Dogs & animal control — Hanover, Ontario

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

Town of Hanover has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Animal Control Responsible Ownership By-law 2819-13 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 5.1
licence fee Dog: $15.00-$30.00 (before Mar 31), $25.00-$45.00 (after); Cat: $30.00-$40.00; Service dog: no charge Schedule 'A'; s. 5.13
leash rule Dogs must not run at large; must be under control of competent person by means of a leash off owner's premises. s. 9.1
max animals three (3) dogs; three (3) cats s. 7.1; s. 16.1
fine range not exceeding $5,000; maximum not exceeding $100,000 s. 24.1; s. 24.3
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Official Hanover by-law text regulating animal control and responsible ownership.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.hanover.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities