{"title":"Sayward dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Sayward, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sayward","name":"Sayward","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":"Village of Sayward","url":"https://www.sayward.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sayward, dogs must be on a leash at the Village campground, and owners must pick up after them. A dog at large is a $100 ticket. The general leash rule and any off-leash areas are in bylaws the Village posts only as scans, so ask the Village Office.","aliases":["dog leash rules Sayward","off leash dog park Sayward","dogs at large Sayward","pick up dog poop Sayward"],"cost":"Dog at large: $100 ticket. Failing to remove dog excrement is also a ticket offence (the full list of amounts is in the ticketing bylaw).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (open Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed holidays)","value":"250-282-5512"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"652 H'Kusam Way, Sayward, BC"},{"type":"online","label":"Online Bylaw Complaint Form","value":"https://www.sayward.ca/form/bylaw-complaint-form"},{"type":"online","label":"Village Campground page","value":"https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/village-campground"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015 (Village bylaw page; the PDF is a scan)","url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/bylaws/animal-control-bylaw-no-418-2015"},{"title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf"},{"title":"Village Campground, Village of Sayward","url":"https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/village-campground"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Sayward dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Sayward rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Sayward","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/campbell-river","name":"Campbell River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gold-river","name":"Gold River","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/tahsis","name":"Tahsis","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/comox","name":"Comox","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/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":"At the Village campground, pets must be on a leash and pet feces picked up. The general leash rule off the owner's property is in Animal Control Bylaw 418 (scanned, not readable); a \"Dog at large\" ticket exists (s. 5.6).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/village-campground","title":"Village Campground, Village of Sayward","section":"Village Campground page","quotes":["Pets must be on a leash and pet feces must be picked up."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Sayward's Animal Control and parks bylaws are posted only as scans.","sources":[]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Sayward's Animal Control and parks bylaws are posted only as scans.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"A dog in a restricted area of a park is an offence (Animal Control Bylaw s. 5.5). Which park areas are restricted is not stated in the text read.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Dog in restricted area of park 5.5 100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"Failing to remove dog excrement is an offence (s. 5.7).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Fail to remove dog excrement 5.7 150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Ticket of $100 for a dog at large (s. 5.6).","short":"Ticket $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"Schedule 2","quotes":["Dog at large 5.6 100.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","section":"Schedule 1, row 2","quotes":["Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village's [Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015](<https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/bylaws/animal-control-bylaw-no-418-2015>) governs dogs at large, and its parks bylaw covers dogs in parks. Both are posted only as scans, so this answer uses what the Village's [campground page](<https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/village-campground>) and [ticketing bylaw](<https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf>) state.\n\n- At the Village campground, pets must be on a leash and pet feces must be picked up. Bags are at the drop box between the campground washrooms.\n- A \"dog at large\" ticket exists under section 5.6 of the animal bylaw.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Keep your dog on a leash at the campground, and carry bags.\n2. Before letting a dog run loose anywhere else, call the Village Office at 250-282-5512 to ask about leash rules and any off-leash area.\n3. To report a dog at large, use the online Bylaw Complaint Form.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Dog at large: $100 ticket (s. 5.6).\n- Failing to remove dog excrement is an offence (s. 5.7).\n- A dog in a restricted area of a park is an offence (s. 5.5). Which park areas are restricted is not stated in the text the Village posts in readable form.\n- No leash length is stated, and no off-leash area is named on the Village pages we read.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/municipal-services/bylaws/animal-control-bylaw-no-418-2015","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015 (Village bylaw page; the PDF is a scan)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/sites/1/files/2023-06/Bylaw%20422%20-%20Ticketing%20for%20Bylaw%20Offences%20Consolidated%20Version%2C%20for%20convenience%20only.pdf","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/our-community/village-campground","title":"Village Campground, Village of Sayward","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sayward.ca/contact/staff-directory","title":"Staff Directory, Village of Sayward","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules.json"}}