Dogs & animal control — Berwick, Nova Scotia

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

Town of Berwick has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Animal Bylaw (amended June 12, 2001) adopted bylaw
leash rule Other domestic animals/fowl (horses, cattle, sheep, swine, etc.) shall not be at large within the Town; owner liable to penalty s. 92(a)
fine range Not exceeding $50.00 (animals/fowl at large) and up to 10 days imprisonment in default s. 92(a)
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Governs animal control in the Town of Berwick. Document history: enacted July 9 1963; last amendment June 12 2001 (sections 76-91 repealed). Filename '2021' is a typo; document states 2001.

Dog Bylaw (No. 79) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2
leash rule Off owner's premises without continuous restraint and control of a person = running at large; tethered dog able to leave property = at large s. 14
fine range Not less than $100.00 and not more than $5,000.00 and up to 30 days imprisonment in default; $50.00 voluntary payment s. 32; s. 33
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Regulates dog licensing, running at large, and related matters in the Town of Berwick.

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