Dogs & animal control — Chatham-Kent, Ontario

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

Municipality of Chatham-Kent has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Responsible Animal Ownership By-law 170-2021 adopted bylaw
licence required True Dogs four months of age and older are required to be licensed.
leash rule Dogs must not run at large except on owner's premises, consented premises, off-leash parks, or when hunting. Dogs should not be allowed to run free at large except when
max animals Maximum three dogs per premise; Maximum of five cats per premise. Maximum three dogs per premise. Maximum of five cats.
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Official animal services page identifies Responsible Animal Ownership By-law 170-2021 and summarizes dog licensing, animal-at-large, kennel, tethering, animal-in-vehicle, and animal excrement requirements.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.chatham-kent.ca/Pages/default.aspx · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities