Richmond rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

any dog that has killed or injured:

reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person;

any dog owned, primarily or in part, for the purpose of dog fighting or that is trained for dog fighting;

a Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit Bull,

Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, or

according to the records of the SPCA, RCMP or

an Animal Control Officer may seize a dog if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that the dog is a dangerous dog.

on a leash not longer than 1.2 metres; and

under the care and control of an owner who is 19 years of

keep such dangerous dog securely confined at all times, either indoors or in an

No owner may permit a dangerous dog to be off-leash in a

must be kept quarantined at the animal shelter for a period of 14 days at

means a securely enclosed and locked structure having a

Dangerous dog owners must:

Dangerous Dog – Not neutered or spayed Normal Fee $340.00

Prior to March 1st of the year for which the application is made $275.00

Dangerous Dog – Neutered or spayed Normal Fee $275.00

Prior to March 1st of the year for which the application is made $208.00

Dangerous Dog* $689.00

Dangerous Dog* $1,347.00

Dangerous Dog $35.00

Dangerous dogs spayed or neutered Rate

follow-up on a dog bite, barking dog investigation and all other emergencies, contact:

RichmondAnimalServices@spca.bc.ca 604-709-4668 Phone line hours: Mon-Sun, 7:00am-9:00pm

Phone line hours: Mon-Sun, 7:00am-9:00pm including Statutory holidays.

After hours, call the RCMP Non-Emergency line at 604-278-1212.

To report a dog attack in progress, call 9-1-1.

Failure of owner to control a dangerous dog 2.3.4.2(a) No $ 500.00 $ 450.00 $ 525.00 n/a

Failure of owner to confine a dangerous dog 2.3.4.2(b) No $ 500.00 $ 450.00 $ 525.00 n/a

Permitting a dangerous dog off leash in a 2.3.5.2(b) No $ 300.00 $ 275.00 $ 325.00 n/a

Failure by owner to deliver a dangerous dog 8.3.4(b) No $500.00 $450.00 $525.00 n/a

Animal has killed or injured a person or animal 1.1.2(a) No $ 200.00 $ 175.00 $ 225.00 n/a

Animal has aggressively pursued or harassed 1.1.2(b) No $ 150.00 $ 125.00 $175.00 n/a

1.1.1(a) No $ 500.00 $ 450.00 $ 525.00 n/a dangerous dog

ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATION BYLAW NO. 7932

DOG LICENCING BYLAW NO. 7138