Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Silverton?
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.
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.Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Definitions; Animal Control and Impounding · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingor any dog of mixed breeding of the foregoing breeds capture any dog known to be vicious or savage |
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| 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.Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Prohibitions s. 2 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingeffectively muzzled and leashed |
| Licence fee | $300 a year for a Pit bull Terrier dog.Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingPit bull Terrier Dog $300.00 |
| 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.Read: Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 |
| Bylaw | Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Heading · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDOG LICENSING AND CONTROL BYLAW NO. 445 |
How it works
The Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445 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
The same question in other places
Sources
- Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
- Memorial Hall, Village of Silverton (Village Office phone) (read 2026-11-08)
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. How answers are checked.