Dogs & animal control — Barnwell, Alberta

Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

Village of Barnwell has 3 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Animal Regulations Bylaw (Bylaw 03-20) adopted bylaw
leash rule Livestock and other animals must be enclosed or caged and not permitted to be at large, off the owner's property. s. 3.1.B; s. 3.4
fine range not more than two thousand five hundred ($2500.00) dollars; Schedule B $50.00 to $500 s. 5.1; Schedule B
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Regulates keeping and control of animals (other than dogs) within the Village of Barnwell.

Bylaw 03-04 Other Animal Bylaw adopted bylaw
leash rule must be kept caged or in a pen and not permitted to be at large, off of the owners property s. 3.3
fine range not more than two thousand five hundred ($2500.00) dollars; Schedule B voluntary fines $50-$500 s. 5.1; Schedule "B"
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Regulates keeping of animals beyond dogs within the Village of Barnwell.

Dog Control Bylaw (Bylaw 08-24) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3.2
leash rule Dogs must not run at large; off premises requires restraining device or immediate effective control. s. 2.23; s. 3.7(f)
max animals two (2) s. 5.1
fine range $50.00 to $2,000.00 Minimum Penalties table; Schedule "B"
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Current consolidated dog control bylaw for the Village of Barnwell, regulating ownership, licensing, and control of dogs.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.barnwell.ca · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities