Dogs & animal control across Newfoundland and Labrador
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
37 of 274 municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador have an adopted bylaw on dogs & animal control on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie Verte Town |
Town of Baie Verte Animal Regulations (May 8, 2003)
adopted 2003-05-08 |
leash rule: No person shall allow any animal to be at large in the Town; animals running at large liable to be captured | 2026-08-29 |
| Bonavista Town |
Impounding of Animals Regulations REG-16 | leash rule: No person shall permit any animal he owns to roam at large in any street or in any open field/common with free access to a street · fines: first offence not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00; subsequent not less than $500.00 and not more than $1,000.00 | 2026-08-29 |
| Burin Town |
Animal Control (Cat) Regulations
+2 more adopted 2026-05-20 |
leash rule: A cat is deemed at large when off the owner's premises and not caged or kept on a suitable leash or harness or under the control of a responsible person · fines: fine not exceeding one thousand dollars · leash rule: Every owner shall keep such dog safely tethered or penned at all times except when on a leash held by a person capable of restraining it, lawful hunting, or working with sheep | 2026-08-29 |
| Carbonear Town |
Animal Regulations — Town of Carbonear
adopted 2018-06-12 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $15.00 for each dog · leash rule: An owner of a dog shall keep it safely tethered or penned up at all times, except while on a leash held by a person capable of restraining its movement | 2026-08-29 |
| Channel-Port aux Basques Town |
Animal Regulations (Channel-Port aux Basques, 1969)
+2 more |
fines: fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars · licence required: True · licence fee: Six Dollars ($6.00) | 2026-08-29 |
| Clarenville Town |
Town of Clarenville Residential Poultry Regulations, 2022
adopted 2022-05-03 |
licence required: True · leash rule: All poultry prohibited from roaming at large or free range; shall be kept in an enclosure such as a coop or run · max animals: The maximum number of poultry on a single residential property shall not exceed eight (8) | 2026-08-29 |
| Conception Bay South Town |
Animal Control Regulations No. 014
adopted 2025-01-22 |
licence required: True · leash rule: No owner shall permit any animal to roam at large; dog shall be kept safely tethered or penned except when held on a leash by a person capable of restraining it · max animals: a pen or enclosure shall not contain more than 3 dogs, except nursing offspring | 2026-08-29 |
| Corner Brook City |
City of Corner Brook Animal Regulations (2017, as amended December 16, 2024)
adopted 2024-12-16 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $25.00 per 3 years; -$10.00 if spayed/neutered; -$5.00 if implanted owner identity chip · leash rule: No owner shall permit an animal to stray, roam or run at large; on streets/public places a licenced dog must be held on a leash of not more than three (3) metres | 2026-08-29 |
| Deer Lake Town |
Dog Regulations Amendment
+3 more |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Fortune Town |
Animal Control Regulations | licence required: True · licence fee: Registration will be free · leash rule: No owner shall permit any animal to roam at large on any property within the Town including streets, sidewalks, public open spaces, parks and private land other than the owner's land | 2026-08-29 |
| Gander Town |
Animal Control Regulations
adopted 2020-09-03 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $30 for each animal; replacement tags $5 · leash rule: An owner shall keep an animal safely tethered or penned up at all times, except where held on a leash by a person capable of restraining its movement | 2026-08-29 |
| Grand Bank Town |
Town of Grand Bank Animal Control Regulations, 2005 | leash rule: Animal must be under effective control by leash not more than 3 metres in length or other Council-approved device when off owner's premises; no roaming at large. · max animals: no more than two dogs or two cats in residential/apartment areas, with exceptions · fines: Failure to keep animal on leash $50.00; Barking $50.00; Defecating not removed $75.00; Dangerous/Vicious Animal at Large $500.00; general offence up to $1000.00 | 2026-08-29 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor Town |
