{"title":"Valemount rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for dangerous dogs in Valemount?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","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 Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca"},"short_answer":"In Valemount, the Animal Bylaw regulates dangerous dogs. The owner needs a $50 licence, a muzzle and a leash of one metre or less off the property, a secure pen, and warning signs. Call 911 to report a dangerous dog.","aliases":["dangerous dog valemount","aggressive dog valemount","dog bite valemount","report dangerous dog valemount"],"cost":"Dangerous dog licence: $50. Bylaw notices: no licence $50; no muzzle and leash, not securely confined, or no warning sign $100 each; unprovoked attack or damage by any dog $300. Impoundment of a dangerous dog: $300.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"RCMP (dangerous dog)","value":"911"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office (other animal complaints)","value":"250.566.4435"},{"type":"email","label":"Other animal complaints","value":"bylaw@valemount.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/"},{"title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/"},{"title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/"},{"title":"Animal Control, Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/"},{"title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Valemount dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Valemount dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/revelstoke","name":"Revelstoke","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/revelstoke/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 any dog that has killed a person or domestic animal, bitten or injured one without provocation, is attack trained, is kept for security or protection, or has shown a disposition or tendency to be threatening or aggressive.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Schedule A, \"Dangerous Dog\"","quotes":["That has killed a human being or domesticated animal while on or off the owner's property","That is attack trained","That has shown the disposition or tendency to be threatening or aggressive."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Licence required, owner over 18, with proof the dog is neutered, a trainer retained and $500,000 liability insurance. Off the property: muzzle, leash of one metre or less, handler over 18. At home: indoors or in a locked pen, with warning signs at entrances. Not allowed in off-leash areas.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 9.1 to 9.7 (Bylaw No. 900 added 9.4)","quotes":["No person shall own or keep any dangerous dogs unless such dog is licensed as a dangerous dog with the municipality by an owner who is over the age of eighteen (18)","an amount not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)","properly fitted with a muzzle and on a leash not longer than one meter","No dog licensed as a dangerous dog is permitted within any","securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked","display a sign declaring in legible writing"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$50 licence fee","short":"$50","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Schedule A (Animal Bylaw s. 4)","quotes":["License Fees Un-spayed/unneutered $20.00 License Fees Dangerous Dog $50.00 License Fees Replacement Tag $2.00 License Fees"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Calls about a dangerous dog should go to the RCMP by calling 911; the RCMP will contact the Village for help if needed. Other animal complaints: Village Office 250.566.4435 or bylaw@valemount.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Valemount","section":"Animal Control","quotes":["Any calls regarding a dangerous dog should be directed to the RCMP by calling 911; they will contact the Village for assistance if necessary."]},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","section":"Complaint procedure","quotes":["- By phone: Call the Village Office at 250.566.4435 during regular office hours (see hours and contact info at bottom of page). Outside of office hours, please leave a message and the call will be returned during office hours. - By email: bylaw@valemount.ca. - In-Person: At the Village Office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road, during regular office hours, or directly to the Bylaw Enforcement Officer while in public during regular office hours."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Bylaw notice: no dangerous-dog licence $50 ($40 early, $60 late); no muzzle and leash $100 ($80/$120); not securely confined $100 ($80/$120); no warning sign $100 ($80/$120). Unprovoked attack or damage by any dog $300 ($240/$360).","short":"Notice $100 ($80 early, $120 late)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Schedule A, Animal Bylaw s. 9 and s. 6.6","quotes":["Failure to license a 9.1 Yes $50.00 $40.00 $60.00 50%","Failure to 9.3 No $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 n/a","Failure to securely 9.4 Yes $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 50%","Failure to display 9.5 Yes $100.00 $80.00 $120.00 50%","Unprovoked 6.6 Yes $300.00 $240.00 $360.00 50%"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, section 9 (Dangerous Dog Licensing)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["the \"Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.\""]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Animal Bylaw No. 700](<https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/>) (section 9) covers dangerous dogs in Valemount. A dangerous dog is any dog that has killed a person or domestic animal, bitten or injured one without provocation, is attack trained, is kept for security or protection, or has shown a tendency to be threatening or aggressive. The bylaw does not say who decides that a dog is dangerous and has no separate \"aggressive\" category.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Report a dangerous dog to the RCMP by calling 911. The Village says the RCMP will contact it for help if needed.\n2. Report other animal complaints to the Village Office, 250.566.4435 or bylaw@valemount.ca.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Owner duties: a dangerous dog licence ($50), an owner over 18, proof the dog is neutered, a retained trainer, and $500,000 liability insurance.\n- Off the property: a muzzle, a leash of one metre or less, and a handler over 18. Dangerous dogs are not allowed in any off-leash area.\n- At home: keep the dog indoors or in a locked pen, with warning signs at entrances. The pen must not be within 1 m of the property line or 3 m of a neighbouring dwelling.\n- Tell the Village promptly if the dog runs at large. An owner who cannot or will not comply risks seizure and a 14-day hold.\n- Bylaw notices: no licence $50 ($40 if paid within 14 days, $60 late); no muzzle and leash, not securely confined, or no warning sign $100 each ($80 early, $120 late); unprovoked attack or damage by any dog $300 ($240 early, $360 late).","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/","title":"Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/","title":"Animal Control, Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/","title":"Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount","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 6 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dangerous-dogs.json"}}