Dogs & animal control — Sidney, British Columbia

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

Town of Sidney has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Animal Licence & Control Bylaw No. 1965 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4.3(a)
licence fee $35.00 neutered/spayed; $45.00 not neutered/spayed; additional $75.00 aggressive; additional $100.00 dangerous; $5.00 discount if paid by last working day in February; reduced fees if moved into Town after March 1 Schedule "A"
leash rule Dog Owner must not allow dog to be at large unless accompanied by competent person by means of a leash s. 4.1(a)
max animals 4 dogs over 4 months; 4 cats over 4 months; 5 Hens s. 4.1(c); s. 4.4(b); s. 5.3(c)
fine range fine not exceeding $2,000.00 but not less than the fines set out in the Schedule in the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw s. 7.1
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Regulates licensing, control, and impoundment of animals within the Town of Sidney.

Impounding Bylaw No. 1960 adopted bylaw
fine range not less than $500.00 and not exceeding $2,000.00 s. 10.1
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Governs the impounding of animals found at large within the Town of Sidney.

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