Dogs & animal control — Legal, Alberta

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

Town of Legal has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Animal Control Bylaw #12-2022 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3.3
licence fee $20.00 neutered/spayed; $30.00 unaltered; $10.00/$15.00 Oct-Dec; $1,000.00 Vicious; No Charge Service; +20% Late Schedule "A"
leash rule The Owner of any animal shall not permit such Animal to be At Large within the corporate limits s. 4.1
max animals three (3) domestic animals... older than six (6) months s. 3.1
fine range $100.00 to $1,000.00; Second offence double Schedule "A"
scout note

Governs the licensing and control of animals within the Town of Legal, including dogs, cats, and keeping of hens.

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