Dogs & animal control — Merritt, British Columbia

Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

City of Merritt has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Animal Control Bylaw 2241, 2018 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 15
leash rule The Owner of a Dog must not allow or permit a Dog to be At Large in the City. s. 6
max animals two (2) Dogs over the age of six (6) months s. 11
fine range not less than $50.00 and more than $2,000.00, plus the costs of the prosecution s. 61
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Consolidated bylaw regulating animal ownership, licensing, and control including dogs and livestock in Merritt.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://merritt.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities