Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
Village of Duchess has 3 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.
| licence required | True | s. 7 |
| licence fee | $ 5.00 neutered/spayed; $10.00 unaltered; $10.00 tattooed | Schedule A |
| leash rule | Cat must not run at large; at large means anywhere but on owner's property. | s. 10; s. 6 |
| fine range | not more that two thousand five hundred dollars ($2500.00) | s. 23 |
Regulates the keeping, licensing, and control of cats within the Village of Duchess.
| licence required | True | s. 3.1 |
| licence fee | Altered: $40.00; Unaltered: $60.00; Dangerous Altered: $250.00; Dangerous Unaltered: $500.00; Replacement Tag: $5.00; Fancier's: $50.00 | Schedule "B" |
| leash rule | Dog must be carried or restrained by a Permitted Leash (max 3 meters) off Owner's Property. | s. 2.1(i); s. 2.21 |
| max animals | 2 (4 with Dog Fancier's License) | s. 3.4; s. 3.5 |
| fine range | not less than $100.00, and not more than $10,000.00 | s. 8.1 |
Regulates the keeping, licensing, and control of dogs within the Village of Duchess.
| licence fee | Forty Dollars ($40.00) | s. 4.2(b) |
| leash rule | keep each urban hen in the coop at all times | s. 5.1(d) |
| max animals | up to SIX (6) urban hens | s. 4.2 |
| fine range | not more than Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars; Schedule A: $250 1st Offense, $500 2nd & Subsequent | s. 7.2; Schedule "A" |
Permits and regulates the keeping of urban hens within the Village of Duchess.