{"title":"Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Silverton, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","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":"In Silverton, a dog may not be at large. In parks, playgrounds, beaches and playing fields it must be on a leash, and the bylaw names no off-leash areas. A leash is no longer than 183 cm (6 feet). A dog at large costs $50 on a first offence.","aliases":["off leash dog park silverton","leash law silverton","dog at large silverton","dogs on beach silverton"],"cost":"Dog at large: $50 first offence, $100 second, $200 third in the same year. Dog off leash: $50.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-358-2472"}],"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":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Silverton rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs/"},{"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/new-denver","name":"New Denver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-denver/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kaslo","name":"Kaslo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nakusp","name":"Nakusp","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/castlegar","name":"Castlegar","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/castlegar/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/salmo","name":"Salmo","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dog-leash-rules/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules/"},"facts":{"leash_rule":{"label":"Leash rule","value":"A dog may not be at large. That means on another person's property without consent, or on a highway or public place not closed to dogs unless on a leash or under a competent person's control. In public parks, playgrounds, beaches and playing fields a dog must be leashed. Pit bull Terriers must be muzzled and leashed in public.","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; Prohibitions s. 1, 2, 4","quotes":["unless on a leash or under the control of a competent person","shall not permit or cause it to be at large in the Municipality","An owner of a dog shall not permit a dog to be in any public park, playground, beach areas,","effectively muzzled and leashed"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"A leash is defined as a line, thong or chain not longer than 183 cm (6 feet).","short":"183 cm","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","quotes":["which does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Neither the bylaw nor the Village website names any off-leash areas.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 s. 21 says no person shall permit the swimming of any animal in water in or adjoining a park. Otherwise dogs are allowed in parks, playgrounds and beaches on a leash (Bylaw 445).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22183/","title":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 (PDF), Village of Silverton","section":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, s. 21 Swimming Restrictions","quotes":["no person shall swim or permit the swimming of any animal, or the fouling of any waters therein or immediately adjacent thereto"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"An owner whose dog defecates on any private or public property must remove the waste.","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. 6","quotes":["shall remove the defecated matter"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Dog at large: $50 first offence, $100 second offence in the same year, $200 third offence in the same year. Dog off leash: $50.","short":"$50 first, $100 second, $200 third","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, Penalties","quotes":["Dog at Large $50.00 First offence","$100.00 Second offence in same year","$200.00 Third offence in same year","Dog off leash $50.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"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":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nUnder the [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/), a dog is \"at large\" if it is on another person's property without consent, or on a highway or public place not closed to dogs, unless it is on a leash or under a competent person's control. In public parks, playgrounds, beaches and playing fields a dog must be leashed. A leash is a line, thong or chain not longer than 183 cm (6 feet).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw and the Village website name no off-leash areas.\n- Pit bull Terriers must be muzzled and leashed in public.\n- If your dog defecates on any private or public property, you must remove the waste.\n- The [Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22183/) says no one may permit an animal to swim in water in or adjoining a park.\n- The dog bylaw bans no park by name. Call the Village Office at 250-358-2472 with questions.","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.civicweb.net/document/22183/","title":"Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 (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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dog-leash-rules.json"}}