{"title":"Telkwa dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Telkwa, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/telkwa","name":"Telkwa","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":"Village of Telkwa","url":"https://www.telkwa.ca"},"short_answer":"In Telkwa, a dog may not run at large. On a street or in any public place, including a park or school ground, it must be on a leash held by a responsible person. A leash may not be longer than 183 cm (6 feet). The bylaw names no off-leash area.","aliases":["dog leash rules telkwa","off leash dog park telkwa","dog poop bylaw telkwa","dog at large telkwa"],"cost":"Impoundment fees for a dog at large or off leash (non-aggressive): $106.30 first, $212.60 second, $318.90 third, $531.50 fourth within 12 months.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250-846-5212","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.)"},{"type":"email","label":"Village Office and bylaw complaints","value":"info@telkwa.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"1415 Hankin Ave, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF)","url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Telkwa dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Telkwa rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Telkwa","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/smithers","name":"Smithers","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/houston","name":"Houston","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/granisle","name":"Granisle","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-hazelton","name":"New Hazelton","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/terrace","name":"Terrace","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/kitimat","name":"Kitimat","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kitimat/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 run at large. A dog on a highway or other public place, including a school ground or park, must be on a leash held by a responsible person. Off the owner's property it must wear a collar, leash and licence tag.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 4.1(a)","quotes":["to run at large within the Village"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 2 \"At Large\" (b)","quotes":["a dog located upon a highway or other public place, including a school ground or park, that is not secured on a leash to a responsible and competent person"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 3.8","quotes":["fitted with a collar, leash, and licence tag"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":"A leash may not be longer than 183 cm (6 feet). A dangerous dog off its property must be on a leash no longer than 1.2 m.","short":"183 cm","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 2 \"Leash\"","quotes":["which does not exceed 183 centimetres (6 feet) in length"]},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 5.6(b)","quotes":["on a leash which does not exceed one point two (1.2) metres in length"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":"A dog need not be on a leash in a designated off-leash area. The bylaw does not name any such area.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 4.2","quotes":["a dog is not required to be on a leash while in a designated off-leash area"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Telkwa's bylaw lists no places where dogs are banned.","sources":[]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"If a dog defecates on any property other than its owner's, the owner must remove the feces immediately and put them in a waste container or other sanitary means.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"s. 4.3","quotes":["the owner shall remove such feces immediately and dispose in a waste container or other sanitary means"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Impoundment fees for a dog running at large or not on a leash (non-aggressive dog): $106.30 first, $212.60 second, $318.90 third, $531.50 fourth within 12 months. Aggressive or dangerous dog: $531.50, $797.25, $1,063, then $5,315.","short":"Impound fees $106.30 first offence","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"Schedule B, Impoundment Fees","quotes":["Dog Running at Large or Not on a Leash (non-aggressive or non-dangerous dog)","First Impoundment 6.4 $ 106.30 Y","Fourth Impoundment (within a 12-month period) 6.4 $ 531.50 Y","Dog Running at Large or Not on a Leash (aggressive or dangerous dog) First Impoundment 6.4 $ 531.50 Y"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Telkwa Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","section":"title","quotes":["ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW NO. 691, 2019"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":1,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/>) sets the rules. A dog on a highway or other public place, including a school ground or park, must be on a leash held by a responsible person. Off the owner's property it must wear a collar, leash and licence tag. A leash may not be longer than 183 cm (6 feet). A dangerous dog off its property must be on a leash no longer than 1.2 m.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A dog need not be on a leash in a designated off-leash area, but the bylaw names none and the Village pages we read list none. Ask the Village Office, 250-846-5212, before assuming a place is off leash.\n- The bylaw lists no places where dogs are banned.\n- If your dog defecates on any property but your own, remove it immediately and put it in a waste container or other sanitary means.\n- Impounded dog fees under the [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025](<https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/>): $106.30 first, $212.60 second, $318.90 third and $531.50 fourth within 12 months. For an aggressive or dangerous dog: $531.50, $797.25, $1,063, then $5,315.\n- No separate ticket amount for a dog at large was found.","sources":[{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/31288/","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 691, 2019 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://telkwa.civicweb.net/document/36216/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 792, 2025 (PDF), Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/bylaw","title":"Bylaws, Village of Telkwa","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.telkwa.ca/contact","title":"Contact, Village of Telkwa","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 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dog-leash-rules.json"}}