--- title: Ucluelet rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?" place: Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/ucluelet category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: District of Ucluelet sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dangerous-dogs.json" --- # Ucluelet rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs **Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs? **Short answer:** In Ucluelet, a "vicious dog" has bitten a person or animal without provocation and must be muzzled in public places, or else leashed or confined. A "dangerous dog" has killed or seriously injured, or is likely to. The bylaw has no declaration or hearing process. **Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Ucluelet, https://ucluelet.ca) **Cost:** No separate licence fee for dangerous or vicious dogs was found. A vicious dog not muzzled or leashed is a $500 bylaw notice. **How long:** Applies at all times. **Where:** - Email: Bylaw complaints (Bylaw Complaint Form), bylaw@ucluelet.ca - Phone: District Office (general enquiries), 250-726-7744 ## Key facts - **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** A "dangerous dog" has killed or seriously injured a person, or an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to, or it killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal in a public place or on others' property. A "vicious dog" has bitten a person or animal without provocation. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 2 (Dangerous dog)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "has killed or seriously injured a person," … "an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to" - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 2 (Vicious Dog)](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "any dog which has bitten another domestic animal or a human without provocation" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Rules for owners:** A vicious dog must not be on a highway or public place unless effectively muzzled. If not muzzled, it must be on a leash under a competent person's control, or else kept indoors or in a securely closed and locked enclosure. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 7.1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "The owner of a vicious dog shall ensure that such dog is not on a highway or" … "unless effectively muzzled so as to prevent it from" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. Ucluelet's fee schedule is image-only and could not be read. - **How to report:** Bylaw complaints go through the District's online service request page, or in writing on the Bylaw Complaint Form (email bylaw@ucluelet.ca, or drop off at the District Office, 200 Main Street). - Source: [Bylaw Services, Bylaw Services page](https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/) - Official wording: "Complaints can be submitted either through our service requests page here" - Source: [Staff Directory, Staff directory](https://ucluelet.ca/contact-us/staff-directory/) - Official wording: "Complete a Bylaw Complaint Form and email to bylaw@ucluelet.ca" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Vicious dog not muzzled or leashed: bylaw notice $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; $600 late). Vicious dog not securely confined: $500 ($400 early; late amount printed as $500). - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026, Schedule A, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "7.1 Vicious Dog Not Muzzled or Leashed $500.00 $400.00 $600.00" … "7.1 Vicious Dog Not Securely Confined $500.00 $400.00 $500.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026, s. 1](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "ANIMAL CONTROL AND LICENSING BYLAW" … "BYLAW NO. 2000, 2026" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026]() defines two kinds of dog. A "dangerous dog" has killed or seriously injured a person, or an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to, or it has killed or seriously injured a companion or domestic animal in a public place or on someone else's property. A "vicious dog" has bitten a person or another domestic animal without provocation, or has a known tendency to attack. The bylaw sets no declaration or hearing process. An animal control officer may seize a dog believed on reasonable grounds to be dangerous, and the bylaw refers to applying to Provincial Court for a destruction order. ## Good to know - Owners of a vicious dog must not let it be on a highway or public place unless it is effectively muzzled. If it is not muzzled, it must be on a leash under a competent person's control, or kept indoors or in a securely closed and locked enclosure. - Bylaw notice: a vicious dog not muzzled or leashed is $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; $600 if paid late). Not securely confined is $500 ($400 if paid within 14 days; the late amount is printed as $500). The court fine can be up to $50,000. - No signs, insurance or handler-age rules were found, and no separate licence fee. - To report a dog, use the service request page on the [Bylaw Services page](), or email a Bylaw Complaint Form to bylaw@ucluelet.ca or drop it at the District Office, 200 Main Street. No page gives a separate bite-report procedure. After hours, the District lists the Ucluelet RCMP at 250-726-7773 for other urgent issues. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Ucluelet dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Ucluelet dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/ucluelet/dog-licence.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Port Alberni](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Qualicum Beach](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/qualicum-beach/dangerous-dogs.md) - [Comox](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/comox/dangerous-dogs.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 2000, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84286/2000%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Animal%20Control%20_%20Licensing%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2019, 2026 (PDF), District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.civicweb.net/filepro/document/84303/2019%20Bylaw,%202026%20-%20Bylaw%20Notice%20Enforcement%20Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw Services, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/services/bylaw-services/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Staff Directory, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/contact-us/staff-directory/) (read 2026-11-08) - [District Offices, District of Ucluelet](https://ucluelet.ca/government/district-offices/) (read 2026-11-08) _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. 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