{"title":"Tumbler Ridge dog leash rules and off-leash areas","question":"Where can dogs be off leash in Tumbler Ridge, and what are the leash rules?","slug":"dog-leash-rules","place":{"path":"ca/bc/tumbler-ridge","name":"Tumbler Ridge","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":"District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca"},"short_answer":"In Tumbler Ridge, dogs must be on a leash at all times in a public space. A dog off leash can bring a $100 ticket, and owners must clean up after their dogs. The District's pages do not name any off-leash areas.","aliases":["dog off leash tumbler ridge","dog park tumbler ridge","leash bylaw tumbler ridge","dog poop tumbler ridge"],"cost":"Ticket for a dog not leashed in public: $100 (second and later $200). Failing to clean up after a dog: $100.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement Officer","value":"250-242-3939","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."},{"type":"in_person","label":"Town Hall front desk","value":"305 Iles Way, Tumbler Ridge, BC V0C 2W0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-"},{"title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Tumbler Ridge dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dangerous-dogs","title":"Tumbler Ridge rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dangerous-dogs/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tumbler Ridge","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/chetwynd","name":"Chetwynd","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chetwynd/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/dawson-creek","name":"Dawson Creek","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dawson-creek/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/pouce-coupe","name":"Pouce Coupe","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/pouce-coupe/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mackenzie","name":"Mackenzie","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/fort-st-john","name":"Fort St. John","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-john/dog-leash-rules/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/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":"Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times in a public space.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Dog Owners - Did You Know","quotes":["Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times when in a public space."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"leash_length":{"label":"Maximum leash length","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Tumbler Ridge's Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image.","sources":[]},"off_leash_areas":{"label":"Off-leash areas","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Tumbler Ridge's Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image.","sources":[]},"dogs_not_allowed":{"label":"Places dogs are not allowed","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"scanned","note":"Tumbler Ridge's Animal Responsibility Bylaw is posted only as a scanned image.","sources":[]},"clean_up":{"label":"Cleaning up","value":"Owners must clean up after their dogs; poop bag dispensers are placed around the community.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Dog Owners - Did You Know","quotes":["owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets.","Several poop bag dispensers are located throughout the community."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine_at_large":{"label":"Fine, dog at large or off leash","value":"Municipal ticket: failure to leash a dog in public $100 (second and later $200). Licenced dog at large $100 (second and later $150); unlicenced animal at large $150.","short":"Ticket $100 (second and later $200)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedule 2, s. 57","quotes":["Fail to leash and keep dog under care and control in public – First","Licenced Animal at large – First occurrence","Unlicenced Animal at large"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020 (amended by Bylaw No. 750, 2025).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","section":"Schedule 1","quotes":["Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":3},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Tumbler Ridge's Pets and Animals page says dogs must be kept on a leash at all times in a public space. The rules are in the Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 692, 2020. Tickets are listed in the [Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/>).\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Off leash in public: $100 ticket ($200 for a second or later offence).\n- A licensed dog at large: $100 ($150 for a second or later offence). An unlicensed animal at large: $150.\n- The District's page says an at-large dog may be impounded, with a fine of up to $150 each time plus administration and after-hours fees. The [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623](<https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/>) lists impound fees of $50 administration plus $10 per day.\n- Owners must clean up after their dogs. Failing to do so is a $100 ticket. Poop bag dispensers are placed around the community.\n- The District's pages and readable bylaws do not state a maximum leash length, name any off-leash areas, or list places where dogs are not allowed. Ask the Bylaw Enforcement Officer at 250-242-3939 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).\n- After-hours emergencies: call 911.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.districtoftumblerridge.ca/p/pets-and-animals-","title":"Pets and Animals, District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/28324/","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw No. 560, 2011, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://tumblerridge.civicweb.net/document/65152/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 623, 2017, consolidated (PDF), District of Tumbler Ridge","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 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-leash-rules.json"}}