Dogs & animal control — St. Mary's, Nova Scotia

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

District municipality of St. Mary's has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Dog Control By-law adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2
licence fee $20.00; $10.00 for neutered s. 3
leash rule Animals kept under effective restraint/control at all times; off premises only when leashed and under control of a responsible person s. 7
fine range First offence $100; subsequent/second offence $250; later subsequent $500 Fines schedule
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Dog Control By-law of the Municipality of St. Mary's, dated July 18, 2006. Covers licensing, control, and enforcement.

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