Dogs & animal control — Truro, Nova Scotia

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

Town of Truro has 3 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Dog Bylaw (B160-014, as amended to Oct 7, 2019) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3
licence fee $12.00 spayed/neutered; $16.00 each other dog s. 5
leash rule Off owner's premises, dog must be kept under control by harness or leash, else deemed running at large s. 13
fine range not less than $100 and not more than $2,000 s. 30
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Governs dog ownership in Truro; requires licensing and controls dogs running at large. Document header: Policy Number B160-014, approval 'as amended to October 7, 2019'.

Exotic Pets Bylaw No. 405 adopted bylaw
leash rule No owner shall allow an exotic pet to be at large; deemed at large unless enclosed/caged/tethered off owner's property s. 3
fine range not less than $100 and not more than $1000 s. 9(a)
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Regulates keeping of exotic animals within the Town of Truro.

Feeding of Wild Birds and Animals Bylaw No. 421 adopted bylaw
fine range not less than $50.00 and not more than $1,000.00 s. 4
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Restricts feeding of wild birds and animals within the Town of Truro.

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