Dogs & animal control — Greater Madawaska, Ontario

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

Township of Greater Madawaska has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Animal Control By-Law 09-2008 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4.0(a)
licence fee $15.00 per dog, spayed or neutered; $30.00 per dog NOT spayed or neutered (Before March 31); $20.00 per dog, spayed or neutered; $40.00 per dog, NOT spayed or neutered (After March 31) s. 4.0(a)
leash rule No person shall allow their animal to run at large. At large means off owner's property and not under control of a competent person. s. 10.0(a); s. 2.0(b)
max animals three (3) dogs per location that are not puppies s. 3.2
fine range $50.00 to $400.00 (Schedule 'A'); or as provided under section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act Schedule 'A'; s. 17(a)
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Regulates animal control, dog licensing, kennels, animals at large, nuisance animals, and penalties.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.greatermadawaska.com/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities