Dogs & animal control — Hearst, Ontario

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

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

Animal Care and Control By-Law 91-06 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2.2
licence fee $30.00; $5.00 sterilized; $20.00 cat; $5.00 sterilized cat; no fee service animal/chip Schedule 'C'
leash rule No animal to run at large. Off premises, dog or cat must be restrained by tether or leash under control; max 3m leash. s. 2.3; s. 2.6; s. 2.7
max animals four (4) in single family residential dwelling; two (2) in rental unit s. 2.16
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Consolidated animal care and control bylaw regulates dog and cat licences, at-large animals, leash/control rules, waste cleanup, noise from pets, kennels, animal limits, impoundment, and penalties.

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