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Animal Control
The Animal Control Bylaw primarily regulates the type of animals that are permitted within the Village. Unless property is located in an Agricultural Zone, animals other than household pets are not permitted.
Dog and Cat Control Bylaw #730
The licensing and control of dogs is regulated through the Dog and Cat Control Bylaw. Dogs are not permitted to bark in a manner that disturbs the quiet of the neighbourhood, are not permitted to be at large, and vicious dogs require special precautions. Every owner must immediately remove excrement left by their dog on another person’s property or on public property. This bylaw also speaks to the number of dogs and/or cats a property is permitted, and that cats must be contained to their own property.
Dog licences are required to be renewed each year by January 1st. There is a grace period until before March 1st to purchase licences at the reduced rate.
Dog Licence Fees (Before March 1st):
$40.00 Not neutered or spayed
$20.00 Neutered or spayed
Dog Licence Fees (After March 1st):
$50.00 Not neutered or spayed
$30.00 Neutered or spayed
The Village also sells dog licences for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS).
Stray Dogs
If you have found a dog, please call the Village at 250-499-2711. During regular business hours, a bylaw officer may be available to pick up the dog, or you may bring it to the Village Office at 702 4th Street. The Village will try to connect the dog back with its owner by posting a notice on the Village Facebook page and a notice in front window. If dog is not claimed before end of business day, it will be taken to the Penticton Animal Shelter.
The Penticton Animal Shelter is located at 2330 Dartmouth Road, Penticton and their phone number is 250-492-3801.
There are fees associated when a dog is impounded.
If you find a stray dog on weekends or after hours, please call our on-call Public Works at 250-499-9006, who will provide assistance.