{"title":"Spallumcheen dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","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":"Township of Spallumcheen","url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca"},"short_answer":"In the Township of Spallumcheen, a dog may not run at large. Off your own property it must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet held by a competent person, or securely confined. In parks, piers and beaches it must be leashed unless signs allow off-leash. A dog at large can draw a $75 ticket.","aliases":["dog off leash spallumcheen","leash law spallumcheen","dog at large spallumcheen","dog poop bylaw spallumcheen"],"cost":"Municipal ticket $75 for a dog at large ($50 if paid within 14 days).","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Township office and Animal Control","value":"250-546-3013","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF)","url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Spallumcheen dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Spallumcheen rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Spallumcheen bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vernon","name":"Vernon","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vernon/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/coldstream","name":"Coldstream","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/coldstream/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lumby","name":"Lumby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lumby/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/lake-country","name":"Lake Country","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-country/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'. It is under control only if it is on its owner's (or the person in charge's) property, on a leash not over 6 feet held by a competent person, or securely confined. In any park, pier or beach it must be leashed and in the owner's actual control, unless signs allow off-leash.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 1 (running at large); s. 15(a); s. 15(e)(ii)","quotes":["secured upon a leash of a length not exceeding six (6) feet","for an owner to allow or suffer any dog to be at large in the","to enter or be in any park, pier or beach unless the dog is on"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"6 feet. A dog on a leash not exceeding 6 feet, in the direct and continuous charge of a competent person, is not 'running at large'.","short":"6 feet","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 1 'Running at large' (ii)","quotes":["secured upon a leash of a length not exceeding six (6) feet"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"Only in parks, piers or beaches where signs or notices are posted specifically permitting dogs to be exercised without a leash.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 15(e)(ii)","quotes":["provided that the dog shall not have to be leashed in areas where signs and notices are posted specifically permitting the exercising of dogs without a leash"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":"Any park where signs or notices are posted prohibiting dogs.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 15(e)(i)","quotes":["to enter or be in any park where signs or notices are posted prohibiting dogs"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"An owner must not let a dog leave manure on any public place or on private property other than the owner's, unless the owner immediately removes it and disposes of it in a sanitary manner.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 15(h)","quotes":["for any owner to allow or suffer any dog to leave or deposit manure","unless the owner shall immediately take","dispose of the same"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Municipal ticket: $75 for a dog at large, or $50 if paid within 14 days. Same amounts for a dog in a park, pier or beach not under the owner's control and custody.","short":"Ticket $75 ($50 if paid in 14 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"Schedule B.4","quotes":["15(a) Dog at large $75.00 $50.00","15(e)(ii) Dog not under control of and in custody of"]},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 4(a)","quotes":["If received by the Township within 14 days of the person receiving or","Early Payment Penalty set out in Column A2"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Township of Spallumcheen Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","section":"s. 18","quotes":["Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451](<https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/>) says a dog may not be \"at large\". A dog is under control if it is on its owner's (or the person in charge's) property, on a leash not over 6 feet held by a competent person, or securely confined.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- In any park, pier or beach, a dog must be leashed and in its owner's actual control, unless signs or notices specifically allow dogs to be exercised without a leash.\n- Dogs are not allowed in a park where signs or notices prohibit them.\n- No list or map of off-leash areas was found on the Township's pages. Ask the Township office at 250-546-3013.\n- Do not let your dog leave manure on any public place, or on private property that is not yours, unless you remove it immediately and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.\n- A municipal ticket for a dog at large is $75 ($50 if paid within 14 days). The same amounts apply to a dog in a park, pier or beach that is not under its owner's control.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.spallumcheentwp.bc.ca/services/contact-us.htm","title":"Contact Us - Spallumcheen Township","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/1831/","title":"Dog Control and Voluntary Licensing Bylaw No. 1451, 1998 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"},{"url":"https://spallumcheen.civicweb.net/document/85861/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 2023, 2021 (PDF), Township of Spallumcheen","accessed":"2026-11-06"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-06","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 7 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dog-leash-rules.json"}}