Dogs & animal control — Laurentian Valley, Ontario

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

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

By-law 2017-09-036 - Animal Control adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4(a)
licence fee Sterilized: $15.00 (before Mar 31) / $25.00 (after Mar 31); Unsterilized: $20.00 (before Mar 31) / $30.00 (after Mar 31); Dangerous Dog: $500.00; Service Dogs: $0.00 s. 4(b) fee schedule
leash rule Every person shall control a dog while off its own property with a leash held in hand or affixed to an immovable structure. s. 10
max animals Kennel licence required for more than 4 dogs; farms exempt for up to 5 dogs/cats combined s. 2(n) (kennel definition); s. 14(b)(i) (farm exemption)
fine range $100.00 (no dog/cat tag) to $1,500.00 (no rabies immunization); set fines range from $100 to $1,500 Appendix C, Column 3
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Regulates keeping, control, licensing, identification, restraint, and impoundment of animals in Laurentian Valley.

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