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title: Stewart rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?"
place: Stewart, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/stewart
category: Pets, animals and wildlife
owner: municipal
owner_body: District of Stewart
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# Stewart rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

**Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?

**Short answer:** In Stewart, a dog can be declared dangerous under the District's Animal Control Bylaw if it has bitten or attacked, or behaved as a menace to people or domestic animals. A dangerous dog licence costs $50 a year. Report a dog to the District at 250-636-2251.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Stewart, https://districtofstewart.com)  
**Cost:** Dangerous dog licence: $50 a year. Fines: not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District of Stewart (bylaw enforcement), 250-636-2251
- Phone: Stewart RCMP detachment, 250-636-2233

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** The District's Leash Your Dog page says that under the Animal Control Bylaw a dog could be deemed dangerous if it has bitten or attacked; if it has behaved in a manner that poses a menace to the safety of persons or domestic animals; or if its owner did not exercise reasonable precautions to prevent a dog from biting or attacking or posing a menace.
  - Source: [Leash Your Dog, Leash Your Dog page](https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/leash-your-dog)
  - Official wording: "A dog has bitten or attacked;" … "The dog has behaved in a manner that poses a menace to the safety of persons or domestic animals;" … "An owner did not exercise reasonable precautions to prevent a dog from biting or attacking or posing a menace to the safety of persons or domestic animals."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Rules for owners:** Not confirmed. Stewart's Animal Control Bylaw is posted as a scanned image that could not be read.
- **Licence fee:** A dangerous dog licence costs $50 a year.
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Annual Licence Fees](https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "- Spayed Female Dog - $10.00 - Dangerous Dog - $50.00 - Replacement Licence Tag - $5.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received. Use the District's Bylaw Complaint Form or call the District at (250) 636-2251.
  - Source: [Bylaw Complaint Form, Bylaw Complaint Form page](https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form)
  - Official wording: "Bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received."
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Enforcement page](https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-education-forms)
  - Official wording: "District of Stewart (250) 636-2251"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Not confirmed. Stewart's Animal Control Bylaw is posted as a scanned image that could not be read.
- **Bylaw:** Animal Control Bylaw No. 815 (the District's dog licence page links it as 'Bylaw 815 Animal Control Bylaw.pdf'); amended by Animal Licensing & Control Amending Bylaw No. 978, 2020
  - Source: [Dog Licences, Dog Licences page](https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences)
  - Official wording: "View Click Bylaw 815 Animal Control Bylaw.pdf to download the bylaw."
  - Source: [Bylaw library (Animal Licensing and Control Amending Bylaw No. 978, 2020), Bylaw library listing](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/)
  - Official wording: "977-2020-DOSBL-Fees & Charges Amending Bylaw 2020-11-09 744.6 KB - 978-2020-DOSBL-Animal Licensing & Control Amending Bylaw 2020-11-09 354.3 KB - 979-2020-DOSBL-Road Closure Bylaw (More Core Lands)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The District's Leash Your Dog page says that under the Animal Control Bylaw a dog could be deemed dangerous if:

- it has bitten or attacked;
- it has behaved in a manner that poses a menace to the safety of persons or domestic animals; or
- its owner did not take reasonable precautions to prevent a dog from biting, attacking or posing a menace.

## Steps

1. To report a dog, fill in the District's Bylaw Complaint Form or call the District at 250-636-2251. Bylaws are enforced once a complaint is received.
2. For an immediate danger, call the Stewart RCMP detachment at 250-636-2233.

## Good to know

- A dangerous dog licence is $50 a year.
- The District's pages do not say what an owner must do with a dangerous dog, and no fine amount is stated. The bylaw is under [Animal Licensing and Control Amending Bylaw No. 978, 2020](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/); its posted copy is a scanned image.

## Official forms and pages

- [Bylaw Complaint Form, District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form)

## Related questions

- [Stewart dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/dog-licence.md)
- [Stewart bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/stewart/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Prince Rupert](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-rupert/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Port Edward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-edward/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Kitimat](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [Leash Your Dog, District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/leash-your-dog) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Dog Licences, District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/pets-animals/dog-licences) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Complaint Form, District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-complaint-form) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/district-hall/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement-education-forms) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw library (Animal Licensing and Control Amending Bylaw No. 978, 2020), District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/136/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Police Services, District of Stewart](https://districtofstewart.com/citizen-services/police-services) (read 2026-11-08)

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