Dog Control - What We Do
The Regional District of Central Okanagan Bylaw Enforcement Department provides
dog control services for the entire Regional District. This area includes the City
of Kelowna, Districts of
West Kelowna, Peachland and Lake Country, as well as the unincorporated
Central Okanagan East
and West Electoral Areas of the Regional District
that include Ellison, Joe Rich,
North Westside, Wilsons
Landing, Traders Cove,
Trepanier Valley and
Brent Road.
The Regional District
also provides contract
Pound services
and assistance as
requested for the Westbank First Nation reserve lands only. Services are
NOT provided for the Okanagan Indian Band IR # 7 lands in the Lake Country area.
The
Dog Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 366 is enforced on both a complaint
and proactive basis. This means that complaints will be reacted to on a priority
basis, however dogs at large will be impounded and other violations can be acted
upon when they are observed by the Bylaw Enforcement Officers. Please note that
the Bylaw is provided for convenience only and should not be considered the legal
or official document. Please consult the Regional District for the legal bylaw.
All dogs in the Central Okanagan must be licensed each calendar year, and must wear
their dog tags for identification.
Click here for licence fee information and sales agencies.
The Dog Pound is located at 890 Weddell Place, Kelowna. Click here for link to
Dog Pound page.
The SPCA Animal Shelter is located at 3785 Casorso Road (near Benvoulin Road in
Kelowna) and you can phone
250-861-7722.
The Regional Dog
Advisory Committee is
appointed by the
Regional Board to advise
it on dog related
matters. Director Brian
Given has been appointed by
the Board as the
committee Chair. Terms
of Reference
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