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title: Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Silverton?"
place: Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
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# Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

**Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Silverton?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Silverton, https://silverton.ca)  
**Cost:** Pit bull Terrier dog licence: $300 a year.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2472 (The Village website does not say who takes bite or aggressive-dog reports; ask here.)

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Definitions; Animal Control and Impounding](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "or any dog of mixed breeding of the foregoing breeds" … "capture any dog known to be vicious or savage"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Rules for owners:** A Pit bull Terrier (or mix) must be effectively muzzled and leashed whenever it is at large or on a highway or public place.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Prohibitions s. 2](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "effectively muzzled and leashed"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Licence fee:** $300 a year for a Pit bull Terrier dog.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "Pit bull Terrier Dog $300.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Not confirmed. Silverton's website does not say who takes reports about a bite or aggressive dog.
- **Fine:** None set. Silverton's dog bylaw lists no separate penalty for dangerous-dog or muzzle breaches.
- **Bylaw:** Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Heading](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "DOG LICENSING AND CONTROL" … "BYLAW NO. 445"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

## Good to know

- A Pit bull Terrier (or mix) must be effectively muzzled and leashed whenever it is at large or on a highway or public place.
- The licence fee for a Pit bull Terrier dog is $300 a year.
- The bylaw lists no separate penalty for dangerous-dog or muzzle breaches. The only listed amounts are the at-large penalties.
- The Village website does not say who takes reports about a bite or an aggressive dog. Call the Village Office at 250-358-2472.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF)](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)

## Related questions

- [Silverton dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-licence.md)
- [Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
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- [Fruitvale](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fruitvale/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone)](https://silverton.ca/memorial-hall) (read 2026-11-08)

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