{"title":"Sun Peaks rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Sun Peaks?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sun-peaks","name":"Sun Peaks","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":"Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca"},"short_answer":"In Sun Peaks, a dangerous dog must be on a leash or tether of no more than two metres and securely muzzled off the owner's property, and securely confined at home. Failing to do so is a $500 bylaw notice.","aliases":["dangerous dog sun peaks","aggressive dog sun peaks","dog bite sun peaks","report dog attack sun peaks"],"cost":"Fine: $500 bylaw notice. No dangerous dog licence fee is listed.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement office","value":"250-578-2020 ext. 211","note":"or bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Sun Peaks dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Sun Peaks","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/how-many-pets/"},{"slug":"bylaw-fines","title":"Sun Peaks bylaw fines and how tickets work","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/bylaw-fines/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/kamloops","name":"Kamloops","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kamloops/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/enderby","name":"Enderby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/sicamous","name":"Sicamous","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sicamous/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/armstrong","name":"Armstrong","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/armstrong/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/spallumcheen","name":"Spallumcheen","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/spallumcheen/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"A \"dangerous dog\" is a dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, without provocation, a person or another animal, or a dog that has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued, without provocation, a person or another animal.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"s. 1(2) definitions","quotes":["a dog with a known propensity, tendency, or disposition to attack, without provocation, a","a dog which has bitten, attacked, or aggressively pursued, without provocation, a person"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Off the owner's property, on a highway or in a public place: the dog must be on a leash or tether not over two metres, securely muzzled, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person. On the owner's property: kept securely confined in a building or enclosure that prevents escape and entry of children under 12.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"s. 4.1(6)","quotes":["kept on a leash or tether not exceeding two metres in length, is","securely muzzled so as to prevent the dog from biting a person or another animal","keep the dog securely confined within a building or enclosure capable of preventing the dog’s","escape and the entry of children under the age of 12 years old."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No dangerous dog licence fee is listed in the Sun Peaks bylaws that were read.","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"For general bylaw complaints, use the municipal bylaw complaint form, or call Bylaw at 250-578-2020 x211 or email bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Anonymous complaints are not investigated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Bylaw Enforcement page","quotes":["To submit a general bylaw complaint (non STNR):","Phone: 250-578-2020 x211","Email: bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca","Anonymous complaints will not be investigated."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: $500 for failing to muzzle, leash or securely confine a dangerous dog.","short":"Notice $500","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Failure to Muzzle or Leash or Securely confine a Dangerous","$   500"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","section":"Title","quotes":["This bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011\"."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/) defines a dangerous dog as one with a known tendency to attack, without provocation, a person or another animal, or one that has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued a person or animal without provocation. The bylaw does not say who declares a dog dangerous or set out a process.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Off the owner's property, on a highway or in a public place: the dog must be on a leash or tether not over two metres, securely muzzled, and under the immediate care and control of a competent person.\n- On the owner's property: it must be kept securely confined in a building or enclosure that prevents escape and the entry of children under 12.\n- A seized dangerous dog is not released early on payment of half the impoundment fee.\n- Fine: a [bylaw notice](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/) is $500 for failing to muzzle, leash or securely confine a dangerous dog.\n- No dangerous dog licence fee is listed in the bylaws we read.\n- To report a concern, use the municipal bylaw complaint form or call Bylaw Enforcement at 250-578-2020 ext. 211, or email bylaw@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Anonymous complaints are not investigated. The page does not mention dog bites specifically, so ask who handles them.","sources":[{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/53601/","title":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 0018, 2011 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/55686/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 0011, 2010 (PDF), Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca/bylaw-enforcement","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/dangerous-dogs.json"}}