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Animal Control Regulations
adopted 2012-03-27 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $10.00 neutered/spayed dog; $30.00 unneutered/unspayed dog; $10.00 neutered/spayed cat; $20.00 unneutered/unspayed cat; $50.00 breeding licence; $50.00 kennel licence · leash rule: Animal must be safely tethered or penned up at all times or kept securely on a leash by a person capable of restraining its movements. | 2026-08-29 |
| Hant's Harbour Town |
Town of Hant's Harbour Animal Regulations | leash rule: No animal shall roam at large; animals must be properly tethered at all times or confined to owner's enclosed premises; when outside, must be on a leash and accompanied by a person capable of controlling and restraining the animal. · fines: penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1000.00) | 2026-08-29 |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay Town |
Animal Control Regulations
+1 more adopted 2012-10-23 |
leash rule: No owner shall permit their Animal to roam at large within the Town; all animals shall be penned and/or constrained in a suitable detached building or enclosure. · fines: first offence not less than $100.00 and not exceeding $500.00; subsequent not less than $500.00 and not more than $1000.00 · licence required: True | 2026-08-29 |
| Holyrood Town |
Town of Holyrood Animal Control Regulations | licence required: True · leash rule: An owner of a Dog shall keep it safely tethered or penned at all times, except where held on a leash by a person capable of restraining its movement, or used for lawful hunting or working livestock; no animal to roam at large. · max animals: Council may limit the number of Animals kept on any residential or private property | 2026-08-29 |
| Humber Arm South Town |
Animal Control Bylaw | licence required: True · leash rule: Dog must be kept safely tethered or penned at all times except when held on a leash by a person capable of restraining its movement, lawful hunting, or working livestock · max animals: A pen or enclosure shall not contain more than 3 dogs, except nursing offspring | 2026-08-29 |
| Labrador City Town |
Animal Control Regulations, 2019
+1 more |
leash rule: Every owner of a dog must keep it on a leash at all times while on any street or in any public place and may not permit it to run at large · max animals: No more than 3 dogs in a single/double dwelling; no more than 2 dogs in a row dwelling or multiple-family unit · licence required: True | 2026-08-29 |
| Lewisporte Town |
Lewisporte Animal Control Regulations
adopted 2004-11-16 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $10.00 neutered/spayed dog; $30.00 un-neutered dog; $10.00 neutered/spayed cat; $20.00 un-neutered cat; $50.00 breeding license; $50.00 kennel license · leash rule: Owner shall keep dog or cat safely tethered or penned up at all times except when under control of a person capable of controlling it | 2026-08-29 |
| Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove Town |
Animal Control Regulations | leash rule: Owner shall keep animal safely tethered or in secure pasture such that it cannot escape and has no access to streets or private property; no person shall permit animal to roam at large · fines: first offence not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00; subsequent offence not less than $500.00 and not more than $1000.00 | 2026-08-29 |
| Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights Town |
Dog Control By-Law
adopted 2025-08-21 |
leash rule: Owner shall keep dog safely tethered or penned at all times except where held on a leash by a person capable of restraining it, lawful hunting, or working with sheep; running at large prohibited · max animals: no more than three (3) dogs may be in an enclosure · fines: penalties as stipulated under the schedule of fines in section 76 of the Animal Health and Protection Act, S.N.L. 2010 | 2026-08-29 |
| Massey Drive Town |
Animal Regulations — Town of Massey Drive
adopted 2010-05-18 |
licence required: True · licence fee: License Dog (either sex) $5.00; reduced by 50% for owner over 65; 50% if registered July 1-Dec 31 · leash rule: No owner shall permit or allow an animal to stray or run at large; animal kept on streets/public place only with written permission from Council | 2026-08-29 |
| Mount Moriah Town |
