Dogs & animal control — Warfield, British Columbia

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

In the Village of Warfield, British Columbia, licence required: False; licence fee: $30.00 unneutered male/female; $15.00 neutered male/spayed female; $0.00 guide dog; $200.00 dangerous dog; leash rule: Dogs in public must be on leash not exceeding 8 ft, or retractable leash not exceeding 25 ft.; max animals: No person may keep 3 or more dogs without a kennel licence. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007, verified 2026-06-08.

Animal Control Bylaw No. 703, 2007 adopted bylaw
licence required False s. 6.1 "voluntary dog registration service"
licence fee $30.00 unneutered male/female; $15.00 neutered male/spayed female; $0.00 guide dog; $200.00 dangerous dog Schedule "A", s. 1(a)
leash rule Dogs in public must be on leash not exceeding 8 ft, or retractable leash not exceeding 25 ft. s. 5.4
max animals No person may keep 3 or more dogs without a kennel licence s. 5.7
fine range Maximum $5,000.00; minimum $2,000.00 for dangerous dog offence causing injury; $500/$750/$1,000 for dangerous dog offence without injury (1st/2nd/3rd+). s. 9.0(a), 9.0(b), 9.0(c)
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Governs animal control in Warfield including dog registration and dogs-at-large; enforced by contract with City of Rossland.

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