Dogs & animal control — Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

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

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

By-law No. 002 — Dog By-law adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 5(1)(a)
licence fee $13 neutered; $25 unneutered ($5 discount if registered within 30 days of notice) s. 5(1)(a),(c)
leash rule No dog shall leave owner's premises unless under effective restraint and control s. 9(4)
fine range $100 first / $200 second / $300 subsequent (failure to register/tag); general not exceeding $1,000 s. 15(1); s. 9(1)
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Dog By-law of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg dealing with dogs running at large, fierce/dangerous dogs, and persistently barking dogs.

By-law No. 007 — Domestic Animal By-law adopted bylaw
leash rule Domestic animal off owner's premises without being under apparent restraint or control deemed running at large s. 2(a)
fine range $100-$5,000 s. 2(b); s. 5(1)
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Domestic Animals By-law of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg covering animal control more broadly. Effective date August 11, 1999.

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