Dogs & animal control — Silverton, British Columbia

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

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

Bylaw No 445 2007 Dog Licensing and Control adopted bylaw
licence required True No person shall own a dog without obtaining a dog license
licence fee $25.00 neutered/spayed (certificate required); $100.00 male not neutered; $100.00 female not spayed; $300.00 Pit Bull Terrier; $25.00 Kennel Licence Schedule 'A' FEE SCHEDLE
leash rule dog must be on a leash or under the control of a competent person on any highway or public place; Pit bull Terrier must be effectively muzzled and leashed at all times in the Municipality s.2 At Large means (b); PROHIBITIONS s.2
max animals no person shall keep four (4) or more dogs on any one parcel without a kennel business licence PROHIBITIONS s.3
fine range Dog at Large $50.00 first offence, $100.00 second offence, $200.00 third offence in same year; Failure to have dog license $25.00; Barking dog $100.00; Dog off leash $50.00; Failure to remove defecated matter $50.00 Schedule 'A' PENALTIES
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Regulates dog licensing and control within the Village of Silverton.

Bylaw No 460 - 2009 Animal and Poultry adopted bylaw

Regulates keeping of animals and poultry within the Village of Silverton.

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