Dogs & animal control across Northwest Territories
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
11 of 24 municipalities in Northwest Territories have an adopted bylaw on dogs & animal control on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Délı̨nę Community government |
DGG Dog Act (effective January 1, 2025)
adopted 2025-01-01 |
leash rule: In a public place a dog must be controlled and on a leash unless in a DKK-designated off-leash area; must not run at large | 2026-06-04 |
| Enterprise Hamlet |
Animal Control Bylaw No. 2013-41
adopted 2013-07-24 |
leash rule: Dog must be on a leash on public property; permitting dog to run at large prohibited · max animals: Not more than two dogs permitted to occupy any residence · fines: $50.00-$500.00 | 2026-06-04 |
| Fort Good Hope Charter Community |
By-law No. 206-18 — Dog Control By-law | licence required: True · licence fee: $50.00 bitch over 6 months; $50.00 male over 6 months; $10.00 spayed bitch; $10.00 neutered male (reduced by half if applied after June 30); guide dog no fee · leash rule: Dog must not run at large; at large means off owner's premises and not under immediate physical control of a competent and responsible person | 2026-06-04 |
| Fort Simpson Village |
Dog Control By-Law No. 2019-006
adopted 2019-05-20 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $75.00 female over 6 months; $75.00 male over 6 months; $25.00 spayed female; $25.00 neutered male; $250.00 Vicious Dog (fee waived if registered in January) · leash rule: Dog must not run at large; at large means off owner's premises and not under immediate physical control of a competent and responsible person | 2026-06-04 |
| Fort Smith Town |
Domestic Animal Control By-law No. 420
+1 more |
licence required: True · licence fee: $25.00 un-neutered male or female; $10.00 spayed female; $10.00 neutered male · leash rule: No owner shall permit dog to run at large; no dog allowed outside fenced area of residence unless leashed and under full physical control (leash not longer than six feet) | 2026-06-04 |
| Hay River Town |
Animal Control By-Law No. 1957/ADMIN/05 (Consolidated with Schedules) | licence required: True · licence fee: Un-neutered dog: annual fee per Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 2431; neutered dog: free lifetime licence tag · leash rule: No owner shall permit a dog to run at large except in a designated off-leash area; on public property dog must be on a leash held by a person; off-leash dogs need leash not exceeding two metres carried | 2026-06-04 |
| Inuvik Town |
Responsible Pet Ownership By-law No. 2635/AC/19 | licence required: True · licence fee: Fee per Town of Inuvik Fees and Charges Policy (amount not stated in bylaw); nuisance dog requires higher licence fee · leash rule: Owner must ensure dog is not running at large; in a public place dog must be under physical control by means of a leash unless in a designated off-leash zone (leash max 4 metres) | 2026-06-04 |
| Norman Wells Town |
Companion Animal Control By-law No. 10-23 | licence required: True · licence fee: $10 each neutered dog; $20 each dog not neutered; $10 each cat; $5 per dog kept under Hobby License; Hobby License $50; Dangerous Dog $100; replacement tag $5 · leash rule: Owner shall ensure dog/domestic animal not be at large; dangerous dog off-property must be muzzled and harnessed/leashed on lead not exceeding 1 metre | 2026-06-04 |
| Tuktoyaktuk Hamlet |
Dog By-law No. 390-20 | leash rule: No person shall permit a dog to run at large; dog with propensity to attack must be muzzled and leashed when walked; leash means thong controlling animal within a two-meter area · max animals: No person shall have more than 4 dogs tethered outside a residence at any given time unless Council allows otherwise · fines: not less than $25.00 and not more than $200.00 or imprisonment up to 30 days; failure to obey written order $30.00-$50.00 | 2026-06-04 |
| Tulita Hamlet |
Dog Control Bylaw No. 270-23 | licence required: True · licence fee: No charge for licensing; dog tags provided free by Bylaw Officer or Hamlet Office · leash rule: No person shall permit a dog to run at large; leash means restraining device not to exceed two meters; dog with propensity to attack must be muzzled and on secure leash | 2026-06-04 |
| Yellowknife City |
Dog By-law No. 4755
adopted 2013-10-28 |
— | 2026-06-04 |
Nothing on file for dogs & animal control
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (1) — Fort Liard.
No bylaws published online (11, verified negatives) — Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Gamèti, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tsiigehtchic, Ulukhaktok, Wekweètì, Whatì.
Unconfirmed (1, leads but nothing verified) — Behchokǫ̀.