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

Specialized Municipality of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw No. 19/025 (Consolidated).

Dogs & animal control — Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta

Specialized Municipality of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Responsible Pet Ownership Bylaw No. 19/025 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 4
leash rule	Owner shall keep animal on leash at all times while off owner's property unless otherwise permitted.	s. 57
max animals	4 animals that require a license	s. 22
fine range	Schedule A $75.00-$2000.00; s. 109.2 $200; s. 111.1 up to $10,000	Schedule A; s. 109.2; s. 111.1

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Governs licensing, control, and responsible ownership of dogs and cats in the RMWB; sets registration requirements, at-large offences, and vicious animal declarations.