Dogs & animal control — Oak Bay, British Columbia

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

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

Animal Control Bylaw 4013 adopted bylaw
licence required True s.40
licence fee $39.00 neutered/spayed; $55.00 unneutered/unspayed Schedule B
leash rule dogs must be under full custody and control of a competent person by means of a chain or leash not exceeding 2.4 metres in length on any street and listed parks s.61, s.56
max animals no more than two dogs over four months of age per premises, except Guide Dogs and Service Dogs s.44
fine range not less than $50.00 s.71
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Regulates the keeping, licensing, and control of animals within the District of Oak Bay.

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