--- title: Salmo rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Salmo, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/salmo category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Salmo sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Salmo rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** In Salmo, the owner of a dangerous dog must keep it properly restrained at all times and, off the owner's premises, on a leash and muzzled. A dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or a domestic animal is defined as dangerous. A $200 ticket applies. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Salmo, https://salmo.ca) **Cost:** No separate dangerous-dog licence fee is set. Fine for a dangerous dog not confined: $200 (municipal ticket). **How long:** The rules apply at all times. **Where:** - In person: Village Office, 423 Davies Avenue, Salmo, BC V0G 1Z0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. and on statutory holidays)) - Phone: Village Office, 250-357-9433 ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A "dangerous dog" is one that has killed or seriously injured a person; that the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; or that has killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal in a public place or on private property other than the owner's. - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 2 (definition of Dangerous Dog)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) - Official wording: ""Dangerous Dog" means a dog that (a) has killed or seriously injured a person," … "(b) the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person, or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Rules for owners:** The owner of a dangerous dog (or a dog known to be likely to attack without provocation) must keep it properly restrained at all times and, off the owner's premises, on a leash and muzzled. - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), s. 7(3)(a)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) - Official wording: "properly restrained at all times and, when the dog is off the owner's premises, that it is on a leash and muzzled." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Licence fee:** None set. Salmo's bylaw sets no separate fee for a dangerous dog. - **How to report:** The Village lists a Bylaw Complaint Form on its Forms page; forms can be submitted in person, by email or through the Contact page. - Source: [Forms, Forms page](https://salmo.ca/services/forms/) - Official wording: "Bylaw Complaint Form" … "Forms can be submitted in-person, via EMAIL or by using the 'Choose files' button on the Village's CONTACT page." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $200 for a dangerous dog not confined (municipal ticket). - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625), Schedule A to Bylaw #586](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf) - Official wording: "Dangerous dog not confined 7 (3) $200.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw 2007, Bylaw #585 (as amended by Bylaw #624, 2011). - Source: [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624), Title](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) - Official wording: "A Bylaw to License and Control of Dogs within the Municipality" … "DOG LICENSING & CONTROL BYLAW 2007" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) defines a "dangerous dog" as one that has killed or seriously injured a person; that the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; or that has killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal, in a public place or on private property other than the owner's. The bylaw also defines a separate "vicious dog". The owner of a dangerous dog, or of a dog known to be likely to attack without provocation, must keep it properly restrained at all times and, off the owner's premises, on a leash and muzzled. ## Steps 1. If a dog has attacked or threatens someone, contact the Village office at 250-357-9433. 2. You can also use the Bylaw Complaint Form listed on the [Village Forms page](https://salmo.ca/services/forms/), in person, by email or through the Contact page. ## Good to know - An officer may seize a dog believed on reasonable grounds to be dangerous, and the Village may apply to Provincial Court for a destruction order. - A dangerous dog not confined can bring a $200 municipal ticket ([Bylaw #586](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf)). The bylaw also allows a court fine of $50 to $2,000. - No formal declaration or appeal process is set out in the bylaw, and no separate fee is set for a dangerous dog. Ask the Village office. - The Village posts this bylaw as 'consolidated for convenience only, not official version'; confirm with the Village office. ## Official forms and pages - [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) - [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf) - [Forms, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/services/forms/) ## Related questions - [Salmo dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-licence.md) - [Salmo dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Montrose](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/montrose/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Castlegar](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Trail](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/trail/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Dog Licensing & Control Bylaw #585, 2007 (consolidated for convenience, with Bylaw #624) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/585_Consolidation_-_Dog_Licensing__Control_Bylaw_2007.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw #586 (consolidated with #625) (PDF)](https://salmo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/586_-Consolidation_Municipal_Ticketing_20071.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Forms, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/services/forms/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Contact, Village of Salmo](https://salmo.ca/contact/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. 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