Dog Control Bylaw & Policy

The current Dog Control Bylaw and Policy took effect June 2020.

QLDC’s current Dog Control Policy and Bylaw:

i. Identify public places where dogs are prohibited, including all school grounds, Queenstown Hill, and the Queenstown Hill walkway.

ii. Allow dogs to be off leash in most public parks and reserves.

iii. Require dogs to be on a leash in other public places, including cemeteries, playgrounds, roads, and public footpaths.

iv. Limit people from keeping more than two dogs, unless they have a multiple dog licence (with the exception of working dogs).

v. Require dog owners to immediately pick up and dispose of dog waste in public places.

Please remember, the key provisions of the Dog Control Act continue to apply. All dogs must be under control at all times, and when your dog is on your property it must be under control or confined at all times.

Full details of our current rules are in the Dog Control Bylaw and Policy below

The current Dog Control Bylaw and Policy took effect June 2020

Wondering where you can walk your dog? Try our interactive map to view dog-friendly areas.