Dogs & animal control — Georgina, Ontario

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

Town of Georgina has 4 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-10.

By-law 2003-0072 (PWE-1) - Keeping of Animals Other Than Dogs adopted bylaw
max animals three (3) animals not prohibited in SCHEDULE "A" except the offspring up to twelve (12) weeks from date of birth s. 2(b)
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Adopted Town of Georgina by-law regulating and prohibiting the keeping of animals other than dogs.

By-law 2003-0073 (REG-1) - Animals Other Than Dogs and Cats: Seizure, Impounding and Sale adopted bylaw
leash rule No owner of an animal shall allow the animal to be at large within the borders of the town. No owner of an animal shall allow the animal
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Adopted Town of Georgina by-law regulating and prohibiting the being at large of animals other than dogs and cats, and providing for their seizure, impounding and sale.

By-law 2008-0138 (REG-1) - Control of Aggressive/Dangerous Dogs adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3.1(a)
leash rule Not at large; off-property requires muzzle and leash max 1.83m (6'), controlled by person 16+ years; on-property enclosed. s. 3.1(b), 3.1(c)
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Adopted Town of Georgina by-law providing for the control of aggressive and dangerous dogs in the Town of Georgina.

By-law 2022-0020 (LI-3) - Urban Hens Licensing and Regulation adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2(3)
licence fee $100.00 s. 3(1)
leash rule Hens shall be confined to an enclosed Hen Coop or Hen Run at all times. Schedule 'A' (7)
max animals four (4) A maximum of four (4) Hens are permitted
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Adopted Town of Georgina by-law to license, regulate and govern the keeping of urban hens.

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