| licence required | True | s. 4(1) |
| licence fee | $20 for the life of the animal; $10 replacement fee for a lost tag | s. 4(2)(a) and s. 4(2)(b) |
| leash rule | Dogs must be on a leash of 2 metres or less and under owner control in public; no animal permitted running at large | s. 5(5) and s. 2(g) |
| fine range | $250 for 1st offence; $500 for 2nd offence; $1,000 for 3rd and each subsequent offence; court fine not to exceed maximum under Category D offence (Provincial Offences Procedures Act) | s. 11(2) and s. 10(1) |
scout note
Bilingual animal control by-law for the Town of Vallée-des-Rivières; repeals St-Léonard by-law 26-2013-E. First/second reading 19 July 2023, third reading and enactment 16 August 2023 (confirmed by OCR of signature page).