{"title":"White Rock rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","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":"City of White Rock","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca"},"short_answer":"In White Rock, the City can classify a dog as aggressive after an incident under its Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw. The owner must confine it, keep it leashed and muzzled in public, and pay a $200 yearly licence. A dog deemed dangerous cannot be kept in the city.","aliases":["aggressive dog white rock","dog bite white rock","vicious dog bylaw white rock"],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"604-541-2146"},{"type":"email","label":"Bylaw Enforcement","value":"bylaw@whiterockcity.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 1959 (PDF)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF"}],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"White Rock dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"White Rock dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dog-leash-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/surrey","name":"Surrey","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/surrey/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley","name":"Langley City","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/langley-township","name":"Township of Langley","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/langley-township/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/delta","name":"Delta","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/delta/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/burnaby","name":"Burnaby","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burnaby/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":"Aggressive dog (bylaw s. 3): has attacked, bitten or injured a person or animal, or been found aggressive by an officer or court; the Director decides, with appeal in 10 days. Dangerous dog (Community Charter s. 49): has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or an officer believes it is likely to seriously injure a person.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"ss. 3, 26-28","quotes":["A dog that has attacked, bitten or caused injury, with or without provocation, to","a dog that, while running at large, has bitten or caused injury to a domestic","a dog that has been found to be dangerous or aggressive by the animal control","a letter shall be sent to the owner of the dog","the owner of the dog may appeal the classification, in writing, within 10 days to the Director"]},{"url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_03","title":"Community Charter, section 49, Province of BC","section":"Community Charter s. 49(1)","quotes":["(a) has killed or seriously injured a person,","(c) an animal control officer has reasonable grounds to believe is likely to kill or seriously injure a person."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"On the owner's premises: keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosure (at least 1.8 m high, solid floor, wire or steel mesh sides and roof). Off the premises: on a leash no longer than 3 m, under a competent person's immediate control, and muzzled. The owner must also let the City implant a microchip and pay the $60 microchip fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"ss. 3, 29; Schedule B","quotes":["keep the dog securely confined indoors or in an enclosure","On a leash or tether not exceeding three metres in length;","Muzzled to prevent it from attacking and/or biting a person or other animal.","Permit the City to implant a microchip","a structure at least 1.8 metres in height having a solid floor and wire","Microchip Implant $ 60.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":"$200 a year for an aggressive dog licence (Schedule A); the lower altered-dog rate is not available to an aggressive dog.","short":"$200 a year (aggressive dog)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"Schedule A; s. 19","quotes":["Aggressive Dog $200.00","The owner of a dog that is not an aggressive dog or a nuisance dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":"Contact Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146 or bylaw@whiterockcity.ca to report a bite.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock","section":"Being a Responsible Pet Owner","quotes":["If you or your pet has been bitten, report it immediately. Contact Bylaw Enforcement at","604-541-2146 or email Bylaw@whiterockcity.ca."]},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/376/Animal-Control","title":"Animal Control, City of White Rock","section":"Inquiries & Complaints","quotes":["contact Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146 or email bylaw@whiterockcity.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"Failure to confine an aggressive dog: $500. Failure to keep an aggressive dog on a leash: $500. Failure to muzzle an aggressive dog: $250. Failure to comply with an order for an aggressive dog: $500.","short":"$500 (aggressive dog not confined or leashed)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","section":"Schedule B3","quotes":["Failure to confine an aggressive dog","Failure to keep an aggressive dog on leash","Failure to muzzle an aggressive dog","$250.00","Failure to comply with an order for an aggressive dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-06"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","section":"s. 1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as \"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw, 2012, No. 1959.\""]}],"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\nTwo terms apply. Under the [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw](https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF), a dog is aggressive if it has attacked, bitten or injured a person or animal, or been found aggressive by an officer or court. The Director decides, and the owner can appeal within 10 days. A \"dangerous dog\" is defined by section 49 of the provincial Community Charter: one that has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or that an officer believes is likely to seriously injure a person.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- At home, an aggressive dog must be securely confined indoors or in an enclosure at least 1.8 metres high with a solid floor and wire or steel mesh sides and roof.\n- Off the property, it must be on a leash of no more than 3 metres, under a competent person's immediate control, and muzzled.\n- The owner must let the City implant a microchip and pay the $60 microchip fee.\n- The licence is $200 a year; the lower spayed or neutered rate is not available. Impound fee: $600 (altered) or $1,000 (unaltered).\n- Tickets: $500 for failing to confine, $500 for failing to leash, $250 for failing to muzzle, and $500 for failing to comply with an order. A court fine can be $1,000 to $10,000.\n- A dog deemed dangerous in White Rock or elsewhere may not be kept in the city (the newer wording of section 4).\n- To report a bite, contact Bylaw Enforcement at 604-541-2146 or bylaw@whiterockcity.ca.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/271/Consolidated---Animal-Control-and-Licensing-Bylaw-2012-Number-1959-PDF","title":"Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw 2012, No. 1959 (consolidated April 2025) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03026_03","title":"Community Charter, section 49, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/376/Animal-Control","title":"Animal Control, City of White Rock","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/2072/Consolidated---Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences-2011-No-1929-PDF","title":"Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw 2011, No. 1929 (consolidated) (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-05"},{"url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/12898","title":"2026 Good Neighbour Guide, City of White Rock","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/white-rock/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/dangerous-dogs.json"}}