Dogs & animal control — Swan Hills, Alberta

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

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

Animal Control Bylaw (2015-11) adopted bylaw
licence required True Part 3, s. 3
licence fee $40.00; $20.00 neutered; $100.00 Dangerous Dog Schedule "A"
leash rule No Owner shall allow any Dog to be At Large within the Town. Part 4, s. 15
max animals 3 Dogs aged three (3) months or more Part 3, s. 6
fine range $100.00 to $800.00 specified in Schedule B; double for subsequent offences Schedule "B"; Part 9, s. 45(b)
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Regulates ownership, licensing, and control of animals including dogs and cats within Swan Hills.

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