Dogs & animal control — New Westminster, British Columbia
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the City of New Westminster, British Columbia, licence required: True; licence fee: unsterilized male/female $73 before Mar 1/$94 after; sterilized $29/$38; dangerous unsterilized $221/$277 (Engineering Fees Bylaw 7553 Part 1); leash rule: collar and leash while not on owner's property except designated off-leash areas (s.5.4); max animals: no more than three (3) dogs on any parcel of land (s.12.3). Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 7586, 2013; Bylaw No. 6648, 2000, verified 2026-06-08.
Animal Control Bylaw No. 7586, 2013
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
s.4.1
licence fee
unsterilized male/female $73 before Mar 1/$94 after; sterilized $29/$38; dangerous unsterilized $221/$277 (Engineering Fees Bylaw 7553 Part 1)
Engineering Fees Bylaw 7553 Part 1
leash rule
collar and leash while not on owner's property except designated off-leash areas (s.5.4)
s.5.4
max animals
no more than three (3) dogs on any parcel of land (s.12.3)
s.12.3
fine range
not exceeding $10,000.00 (s.12.8)
s.12.8
scout note
Regulates keeping of animals in New Westminster including licensing, leash requirements, impoundment, and bite response.
Bylaw No. 6648, 2000
adopted bylaw
fine range
$50.00 minimum and not more than the maximum penalty provided by the Offence Act
s. 9
scout note
Municipal bylaw (subject inferred from filename as bee/nuisance-related); regulates specific activity within the City.