Dogs & animal control — Tofino, British Columbia

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

District Municipality of Tofino has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Animal Control Bylaw No. 866 (Consolidated Version) adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 7(a)
licence fee	$15.00; $40.00 non-spayed; $5.00 seniors	Schedule "A"
leash rule	Dogs shall be under control and leashed, tethered or contained within a vehicle.	s. 8(a)
max animals	2 dogs	s. 12(a)

scout note

Regulates keeping and control of animals within Tofino, including licensing, leashing, and impoundment of dogs and other animals.

District of Tofino Wildlife Attractant Bylaw No. 1317, 2022 adopted bylaw

fine range

fine of up to $50,000.00

s. 7(1)

scout note

Regulates storage and management of wildlife attractants (food, waste, compost) to reduce human-wildlife conflicts in Tofino.

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