Dogs & animal control — North Saanich, British Columbia

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

District Municipality of North Saanich has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Animal Control Bylaw No. 751 (Consolidated 2014) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4.1
licence fee female (not spayed) $30.00 before July 31 / $15.00 after; female (spayed) $20.00/$10.00; male (not neutered) $30.00/$15.00; male (neutered) $20.00/$10.00; late penalty $5.00 Schedule A
leash rule dogs on highway or public place must be under direct and continuous control; on leash not exceeding 2.4m if dangerous dog s. 17.2(a)
max animals no more than three dogs over age six months without valid Kennel Licence s. 3.1
fine range minimum $50.00 first offense; minimum $100.00 subsequent offenses s. 18.3
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Regulates animal ownership in North Saanich including dog licensing, leash requirements, and animal impoundment.

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