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

City of Burlington, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Animal Control By-law (By-law 060-2005).

Dogs & animal control — Burlington, Ontario

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

Animal Control By-law (By-law 060-2005) adopted bylaw

licence required	True	All dogs in Burlington must be licensed.
leash rule	If your pet is off your property, it must be on a leash and led by a competent person.	it must be on a leash and led by a competent person

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Adopted City of Burlington By-law 060-2005 governing pet licensing, cat microchipping, leash/at-large rules, restricted areas, and animal control enforcement.