Dogs & animal control — Laird, Ontario

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

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

By-law 2040-25 — Control of Dogs adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2(a): "every owner of a dog shall obtain a license annually"
licence fee No Fee for all individual dogs (neutered or intact, before or after March 31); $100.00 for registered kennel; $5.00 replacement tag Schedule "A" to By-law #2040-25
leash rule No dog shall run at large; must be on leash within 3 meters (10 feet) of a person or leashed to a structure. s. 5(a) and s. 5(b): "not to be under the care and control of a person and on a leash within 3 meters"
max animals No more than 5 dogs unless in a licensed kennel s. 2(b)(iv): "own, harbour or keep more than 5 dogs unless in a licensed kennel"
fine range $75.00–$500.00 (e.g., $75 failure to license; $100 running at large; $250 more than 5 dogs; $500 dangerous/potentially dangerous dog violations) Schedule "A" to By-law #2040-25
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Adopted by-law for dog licensing, registration, control, impounding and dangerous-dog provisions in the Township of Laird.

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