Dogs & animal control — Barrington, Nova Scotia

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

District municipality of Barrington has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

By-Law No. 11 — Animal Control By-Law adopted bylaw
leash rule Running at large = found anywhere other than owner's property and not under control of any person; no owner shall permit an Animal to run at large s. 2(2); s. 4
fine range Not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 and up to 30 days imprisonment in default s. 11 Penalty
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Governs animal control (excluding dogs) in the Municipality of the District of Barrington.

By-Law No. 12 — Dog By-Law adopted bylaw
leash rule Off owner's premises, dog must be kept under control by harness or leash; tethered dog able to leave property = at large; on Municipal Trails/Sidewalks dogs must be leashed s. 5; s. 6
fine range Not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 and up to 30 days imprisonment in default s. 21 Penalty
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Regulates dog licensing, running at large, and related matters in the District of Barrington.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control across Canada