{"title":"Sechelt rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Sechelt?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","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":"District of Sechelt","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sechelt, a dog deemed dangerous is not allowed in the District and must be removed humanely. Report a dangerous dog right away to Bylaw Enforcement (604-885-1986 ext. 2) or the RCMP. Aggressive and nuisance dogs carry higher licence fees of $450 and $250.","aliases":["aggressive dog sechelt","dog bite sechelt","dangerous dog bylaw sechelt","report a dog attack sechelt"],"cost":"Aggressive dog licence $450 a year; nuisance dog licence $250 a year; no senior discount. Bylaw notices: dangerous dog $500; breaking conditions for keeping an aggressive dog $500; dog chase, bite or attack $400.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"604-885-1986 ext. 2"},{"type":"online","label":"Bylaw Enforcement online complaint form (link on the District page)","value":"https://www.sechelt.ca/our-government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/"},{"type":"phone","label":"RCMP non-emergency","value":"604-885-2266"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf"},{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (PDF, scanned)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rx3lr4ph/611-2023-animal-control-and-licensing-bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Sechelt dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Sechelt dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Sechelt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Sechelt bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lantzville","name":"Lantzville","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lantzville/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nanaimo","name":"Nanaimo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nanaimo/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"Per the District's FAQ, a dangerous dog is one that injures or kills a person or domestic animal, tends to viciously attack without provocation, or has bitten a human or domestic animal without provocation more than once. The licence schedule also has separate 'Nuisance Dog' and 'Aggressive Dog' categories.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Regulation FAQ","quotes":["What is a dangerous dog?","one which injures or kills a person or domestic animal.","one which has a tendency to viciously attack without provocation.","one which has bitten a human or domestic animal without provocation more than once."]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule K","quotes":["Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250 Aggressive Dog No Discount","Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250 Aggressive Dog No Discount $450 Registered Service Dog No Fee No Fee"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"A dog deemed dangerous is not allowed in the District and must be removed in a humane manner. Conditions for keeping an aggressive dog are in Bylaw 611 s. 6.4 (items a to e); their wording could not be read.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Regulation FAQ","quotes":["If a dog is deemed as Dangerous, is it allowed in the District of Sechelt?","No. It must be removed of in a humane manner."]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","quotes":["Contravention of conditions for keeping an","Aggressive Dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"Aggressive dog licence $450 a year; nuisance dog licence $250 a year; no senior discount.","short":"$450 a year (aggressive dog)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule K, Animal Control","quotes":["ITEM FEE SENIOR FEE Unaltered Dog (Unneutered/Unspayed) $50/ea $30/ea Altered Dog (Neutered/Spayed) $25/ea $10/ea Licence Tag Replacement $10 $5 Nuisance Dog No Discount $250 Aggressive Dog No Discount $450 Registered Service Dog No Fee No Fee IMPOUNDMENT The following are the fees to be paid prior to the release of an impounded animal. UNLICENCED DOGS FEE"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Annual Dog Licence Fees","quotes":["| Nuisance Dog | $200.00 | Aggressive Dog | $400.00 | Replacement for lost dog tag |","| $200.00 | Aggressive Dog | $400.00 | Replacement for lost dog tag | $10.00 |"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The District's web page shows $400 (aggressive) and $200 (nuisance); the Fees and Charges Bylaw consolidated March 2026 says $450 and $250. Bylaw followed."},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Immediately report it to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the RCMP. Bylaw Enforcement: 604.885.1986 ext. 2; complaints can also be sent through the District's online bylaw complaint form.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Regulation FAQ","quotes":["Immediately report it to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer or the RCMP."]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/contacts-directory/","title":"Contacts directory, District of Sechelt","section":"Contacts directory","quotes":["T: 604.885.1986 ext. 2"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/our-government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Sechelt","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","quotes":["Bylaw Enforcement Online Complaint Form"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notices (Bylaw 611): dangerous dog $500 (s. 3.2); breaking conditions for keeping an aggressive dog $500 (s. 6.4); dog chase, bite or attack $400 (s. 5.3(a)). The web page lists $300 for failing to remove a dangerous dog.","short":"Notice $500 dangerous; $400 attack","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw","quotes":["Dangerous Dog $500 No","Dog chase, bite or attack","Contravention of conditions for keeping an","$500 Yes"]},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Penalties table","quotes":["Fail to remove a dangerous dog","$300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement schedule consolidated February 2026; no early or late amounts. The page figure differs from the schedule; schedule followed."},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","section":"Dog Licences page","quotes":["Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District's FAQ describes a dangerous dog as one that injures or kills a person or domestic animal, tends to viciously attack without provocation, or has bitten a person or domestic animal without provocation more than once. The licence schedule also has separate Nuisance Dog and Aggressive Dog categories. The [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 611](<https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rx3lr4ph/611-2023-animal-control-and-licensing-bylaw.pdf>) is a scan, so its definitions, who makes the declaration, and the conditions for keeping an aggressive dog (s. 6.4) could not be read.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Report a dangerous dog immediately to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer (604-885-1986 ext. 2) or the RCMP.\n2. You can also use the District's online bylaw complaint form.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A dog deemed dangerous is not allowed in the District and must be removed in a humane manner.\n- Licences cost $450 a year for an aggressive dog and $250 for a nuisance dog, with no senior discount. The District's web page shows $400 and $200; the Fees and Charges Bylaw says $450 and $250, so confirm with the District.\n- Bylaw notices: dangerous dog $500, breaking the conditions for keeping an aggressive dog $500, and a dog chase, bite or attack $400. The web page lists $300 for failing to remove a dangerous dog, which differs from the schedule.\n- We could not confirm any muzzle, enclosure, sign or handler-age requirement. Ask Bylaw Enforcement.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/living-here/pets-and-wildlife/dog-licences/","title":"Dog Licences, District of Sechelt","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/ojid540n/575-2019-fees-and-charges-consolidated.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 575, 2019 (consolidated March 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/d0ibsbhf/515-2012-bylaw-notice-enforcement-implementation-consolidated.pdf","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Implementation Bylaw No. 515, 2012 (consolidated February 2026) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rx3lr4ph/611-2023-animal-control-and-licensing-bylaw.pdf","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 611, 2023 (PDF, scanned)","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/contacts-directory/","title":"Contacts directory, District of Sechelt","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/our-government/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, District of Sechelt","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/dangerous-dogs.json"}}