Dogs & animal control — New Westminster, British Columbia

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

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

Animal Control Bylaw No. 7586, 2013 adopted bylaw
licence required True s.4.1
licence fee unsterilized male/female $73 before Mar 1/$94 after; sterilized $29/$38; dangerous unsterilized $221/$277 (Engineering Fees Bylaw 7553 Part 1) Engineering Fees Bylaw 7553 Part 1
leash rule collar and leash while not on owner's property except designated off-leash areas (s.5.4) s.5.4
max animals no more than three (3) dogs on any parcel of land (s.12.3) s.12.3
fine range not exceeding $10,000.00 (s.12.8) s.12.8
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Regulates keeping of animals in New Westminster including licensing, leash requirements, impoundment, and bite response.

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