Sayward dog leash rules and off-leash areas
Where can dogs be off leash in Sayward, and what are the leash rules?
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.
Key facts
| Leash rule | 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).Village Campground, Village Campground page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPets must be on a leash and pet feces must be picked up. |
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| Maximum leash length | Not confirmed. Sayward's Animal Control and parks bylaws are posted only as scans. |
| Off-leash areas | Not confirmed. Sayward's Animal Control and parks bylaws are posted only as scans. |
| Places dogs are not allowed | 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.Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog in restricted area of park 5.5 100.00 |
| Cleaning up | Failing to remove dog excrement is an offence (s. 5.7).Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingFail to remove dog excrement 5.7 150.00 |
| Fine, dog at large or off leash | Ticket of $100 for a dog at large (s. 5.6).Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog at large 5.6 100.00 |
| Bylaw | Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF), Schedule 1, row 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingAnimal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015 |
How it works
The Village's 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 and ticketing bylaw state.
- 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.
- A "dog at large" ticket exists under section 5.6 of the animal bylaw.
Steps
- Keep your dog on a leash at the campground, and carry bags.
- 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.
- To report a dog at large, use the online Bylaw Complaint Form.
Good to know
- Dog at large: $100 ticket (s. 5.6).
- Failing to remove dog excrement is an offence (s. 5.7).
- 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.
- No leash length is stated, and no off-leash area is named on the Village pages we read.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
Campbell River · Gold River · Tahsis · Courtenay · Cumberland · Comox
Sources
- Animal Control Bylaw No. 418, 2015 (Village bylaw page; the PDF is a scan) (read 2026-11-08)
- Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 422 (consolidated, PDF) (read 2026-11-08)
- Village Campground, Village of Sayward (read 2026-11-08)
- Staff Directory, Village of Sayward (read 2026-11-08)
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. How answers are checked.