Silverton dog leash rules and off-leash areas
Where can dogs be off leash in Silverton, and what are the leash rules?
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.
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.Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Definitions; Prohibitions s. 1, 2, 4 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingunless 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 |
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| Maximum leash length | A leash is defined as a line, thong or chain not longer than 183 cm (6 feet).Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Definitions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingwhich does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length |
| 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).Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995, Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, s. 21 Swimming Restrictions · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingno person shall swim or permit the swimming of any animal, or the fouling of any waters therein or immediately adjacent thereto |
| Cleaning up | An owner whose dog defecates on any private or public property must remove the waste.Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Prohibitions s. 6 · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingshall remove the defecated matter |
| 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.Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007, Schedule A, Penalties · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingDog 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 |
| 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
Under the Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 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 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
The same question in other places
Sources
- Dog Licensing and Control Bylaw No. 445, 2007 (PDF), Village of Silverton (read 2026-11-08)
- Parks Regulations Bylaw No. 328, 1995 (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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.