Nelson, BC: The official results of the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) seeking electoral approval for the establishment of the Dangerous and Aggressive Dog Control Service Bylaw in Electoral Areas A, B, and C has been tabulated and certified. Electoral approval for the new bylaw was obtained to establish the new service in Electoral Areas A, B, and C.
A total of 183 electoral response forms were received by the AAP deadline, however, only 175 forms were verified as qualified electors. This is less than the 10% of eligible electors required to prevent the Board from proceeding with the bylaw. The results were presented to the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Board of Directors at the June 18 meeting and Electoral Areas A, B, and C Dangerous and Aggressive Dog Control Service Establishment Bylaw No. 3067, 2026 was adopted. Taxation for the new service will start in January 2027, with the service beginning in 2027.
ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS – OFFICIAL RESULTS
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY
ELECTORAL AREAS A, B, AND C DANGEROUS AND AGGRESSIVE DOG CONTROL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT BYLAW NO. 3067
Below are the official results of the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) undertaken to seek elector approval from Electoral Areas A, B, and C for the Elector Areas A, B, and C Dangerous and Aggressive Dog Control Service Establishment Bylaw No. 3067, 2026.
| The fair estimate of the total number of electors to whom the AAP applied was: | 7674 |
| The number of electors (10%) that were required to sign Electoral Response Forms was: | 767 |
| The number of Elector Response Forms received was: | 183 |
| The number of Elector Response Forms verified as qualified electors: | 175 |
| Official Results PDF |