{"title":"Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Silverton?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/silverton","name":"Silverton","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 Silverton","url":"https://silverton.ca"},"short_answer":"Silverton's dog bylaw has no dangerous-dog declaration process. It sets special rules for Pit bull Terriers and mixes: they must be muzzled and leashed in public, and the licence is $300 a year. An Animal Control Officer may capture any dog known to be vicious or savage.","aliases":["dangerous dog silverton","dog bite silverton","pit bull silverton","muzzle dog silverton"],"cost":"Pit bull Terrier dog licence: $300 a year.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472","note":"The Village website does not say who takes bite or aggressive-dog reports; ask here."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF)","url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Silverton dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fruitvale","name":"Fruitvale","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/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":"The bylaw has no dangerous-dog declaration process. It names Pit bull Terriers (and mixes with those breeds) for special rules, and lets the Animal Control Officer capture any dog known to be vicious or savage.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Definitions; Animal Control and Impounding","quotes":["or any dog of mixed breeding of the foregoing breeds","capture any dog known to be vicious or savage"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"A Pit bull Terrier (or mix) must be effectively muzzled and leashed whenever it is at large or on a highway or public place.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Prohibitions s. 2","quotes":["effectively muzzled and leashed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$300 a year for a Pit bull Terrier dog.","short":"$300 a year (Pit bull Terrier)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Schedule A","quotes":["Pit bull Terrier Dog $300.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Silverton's website does not say who takes reports about a bite or aggressive dog.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Silverton's dog bylaw lists no separate penalty for dangerous-dog or muzzle breaches.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton"}]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Heading","quotes":["DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL","BYLAW NO. 445"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/) has no process for declaring a dog dangerous. It names Pit bull Terriers (and mixes of those breeds) for special rules, and lets the Animal Control Officer capture any dog known to be vicious or savage.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A Pit bull Terrier (or mix) must be effectively muzzled and leashed whenever it is at large or on a highway or public place.\n- The licence fee for a Pit bull Terrier dog is $300 a year.\n- The bylaw lists no separate penalty for dangerous-dog or muzzle breaches. The only listed amounts are the at-large penalties.\n- The Village website does not say who takes reports about a bite or an aggressive dog. Call the Village Office at 250-358-2472.","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/","title":"Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall","title":"Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)","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 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs.json"}}