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

Township of Loyalist, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Dog Control and Licensing By-law 2011-069 (Consolidated Version).

Dogs & animal control — Loyalist, Ontario

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

Dog Control and Licensing By-law 2011-069 (Consolidated Version) adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 3.3
licence fee	$30.00/tag (regular); $15.00/tag if purchased before March 31; $15.00/tag for new residents after March 31 or dogs acquired after March 31; Service Dog no charge; $4.00 replacement tag	Schedule "A"
leash rule	Dog not under control unless on a leash or lead of not more than six (6) feet in length	"Under Control" definition, s. 1
max animals	Not more than 3 dogs in or about any dwelling unit in a built-up area	s. 3.1

scout note

Regulates dog licensing, number of dogs, kennels, dogs at large, leash control, vicious dogs, tags, and enforcement. Enacted and passed August 29, 2011 (consolidated).