Dogs & animal control — Moncton, New Brunswick

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

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

By-Law H-1322 — Animal Control / Arrêté H-1322 — Surveillance des animaux adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2
leash rule No owner shall permit their animal to be running at large; 'running at large' means not secured by a leash of maximum three metres in a public place or on private property other than the owner's. s. 8(1); definition 'running at large'
fine range $50 minimum to $1,070 maximum (varies by violation type) s. 11(1), 11(2), 11(3)
scout note

Regulates dogs and animals including leash rules, licensing, and dangerous-dog provisions; repeals predecessor H-202. Made and passed 16 August 2022.

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