Dogs & animal control — Kingston, Ontario

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

City of Kingston has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

Animal Control By-law 2021-166 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 5.1
leash rule Dogs must not be off-leash in any public park or recreational area, except at a designated off-leash dog area. s. 12.3(f)
fine range not more than $100,000 s. 20.1
scout note

City of Kingston By-law 2021-166 regulating the keeping, registration, licensing, control and welfare of certain classes of animals; in force January 1, 2022.

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