Dogs & animal control — High Prairie, Alberta

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

Town of High Prairie has 3 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Bylaw 06-2022 Animal Control adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4.1
licence fee as set out in the most current Fees Bylaw; $1,000.00 Vicious Dog s. 4.1; s. 6.2(a)
leash rule No Running at Large; must be fenced or on Permitted Leash (max 2m) under control. s. 5.5; s. 2.1(w); s. 2.1(s)
max animals 4 Domestic Animals, max 2 Dogs s. 5.3
fine range $20.00/Animal/Day to $5,000.00 Schedule I
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High Prairie Animal Control Bylaw 06-2022 regulating ownership, licensing, and control of animals.

Bylaw 12-2020 Beekeeping adopted bylaw
fine range $250.00; or upon summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.00 s. 24(a), 24(b)
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High Prairie Bylaw 12-2020 permitting and regulating beekeeping within the town.

Bylaw 13-2020 Henkeeping adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3
leash rule ensure that the Hen(s) are not running at large s. 18(d)
max animals Up to a maximum of four (4) hens s. 9
fine range $250.00; or not exceeding $10,000.00 s. 26
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High Prairie Bylaw 13-2020 permitting and regulating hen-keeping (backyard chickens) within the town.

Bylaw 14-2020 Animal Control

High Prairie Animal Control Bylaw 14-2020, superseded by 06-2022 but retained as prior version.

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