{"title":"View Royal rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/view-royal","name":"View Royal","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Under the Town of View Royal's Animal Control Bylaw 614, a dangerous dog must be kept indoors or in a secure pen, and in public must be muzzled on a leash of 4 feet or less. An aggressive dog must always be leashed and kept out of off-leash parks. The CRD enforces the bylaw.","aliases":["dangerous dog designation view royal","aggressive dog rules","muzzle dog view royal","dangerous dog licence","dog attack"],"cost":"Annual licence: dangerous dog $200; aggressive dog $100 (Fees and Charges Bylaw 958). Warning sign $10. Municipal tickets $100 to $200.","how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"CRD Animal Control","value":"250-478-0624","note":"After hours 1-833-931-3585 for true and immediate public safety concerns"},{"type":"email","label":"CRD Animal Services","value":"animalservices@crd.bc.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF)","url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf"},{"title":"CRD Animal Complaints (aggressive and dangerous dogs)","url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"View Royal dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"View Royal dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in View Royal","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/esquimalt","name":"Esquimalt","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/esquimalt/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/victoria","name":"Victoria","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/victoria/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langford","name":"Langford","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langford/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/saanich","name":"Saanich","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/saanich/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/highlands","name":"Highlands","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/highlands/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":"Dangerous dog: killed or seriously injured a person; killed or seriously injured a domestic animal in a public place or on others' property; an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; or a court found it dangerous. Aggressive dog: acted aggressively or caused a minor injury without justifiable provocation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 4","section":"s. 2 definitions","quotes":["has killed or seriously injured a person;","an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously","has been found by a court to be a Dangerous Dog.","“aggressive dog” means a dog that acted aggressively or caused Minor Injury to a person or"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","section":"Dangerous dogs","quotes":["Some investigations may result in issuing an aggressive dog or dangerous dog designations."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Dangerous dog: kept indoors or in a secure enclosed pen in the rear yard that keeps children out; in public only on a leash not over 4 feet (1.2 m), held by a competent person, and muzzled; warning sign at each entrance. Aggressive dog: always on leash, contained, and never in off-leash parks.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 4","section":"s. 4.0, 4.1, 4.3, 4.7","quotes":["securely confined either indoors or in an enclosed pen","Leash that does not exceed four (4) feet (1.2","which dog is muzzled by a properly fitted humane device.","The Owner of a Dangerous Dog must display at each entrance to the property and building in or","An Aggressive Dog must be on Leash at all times, contained on the property or in the home so it"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"Annual licence: dangerous dog $200; aggressive dog $100. A dangerous dog sign costs $10.","short":"Dangerous $200; aggressive $100","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, consolidated September 2026)","section":"Schedule A, Animal Control","quotes":["Dangerous Dog $200.00","Aggressive Dog $100.00","Dangerous Dog Sign $10.00"]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","section":"Licensing Fees","quotes":["Dangerous dog license | $95 | $100 | $120"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"},"sources_differ":"The CRD licensing page (fees in effect as of June 11, 2025) shows a dangerous dog licence at $100 regular ($95 early, $120 late); the Town Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 958 (consolidated to Sept 2026) sets $200. Bylaw followed. The Town animal control page also lists dangerous-dog impound fees ($100, $250, $500); the Fees bylaw lists only the dog impound fees ($75, $100, $150)."},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 or use the CRD online complaint form. After hours, call 1-833-931-3585 only for a true and immediate public safety concern. The CRD needs your name, address and phone number and does not investigate anonymous reports.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/animal-control.html","title":"Animal Control, Town of View Royal","section":"intro","quotes":["After hours, they can be reached at 1-833-931-3585 for incidents involving a true and immediate public safety concern."]},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","section":"How to report a dog bite or attack","quotes":["Contact our office at 250.478.0624 or complete an online complaint form.","Please note we require your name, address and phone number to move forward with any complaint."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Municipal ticket: dangerous dog not confined, not leashed and muzzled, or on private property without consent $200 each; no warning sign $100. Failing to report an at-large dog, an attack, or an ownership change within 48 hours $200 each. Aggressive dog off leash, uncontained or in an off-leash park $200. Bite or attack $100.","short":"Ticket $200 dangerous; $100 no sign","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643, Schedule 13 (PDF, to May 2026)","section":"Schedule 13, Animal Control","quotes":["Dangerous Dog not confined 4.0 $200.","Dangerous Dog not Leashed and muzzled 4.1 $200.","Dangerous Dog on private property without 4.2 $200.","Failure to display Dangerous Dog sign 4.3 $100.","Failure to advise Poundkeeper or Animal 4.4 $200.","Dog allowed to Bite, attack, terrorize or 5.1 $100.","Aggressive Dog in Off-Leash Dog park","Control Officer with forty-eight (48) hours of $200"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005 (Part 4, Dangerous and Aggressive Dogs, as amended by Amendment Bylaw No. 1165, 2026)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 4","section":"s. 1, Part 4","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the “Animal Control Bylaw No. 614, 2005.”","PART 4 – DANGEROUS AND AGGRESSIVE DOGS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\n[Animal Control Bylaw 614](<https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf>) sorts risky dogs into two groups. A dangerous dog has killed or seriously injured a person, or a domestic animal in a public place or on others' property; an Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe it is likely to kill or seriously injure a person; or a court found it dangerous. An aggressive dog acted aggressively or caused a minor injury without justifiable provocation. A designation applies across all CRD municipalities.\n\n## Dangerous dog rules\n\n- Keep it indoors or in a secure enclosed pen in the rear yard that keeps children out.\n- In public: on a leash of no more than 4 feet (1.2 m), held by a competent person, and muzzled.\n- Put a warning sign at each entrance. It costs $10.\n- It cannot be on private property without the occupier's consent.\n\n## Aggressive dog rules\n\n- Always on a leash and contained, and never in an off-leash park.\n- After six months the designation can be lifted once, with proof of training by a certified trainer.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Tell an Animal Control Officer at once if the dog is loose or has bitten or attacked. Report an ownership change or death within 48 hours (a $200 ticket if you do not).\n- Municipal tickets: dangerous dog not confined, not leashed and muzzled, or on private property without consent $200 each; no warning sign $100; aggressive dog off leash, uncontained or in an off-leash park $200; a bite or attack $100.\n- Licence: $200 for a dangerous dog, $100 for an aggressive dog. The CRD licensing page lists a lower dangerous dog fee, so confirm with the CRD.\n- To report a dog, call CRD Animal Control at 250-478-0624 or use the CRD online complaint form. Give your name, address and phone number; the CRD does not investigate anonymous reports.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/614%20Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20May%202026.pdf","title":"Animal Control Bylaw 614 (PDF, consolidated May 2026), Part 4","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/EN/main/municipal/animal-control.html","title":"Animal Control, Town of View Royal","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/animal-complaints","title":"Animal Complaints, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/643%20MTI%20Bylaw%20No.%20643,%202007%20-%20May%202026.pdf","title":"Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643, Schedule 13 (PDF, to May 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.crd.ca/programs-services/animals-pets/licensing-dogs","title":"Licensing for Dogs, Capital Regional District","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.viewroyal.ca/assets/Town~Hall/Bylaws/958%20Fees%20and%20Charges%20Bylaw%20-%20Consolidated%20to%20Sept%202026.pdf","title":"Fees and Charges Bylaw 958 (PDF, consolidated September 2026)","accessed":"2026-11-05"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-05","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/view-royal/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs.json"}}