community Charter, Community Charter s. 49(1)](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_03)
  - Official wording: "has killed or seriously injured a person," … "an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Rules for owners:** Aggressive dog: leash of at most 1 m off your property, never at large, muzzled in any public place or off-leash area. Dangerous dog outside the home: muzzled, 1 m leash, and kept in a locked dog enclosure; banned from parks and off-leash areas; warning signs at front and back; microchip within 15 days.
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, ss. 7.03, 7.06, 7.07, 7.08, 7.09](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "keep the Aggressive Dog Muzzled when the Dog is in any Public Place or Off-Leash Area." … "ensure the Dangerous Dog remains Muzzled with a snugly fastened muzzle;" … "keep the Dangerous Dog within a locked Dog Enclosure incapable of being accessed by domestic animals, the public, or children." … "shall post a sign visible to the public at the front and back of his or her property" … "within 15 days of being notified that the Dog is a Dangerous Dog, obtain a microchip implant"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Licence fee:** Annual licence only: aggressive dog $110 (spayed or neutered) or $163 (not); dangerous dog $546.
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule J, item 4](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989)
  - Official wording: "Dog licence for aggressive / dangerous dogs – annual ONLY" … "(a) Aggressive Dog $110.00 $163.00" … "(b) Dangerous Dog $546.00 $546.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to report:** Report to Bylaw Compliance Services online through SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or by phone at (250) 837-4747. Give your full name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted.
  - Source: [Bylaw Tickets, Report a Problem](https://www.revelstoke.ca/493/Bylaw-Tickets)
  - Official wording: "Report the violation online at SeeClickFix, by email to bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or by phone at (250) 837-4747." … "the City does not accept anonymous complaints"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Fine:** Bylaw notice: $500 for most breaches (aggressive dog not leashed, at large or unmuzzled; dangerous dog unmuzzled, unleashed, not confined, in a banned place, no sign); $300 for no microchip. Municipal ticket: $1,000 for the same leash/muzzle/confinement offences, $1,500 for a dangerous dog in a banned place, $800 for no sign, $500 for no microchip.
  - Source: [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule, Schedule B, Animal Control, ss. 7.03-7.09](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/)
  - Official wording: "7.03 a Permit aggressive dog not secured $500.00 N/A $500.00 No" … "7.08 Failure to display visible Dangerous $500.00 N/A $500.00 No" … "7.09 Failure to implant microchip in $300.00 N/A $310.00 Yes"
  - Source: [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2, Schedule 2, Animal Control, ss. 7.03-7.09](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836)
  - Official wording: "Permit aggressive dog not secured by leash 7.03 a. $1000.00 N/A" … "within sections of 7.07 $1500.00 N/A" … "Failure to display visible Dangerous Dog sign 7.08 $800.00 N/A" … "Failure to implant microchip in dangerous dog 7.09 $500.00 N/A"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (Part 7, Aggressive and Dangerous Dogs)
  - Source: [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, title](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)
  - Official wording: "ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

Under [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545), a Bylaw Compliance Officer decides whether a dog is aggressive or dangerous, designates it and gives the owner written notice.

- Aggressive: without provocation it showed aggressive behaviour (snarling, growling, baring teeth, pursuing), caused a minor injury, or attacked or bit.
- Dangerous: it killed or seriously injured a person or domestic animal, or an officer believes it is likely to seriously injure a person (Community Charter s. 49).

## Good to know

- Aggressive dog: off your property, use a leash of 1 metre or less. Never let it be at large. Keep it muzzled in any public place or off-leash area.
- After one year with no further complaints and a completed training course, the owner of an aggressive dog may apply to be relieved of the leash and muzzle rules.
- Dangerous dog outside the home: muzzled, on a 1 metre leash, and kept in a locked dog enclosure. It is banned from parks and off-leash areas. Post warning signs at the front and back, and microchip the dog within 15 days.
- Licences cost more: aggressive dog $110 (spayed or neutered) or $163 (not); dangerous dog $546.
- Fines: a bylaw notice is $500 for most breaches (leash, muzzle, at large, confinement, banned place, no sign) and $300 for no microchip. A municipal ticket is $1,000 for the same leash, muzzle and confinement offences, $1,500 for a dangerous dog in a banned place, $800 for no sign and $500 for no microchip. A dog that bites a person is $400 under both.
- To report a dog, use SeeClickFix, email bylawenforcement@revelstoke.ca or call 250-837-4747. Give your full name and phone number; anonymous complaints are not accepted.

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (PDF)](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545)

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## Sources

- [Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/10545) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/145989) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2 (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/164836) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule (PDF), City of Revelstoke](https://revelstoke.civicweb.net/document/226008/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Bylaw Tickets, City of Revelstoke](https://www.revelstoke.ca/493/Bylaw-Tickets) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Community Charter](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_03) (read 2026-11-05)

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