Dogs & animal control — Nanaimo, British Columbia

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

The City of Nanaimo, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316, verified 2026-08-23.

Animal Responsibility Bylaw 2021 No. 7316 adopted bylaw

Governs dog licensing, at-large/leash rules, aggressive-dog designation and owner duties, keeping of cats/poultry/livestock/bees/rabbits, animal welfare/shelter standards, and seizure/impoundment of animals in Nanaimo.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://nanaimo.ca · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities