Ucluelet rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?

Ucluelet, British ColumbiaChecked against official textSources read 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.