Dogs & animal control — Carbon, Alberta

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

Village of Carbon has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Bylaw 2023-860 Animal Control adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4.1
leash rule Animals must not be at large; off property must be restrained or under physical control by a person. s. 2.1(g); s. 8.1(a)
max animals 2 dogs or 2 cats or total of 4 per landowner s. 7.1
fine range not less than that established in the Master Rates Bylaw and not exceeding $10,000.00 s. 21.2
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Regulates the keeping, licensing, and control of animals including dogs and cats within the Village of Carbon.

Bylaw 2024-873 Urban Hens adopted bylaw
licence fee $35.00 s. 5(3)(b)
leash rule keep each Hen in the Coop at all times s. 13(c)
max animals no more than (2) Urban Chickens s. 5
fine range not less than $100.00; $150.00 for Municipal Tags s. 16; s. 17
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Regulates the keeping of urban hens (backyard chickens) within the Village of Carbon, including flock size and coop requirements.

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