Dogs & animal control — Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba

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

Rural Municipality of Rural Municipality of Hanover has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.

Animal Care and Control By-Law No. 2349-14 adopted bylaw
licence required True Dog owners are required to have their dogs licensed
licence fee $20.00; $1s.00 neutered Schedule "A"
leash rule Dogs outside premises must be on a leash under six feet and under immediate charge and effective control. s. 8(2)
max animals 3 dogs over 4 months; 3 cats over 4 months s. 8(6)(a); s. 8(6)(b)
fine range $50.00 to $500.00 first offense; $100.00 to $1000.00 subsequent offense s. 22(1)(a); s. 22(1)(b)
scout note

Regulates dog and cat complaints, kennel inspections, animal licensing, skunks, and livestock at large in Hanover.

Skunk By-Law adopted bylaw

Regulates skunk control in the Rural Municipality of Hanover.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.hanovermb.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities