Stewart rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
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.
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.Leash Your Dog, Leash Your Dog page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingA 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. |
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| 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.Dog Licences, Annual Licence Fees · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wording- Spayed Female Dog - $10.00 - Dangerous Dog - $50.00 - Replacement Licence Tag - $5.00 |
| 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.Bylaw Complaint Form, Bylaw Complaint Form page; Bylaw Enforcement, Enforcement page · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingBylaws are enforced once a complaint is received. District of Stewart (250) 636-2251 |
| 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, 2020Dog Licences, Dog Licences page; Bylaw library (Animal Licensing and Control Amending Bylaw No. 978, 2020), Bylaw library listing · Wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08Official wordingView Click Bylaw 815 Animal Control Bylaw.pdf to download the bylaw. 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) |
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
- 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.
- 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; its posted copy is a scanned image.
Official forms and pages
The same question in other places
New Hazelton · Terrace · Prince Rupert · Port Edward · Smithers · Kitimat
Sources
- Leash Your Dog, District of Stewart (read 2026-11-08)
- Dog Licences, District of Stewart (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Complaint Form, District of Stewart (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw Enforcement, District of Stewart (read 2026-11-08)
- Bylaw library (Animal Licensing and Control Amending Bylaw No. 978, 2020), District of Stewart (read 2026-11-08)
- Police Services, District of Stewart (read 2026-11-08)
Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. How answers are checked.