Dogs & animal control — Île-de-Lamèque, New Brunswick

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

Town of Île-de-Lamèque has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Arrêté No 14 — Arrêté concernant le contrôle des chiens (Dog Control) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2(1)
licence fee $25 non-stérilisé; $15 stérilisé ou stérilisation contre-indiquée; $200 chien dangereux; $0 chiens d'assistance/policiers et organismes de bienfaisance enregistrés; $2 remplacement plaque s. 2(4), 2(5), 2(6), 2(7), 2(9); "RÉSUMÉ DES FRAIS"
leash rule Dogs must not be 'en erre' (off-leash) in public places or on private property without that property owner's consent. s. 1 def. "erre"; s. 5(1)(b)
max animals Maximum 3 dogs over 20 weeks per dwelling; kennel licence and registered rescue orgs exempt s. 9(1)
fine range $100–$1,070 (s. 3(1) violations); $250–$1,070 (s. 6(4) dangerous dog violations); $50–$1,070 (all other violations) s. 11(1), 11(2), 11(3)
scout note

Dog control by-law for Île-de-Lamèque; regulates ownership, dangerous dogs, kennels and at-large dogs. OCR confirms jurisdiction. First/second reading 20 May 2025, reading in full and adoption 17 June 2025.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.iledelameque.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities