Animal Control, by the numbers Reporting a concern City of Fort St.

John
2022 statistics
Report an animal-at-large, barking dog, aggressive
dog, a dog bite, or a lost dog in Fort St. John: Dogs in Fort St. John
1131 26%
City of Fort St. John Bylaw Enforcement

LICENCES ISSUED ! 250 787 8150 or dial 3-1-1

Rules for dogs and their
1082 by City of Fort St. John
49 by SPCA
% bylaw@fortstjohn.ca
Report a Problem (City app or website)
owners

411 37%
Report an incident of animal cruelty or an issue
involving any other domestic animal in the city
or regional district:
GENERAL DOG
AND ANIMAL North Peace S.P.C.A.
COMPLAINTS 9311 81 Avenue, Fort St. John, B.C.
250 785 7722
!
69 23% Report wildlife poaching:
B.C.R.A.P.P. (B.C. Report a Poacher or Polluter)
DOGS 1 877 952 7277
IMPOUNDED !
25 14%

LOST OR INJURED
includes hit by vehicle
and deceased

33 27%
DOG
ATTACKS

121 39% City of Fort St. John

10631 100 Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Z5
DOGS AT LARGE fortstjohn.ca

Revised December 2022

Be a good dog owner in Fort St. John Schedule of Fees
The Fort St. John Animal Control Bylaw No. 2556, 2021 outlines the rules, regulations and responsibilities Licence Fees
for responsible pet ownership.
Spayed or neutered dog $15
Licensing Number of dogs Unspayed/unneutered dog $30
• All dogs over the age of three months must be • You are allowed to have a maximum of three (3) Senior (aged 65 and better) $5
licensed dogs per household Replacement tag $5
• Licenses can be purchased at City Hall and at
North Peace S.P.C.A. Responsible guardianship Bylaw Infractions
• Do not let your dog bite Unlicensed dog $200
Leashing and running-at-large • Owners must provide food and water, and a Failure to affix licence $200
• Dogs must not be allowed to run at large clean, sanitary shelter for their dog Keep more than 3 dogs $200
• Dogs must be leashed when in public (except for • Ensure your dog does not cause damage to Dog at large $200
designated off-leash areas) property or other animals Dog damaging property $200
• Dog on any school ground, playground, park or Unleashed dog $200
sports field where Dogs are expressly prohibited Aggressive and biting dogs
Failure to confine a dog in heat $200
• Aggressive Dogs, defined under Section 49 of
Nuisance dogs the Community Charter as having displayed Failure to remove feces $200
behaviour such as aggressively pursuing Dog on school ground or playground $200
• Keep your dog from being a nuisance (barking,
growling, snarling or lunging, or potential to Failure to provide basic care $200
chasing people/bikes/cars/other animals)
injure a person or animal
Failure to provide shelter $200
Pick up after your dog • A Biting Dog has bitten a person or another
Unlawful confinement of animal $200
animal
• Pick up and dispose of dog waste from any Animal tied or tethered $200
public or private property • These terms allow bylaw officers to respond
appropriately to individual situations Keep prohibited animal $200

Aggressive and Biting Dogs

#1 reason to license your dogs Failure to licence aggressive/biting dog $400
A dog’s behaviour is the Failure to microchip aggressive/biting dog $400
A licence tag helps our Bylaw Department or the
local animal shelter connect you with your lost
responsibility of the owner.
Permit aggressive/biting dog to bite $400
dog! Statistically, dogs that are licensed spend
Failure to confine an aggressive/biting dog $400
less time in the shelter before returning to their
families. Failure to leash an aggressive/biting dog $400
Failure to muzzle a biting dog $400
Failure to confine a biting dog $400
Failure to post signage $400
The Animal Control Bylaw also outlines regulations around prohibited animals (such as exotic animals),
Failure to prevent an attack $400
aggressive & biting dogs, standards of basic care, enforcement and seizures.