Dogs & animal control — Duchess, Alberta

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.

Cat Bylaw 437-07 adopted bylaw
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
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Regulates the keeping, licensing, and control of cats within the Village of Duchess.

Dog Bylaw 521-24 adopted bylaw
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
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Regulates the keeping, licensing, and control of dogs within the Village of Duchess.

Urban Hen Bylaw 531-25 adopted bylaw
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"
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Permits and regulates the keeping of urban hens within the Village of Duchess.

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