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

City of London, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Dog Licensing and Control By-law - PH-4.

Dogs & animal control — London, Ontario

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

Dog Licensing and Control By-law - PH-4 adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 3.5
leash rule	Dog must not run at large; must be under physical control by leash not greater than 1.8 metres.	s. 4.10
max animals	No more than three dogs per dwelling unit	s. 4.1

scout note

Regulates dog licensing, registration, kennels, dogs running at large, leashing, muzzling after bites, and related animal control enforcement.