Dogs & animal control — Bathurst, New Brunswick

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

City of Bathurst has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-07.

By-Law No. 2012-04 — By-Law Regulating the Keeping and Controlling of Companion Animals in the City of Bathurst adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 6B(6)
licence fee Dog (male or female): $35; dog neutered: $10; dog spayed: $10; dangerous dog: $200; cat: $5 Schedule "A"
leash rule Dogs prohibited at large off owner's property except in designated off-leash areas; must be on leash and under control s. 6A(4)
fine range 1st offence: $100; 2nd offence: $200; 3rd offence: $300; $500 if voluntary payment not received before court hearing s. 12(5); s. 12(6)
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Governs the keeping and control of companion animals (dogs and cats) within the City of Bathurst. Enacted January 21, 2013; amended by 2012-04A (2015). Licensing and registration-tag rules in the bilingual PDF.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.bathurst.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-07 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities