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title: Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas
question: "Where can dogs be off leash in Silverton, and what are the leash rules?"
place: Silverton, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/silverton
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
owner_body: Village of Silverton
sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas

**Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in Silverton, and what are the leash rules?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Silverton, https://silverton.ca)  
**Cost:** Dog at large: $50 first offence, $100 second, $200 third in the same year. Dog off leash: $50.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-358-2472

## Key facts

- **Leash rule:** 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.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Definitions; Prohibitions s. 1, 2, 4](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Maximum leash length:** A leash is defined as a line, thong or chain not longer than 183 cm (6 feet).
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Definitions](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "which does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. Neither the bylaw nor the Village website names any off-leash areas.
- **Places dogs are not allowed:** 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).
  - Source: [Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995, Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, s. 21 Swimming Restrictions](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22183/)
  - Official wording: "no person shall swim or permit the swimming of any animal, or the fouling of any waters therein or immediately adjacent thereto"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Cleaning up:** An owner whose dog defecates on any private or public property must remove the waste.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Prohibitions s. 6](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "shall remove the defecated matter"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Dog at large: $50 first offence, $100 second offence in the same year, $200 third offence in the same year. Dog off leash: $50.
  - Source: [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A, Penalties](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **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

Under 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).

## Good to know

- The bylaw and the Village website name no off-leash areas.
- Pit bull Terriers must be muzzled and leashed in public.
- If your dog defecates on any private or public property, you must remove the waste.
- 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.
- The dog bylaw bans no park by name. Call the Village Office at 250-358-2472 with questions.

## 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 rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/how-many-pets.md)

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## Sources

- [Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22184/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 (PDF), Village of Silverton](https://silverton.civicweb.net/document/22183/) (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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