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

Municipal District of County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Animal Control Bylaw No. 006-2022 (Halkirk).

Dogs & animal control — County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta

Municipal District of County of Paintearth No. 18 has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Animal Control Bylaw No. 006-2022 (Halkirk) adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 2.1
licence fee	$15.00 (Annual Fee) + GST; $25.00 (Annual Fee) + GST	Schedule "A"
leash rule	No owner shall suffer, permit, or allow for any reason his/her animal to be at large within the Village of Halkirk.	s. 4.2
max animals	three (3) animals... aged six (6) months or more	s. 2.19
fine range	$25.00 to $500.00; double for subsequent offences	Schedule "B"

scout note

Regulates animal control within the former Village of Halkirk, now administered by the County of Paintearth following amalgamation effective January 1, 2025. Bylaw 006-2022, given third reading July 2022.