Dog Regulations 2021 – Town of Mount Moriah | licence required: True · licence fee: License Dog (either sex) $5.00 · leash rule: No person shall keep an animal in the town unless the dog is confined to private property or kept securely on a leash by a person capable of restraining its movement | 2026-08-29 |
| Mount Pearl City |
Animal Control Regulations 2019
adopted 2019-07-09 |
licence required: True · leash rule: Owner shall keep animal indoors, safely tethered or penned at all times except when under control by having the animal on a leash; not required in a City-owned dog park · max animals: No person shall keep more than five animals on any land or in any building (excludes animals under 3 months; kennel/permit exceptions) | 2026-08-29 |
| Paradise Town |
Animal Control Regulations, 2013
adopted 2013-10-25 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Placentia Town |
Animal Control Regulations (June 2013) | — | 2026-08-29 |
| Port au Choix Town |
Town of Port au Choix Dog Regulations, 2009
adopted 2009-06-08 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Portugal Cove–St. Philip's Town |
Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Beehive By-Law
+1 more adopted 2025-02-11 |
licence required: True · max animals: 2 to 5 beehives/colonies (plus equal nucleus colonies/splits) per lot depending on lot size, from ≥1860 m2 to ≥16,000 m2 | 2026-08-29 |
| Rigolet Inuit community government |
Dog/Cat Control Regulations — Rigolet Inuit Community Government | licence required: True · licence fee: $10.00 for each license tag · leash rule: Every owner shall keep such dog/cat safely tethered or penned up at all times | 2026-08-29 |
| Salmon Cove Town |
Dog(s) Leash By-Law
+1 more adopted 2025-02-04 |
leash rule: Owner shall keep all dogs tethered or penned at all times; exception when held on a leash by a person capable of restraining its movements. · fines: fine not exceeding $100 | 2026-08-29 |
| South River Town |
Town of South River Animal Control Regulations (1997)
adopted 1997-04-29 |
licence required: True · licence fee: ten dollars ($10) per dog · leash rule: Dogs must be suitably tethered at all times or confined to owner's enclosed premises; when outside, on a leash and accompanied by a person capable of controlling and restraining the dog. | 2026-08-29 |
| Springdale Town |
Animal Control By-Law - Town of Springdale
adopted 2011-03-07 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $10.00 neutered/spayed; $20.00 un-neutered/un-spayed; $50.00 breeding license; $50.00 to operate a kennel · leash rule: Every owner shall keep the dog safely tethered or penned up at all times except when under the control of a person capable of controlling it. | 2026-08-29 |
| St. John's City |
Animal Control Regulation No. 1514
adopted 2008-02-25 |
licence required: True · leash rule: Running at large of dogs or cats is prohibited unless otherwise exempted by law · max animals: No more than three Animals may be in an enclosure | 2026-08-29 |
| Steady Brook Town |
Town of Steady Brook Animal Control Regulations | licence required: True · leash rule: No owner shall permit or allow an animal to stray, roam, or run at large in the Town · max animals: No Person shall keep more than four (4) Dogs unless that Person has a properly constructed kennel approved by the Town | 2026-08-29 |
| Stephenville Crossing Town |
Cat Regulations
+1 more |
licence required: True · leash rule: No owner shall allow his or her cat to be running at large; running at large means unleashed in a public place or not under control · fines: a minimum fine of $20.00 for a first offence and a minimum fine of $40.00 for a second and each subsequent offence | 2026-08-29 |
| Wabush Town |
Animal By-Law 2026 | licence required: True · licence fee: Dangerous Dog: $250.00 one time; any other Cat or Dog spayed or neutered: $20.00 one time; any other Cat or Dog not spayed or neutered: $100.00 annually · leash rule: Running at Large of Dogs or Cats prohibited; an Owner shall keep a Dog safely tethered or penned at all times except when held on a leash by a person capable of restraining it | 2026-08-29 |
| Winterton Town |
Town Council of Winterton Municipal Regulations (Animal Control)
adopted 2012-11-02 |
leash rule: All animals must be properly tethered at all times or confined to the enclosed premises of the owner; when outside, must be on a leash and accompanied by a person capable of controlling and restraining the animal | 2026-08-29 |
Nothing on file for dogs & animal control
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (2) — Summerford (2026-08-29), Witless Bay (2026-08-29).
