Dogs & animal control — Onoway, Alberta

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

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

796-22 Animal Control Bylaw adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4.1
licence fee $100.00 (Lifetime Fee per Owner) Each un-spayed Female/Un-neutered Male; $50.00 (Lifetime Fee per Owner) Each spayed Female/Neutered Male; No Charge Dog Guides/Police; $500.00 (Lifetime Fee per Owner) Vicious Animal Schedule "A"
leash rule No animal permitted to be 'at large'; control means restrained by a leash not exceeding six (6) feet s. 5.3; s. 3.8.1
max animals two (2) animals of the same kind... in any residential area or on properties smaller than one-half (1/2) acre s. 5.1
fine range Schedule B: 1st $100.00-$500.00, 2nd $150.00-$750.00, 3rd $200.00-$1,000.00; s. 16.2 max $2,500.00 Schedule "B"; s. 16.2
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Regulates ownership, control, and licensing of animals within the Town of Onoway.

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