Dogs & animal control — Myrnam, Alberta

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

Village of Myrnam has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Responsible Pet Owner Bylaw 2018-07 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2.1
licence fee $20.00 unaltered; $10.00 altered (Dec 1-Jan 31); $40.00 unaltered; $20.00 altered (after Jan 31) Schedule "B"
leash rule Off owner's property must be on a leash or lead and under immediate, continuous and effective control s. 1.19; s. 4.1
max animals two (2) dogs and two cats (2) - total of four (4) animals s. 2.2
fine range $75.00 to $1,500.00; or Court; min $500.00 if unspecified Schedule "A"; s. 9.11
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Regulates responsible pet ownership and animal control within the Village of Myrnam.

Urban Hen Bylaw 2024-06 adopted bylaw
licence fee $10.00 s. 7.3(b)
leash rule ensure that the Urban Hen is not running-at-large s. 6.1(b)
max animals five (5) Urban Hens on a single property of less than one (1) acre; ten (10) Urban Hens per acre s. 4.1
fine range fifty ($50.00) dollars; one hundred ($100.00) dollars s. 8.3, s. 8.4
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Permits and regulates the keeping of urban hens (backyard chickens) in Myrnam.

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