Dogs & animal control — Barrie, Ontario

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

City of Barrie has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

Animal Control By-law (By-law 2010-035) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2.1.0.0.0
leash rule No owner shall allow dog to run at large; leash max 6 feet held by competent person. s. 5.1.0.0.0; s. 5.4.0.0.0
max animals No owner shall have more than three (3) dogs s. 4.1.0.0.0
fine range not exceeding $5,000; minimum fine shall not exceed $500 and a maximum fine shall not exceed $100,000 s. 23.1.0.0.0; s. 23.3.0.0.0
scout note

Office consolidation of City of Barrie By-law 2010-035 to regulate and govern animals including exotic animals within the City.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.barrie.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-10 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities