The City of Richmond has reached a historic high for dog licences after animal control and bylaw officers increased canvassing of popular dog walking areas in the summer.
As of September 2015 there were 7,024 pooches licensed by the city, with that number expected to grow marginally by year’s end.
According to the bylaws department report there have been 87 “dog noise” investigations and 76 “animal control” investigations in 2015, to September. The latter investigations are on pace for a four year high.
The report stated there were 69 tickets issued in the month of September for “various violations” but there is no reported annual data for tickets.
On Monday Richmond city council finalized the approval of permanent fencing and seating at four pilot off-leash dog areas.
McCallum, Garden City and South Arm parks will now see permanent off-leash fixtures while the off-leash area on Elmbridge Way will be reviewed annually as it’s a potential development site.
