Animal & Bylaw Services

Animal Services Centre
Holiday Hours - Family Day long weekend

Friday, February 12th: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13th: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 14th: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, February 15th: Closed/Family Day

At Animal & Bylaw Services, our mission is to "Encourage a safe, healthy, vibrant community for people and their pets, through the development, education and compliance of bylaws that reflect community values."

What's New

Off-Leash Dog Areas The off-leash dog area management review is moving forward. Information collected to date from the ongoing consultation process is being used to structure the next steps of the review process which will include a telephone survey.  A summary of the highlights from public engagement initiatives are now posted.  An informational overview of this project summarizes action taken to date.  Be sure to also see the off-leash area locator.

Private Graffiti Abatement Program The City of Calgary will partner with residents and business owners in an effort to remove graffiti from private property.  Under the program, residents will call 3-1-1 to report graffiti on their property.   They will be asked to pay a $25 fee and sign a waiver granting a City contractor permission to remove the graffiti.  There is a $100 removal fee for businesses. All revenue will be reinvested into the program.

Fire Pits In response to a Council notice of motion, Animal & Bylaw Services is investigating fire pit use.  A report highlighting our strategy to increase educational and enforcement efforts was approved earlier this year.  The success of this initiative will be evaluated by Council members in December of 2009.  The informational summary provided outlines common ways citizens can reduce their impact on their neighbours, most notably by burning clean dry firewood, keeping the fire to a reasonable size, and aligning use with optimal wind conditions.  Be sure to also check out our latest Shaw TV segment on fire pit usage  (1.92 MB).