Dogs & animal control — Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories

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

Village of Fort Simpson has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Dog Control By-Law No. 2019-006 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4
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) SCHEDULE "A"
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 s. 2 a) / s. 44 d)
max animals Not more than three (3) dogs owned or harboured by a household or property, with one being an outdoor dog s. 3
fine range $100.00 first / $200.00 second / $300.00 third offence (standard); Vicious Dog $200/$300/$400; max fine $2,000.00 s. 46(2); s. 45
scout note

Controls licensing, keeping (max 3 dogs per household), and leashing of dogs; vicious-dog and impoundment provisions; annual licence required. Enacted under Cities, Towns and Villages Act S.N.W.T. 2018 c.13 s.70. Read third and finally passed 2019-05-20 (confirmed in text).

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.fortsimpson.com/ · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Dogs & animal control across Canada