Dogs & animal control — Midland, Ontario

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

Town of Midland has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.

Animal Control By-law 2024-36 adopted bylaw
max animals No more than two cats over 12 weeks per dwelling unit; no more than two rabbits per dwelling unit (except on lands assessed/zoned as farmlands) "can be kept at any one time"
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Prohibits or regulates the keeping of certain animals and feeding of wildlife within Midland.

Licensing & Control of Dogs By-law 2009-18 adopted bylaw
licence required True Every dog owner shall register and obtain a dog licence annually
leash rule Dogs must be leashed and held by someone who can control them using a leash no longer than 1.5 metres when in public. leash no longer than 1.5 metres when in public
max animals No more than two dogs per dwelling unit; kennel licence required for more than two dogs over 12 weeks of age. No more than two dogs shall be harboured, at any one time, in a dwelling unit
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Establishes dog licensing and control rules, including annual licences, kennel licences, dog limits, and leashing.

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