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (143) — Anchor Point, Appleton, Aquaforte, Arnold's Cove, Avondale, Badger, Bauline, Bay Bulls, Bay Roberts, Belleoram, Birchy Bay, Bishop's Falls, Botwood, Brigus, Bryant's Cove, Buchans, Burgeo, Cape Broyle, Cape St. George, Carmanville, Cartwright, Labrador, Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Chapel Arm, Charlottetown, Clarke's Beach, Colinet, Colliers, Come By Chance, Conception Harbour, Cormack, Cow Head, Cox's Cove, Cupids, Dover, Eastport, Elliston, Embree, Englee, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Flatrock, Flower's Cove, Fogo Island, Forteau, Gambo, Garnish, Gillams, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Glenwood, Glovertown, Hampden, Harbour Breton, Harbour Grace, Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, Hawke's Bay, Heart's Content, Heart's Delight-Islington, Hermitage-Sandyville, Hopedale, Hughes Brook, Indian Bay, Irishtown-Summerside, Isle aux Morts, Kippens, L'Anse-au-Clair, L'Anse-au-Loup, LaScie, Lawn, Leading Tickles, Lewin's Cove, Main Brook, Makkovik, Mary's Harbour, Marystown, McIvers, Meadows, Millertown, Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Ming's Bight, Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines, Nain, New Perlican, New-Wes-Valley, Norman's Cove-Long Cove, Norris Arm, Norris Point, North River, North West River, Northern Arm, Old Perlican, Pacquet, Parson's Pond, Pasadena, Peterview, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Pilley's Island, Point Leamington, Port Blandford, Port Hope Simpson, Port Rexton, Port Saunders, Port au Port East, Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Portugal Cove South, Pouch Cove, Raleigh, Red Bay, Reidville, Robert's Arm, Rocky Harbour, Roddickton-Bide Arm, Salvage, Sandy Cove, Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove, Southern Harbour, Spaniard's Bay, St. Alban's, St. Anthony, St. George's, St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove, St. Joseph's, St. Lawrence, St. Lewis, St. Pauls, Stephenville, Sunnyside, Terra Nova, Torbay, Traytown, Trinity, Trinity Bay North, Triton, Trout River, Twillingate, Upper Island Cove, Victoria, Wabana, West St. Modeste, Whitbourne, Whiteway, Winterland, Woody Point, Bonne Bay, York Harbour.
No bylaws published online (92, verified negatives) — Admirals Beach, Baine Harbour, Bay L'Argent, Bay de Verde, Baytona, Beachside, Bellburns, Bird Cove, Bishop's Cove, Branch, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Burnt Islands, Campbellton, Chance Cove, Change Islands, Coachman's Cove, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Conche, Cook's Harbour, Cottlesville, Crow Head, Daniel's Harbour, English Harbour East, Fleur de Lys, Fox Cove-Mortier, Fox Harbour, Frenchman's Cove, Gallants, Gaskiers-Point La Haye, Gaultois, George's Brook-Milton, Goose Cove East, Grand le Pierre, Greenspond, Happy Adventure, Hare Bay, Heart's Desire, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Keels, King's Cove, King's Point, Lamaline, Lark Harbour, Little Bay, Little Bay East, Little Burnt Bay, Lord's Cove, Lourdes, Lumsden, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Morrisville, Musgrave Harbour, Musgravetown, Nipper's Harbour, Parkers Cove, Pinware, Point Lance, Point May, Point au Gaul, Point of Bay, Pool's Cove, Port Anson, Port Kirwan, Postville, Ramea, Red Harbour, Rencontre East, Renews-Cappahayden, River of Ponds, Riverhead, Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Rushoon, Sandringham, Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Seal Cove (White Bay), South Brook, St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, St. Brendan's, St. Bride's, St. Lunaire-Griquet, St. Mary's, St. Shott's, St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, Terrenceville, Trepassey, Westport, Woodstock.