Revelstoke rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?

Revelstoke, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 2026-11-05

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.

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.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, ss. 3, 7.01, 7.02, 7.05; Community Charter, Community Charter s. 49(1) · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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 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.
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.Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, ss. 7.03, 7.06, 7.07, 7.08, 7.09 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
Licence fee	Annual licence only: aggressive dog $110 (spayed or neutered) or $163 (not); dangerous dog $546.Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2256, Schedule J, consolidated to Bylaw 2424, Schedule J, item 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording Dog licence for aggressive / dangerous dogs – annual ONLY (a) Aggressive Dog $110.00 $163.00 (b) Dangerous Dog $546.00 $546.00
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.Bylaw Tickets, Report a Problem · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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
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.Bylaw Offence Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2370, Schedule, Schedule B, Animal Control, ss. 7.03-7.09; Municipal Ticket Information System Bylaw No. 2082, Schedule 2, Schedule 2, Animal Control, ss. 7.03-7.09 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 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 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
Bylaw	Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183 (Part 7, Aggressive and Dangerous Dogs)Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, consolidated, title · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 Official wording ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW NO. 2183

How it works

Under Animal Control Bylaw No. 2183, 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.