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Licence and Impound Fees
Vancouver does not have any licence fee specific to "aggressive digs". It does
however have an impound fee of $275 for a licensed aggressive dog and $350 for
an unlicensed aggressive dog.
4. CITY OF BURNABY
Definition of Dangerous Dog
Burnaby's bylaw refers to "vicious dog" which is defined as:
(a) a dog that without provocation has bitten or caused injury to a human being or
to a domesticated animal, but does not include a dog that has bitten or injured
a trespasser, and
(b) a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, and American Bull Terrier and any dog generally
recognized as a pit bull or pit bull terrier and includes a dog of mixed breed
with predominant pit bull or pit bull terrier characteristics.
Control of Dogs
The bylaw requires that "every owner of a vicious dog shall keep it muzzled while
on a public highway or public place".
The bylaw further requires that:
Every owner of a vicious dog shall, while the dog is on the owner's premises, keep
the dog securely confined either
(a) indoors, or
(b) within a fenced yard in an enclosure that is
i. capable of preventing inadvertent entry by any person including a child,
ii.
adequately constructed to prevent the dog from escaping or inflicting harm
on any person or domestic animal, and
iii. posted with a sign at each point of entry advising that a vicious dog is
within.
Licence and Impound Fees
Burnaby does not have any licence fee specific to "aggressive dogs". It does
however have an impound fee of $200 for a first impoundment of a vicious dog and
$400 for each subsequent impoundment.
5. CITY OF COQUITLAM
Definition of Dangerous Dog
Coquitlam defines a dangerous dog as :
(a) any dog with a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack without
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