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title: Valemount rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for dangerous dogs in Valemount?"
place: Valemount, British Columbia, Canada
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# Valemount rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

**Question:** What are the rules for dangerous dogs in Valemount?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Valemount, https://valemount.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: RCMP (dangerous dog), 911
- Phone: Village Office (other animal complaints), 250.566.4435
- Email: Other animal complaints, bylaw@valemount.ca

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, Schedule A, "Dangerous Dog"](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Rules for owners:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 9.1 to 9.7 (Bylaw No. 900 added 9.4)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Licence fee:** $50 licence fee
  - Source: [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, Schedule A (Animal Bylaw s. 4)](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
  - Official wording: "License Fees Un-spayed/unneutered $20.00 License Fees Dangerous Dog $50.00 License Fees Replacement Tag $2.00 License Fees"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** 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.
  - Source: [Animal Control](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/)
  - Official wording: "Any calls regarding a dangerous dog should be directed to the RCMP by calling 911; they will contact the Village for assistance if necessary."
  - Source: [Bylaw Enforcement, Complaint procedure](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/)
  - Official wording: "- 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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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).
  - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026), Schedule A, Animal Bylaw s. 9 and s. 6.6](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, section 9 (Dangerous Dog Licensing)
  - Source: [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013, s. 1.1](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
  - Official wording: "the "Village of Valemount Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013.""
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

## Steps

1. Report a dangerous dog to the RCMP by calling 911. The Village says the RCMP will contact it for help if needed.
2. Report other animal complaints to the Village Office, 250.566.4435 or bylaw@valemount.ca.

## Good to know

- Owner duties: a dangerous dog licence ($50), an owner over 18, proof the dog is neutered, a retained trainer, and $500,000 liability insurance.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).

## Official forms and pages

- [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/)
- [Animal Control, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/)

## Related questions

- [Valemount dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-licence.md)
- [Valemount dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/how-many-pets.md)

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## Sources

- [Animal Bylaw No. 700, 2013 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/88487/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023 (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96759/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698 (consolidated June 4, 2026) (PDF), Village of Valemount](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/96801/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/animal-control/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Enforcement, Village of Valemount](https://valemount.ca/village-office/bylaws/bylaw-enforcement/) (read 2026-11-08)

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