Dogs & animal control — Mississauga, Ontario

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

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

Animal Care and Control By-law 0098-2004 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3(1): "Every Owner of a Dog or Cat is required to obtain a Licence"
leash rule Owner must leash dog at all times unless on owner's lands, consented lands, or a designated Leash-Free Zone s. 20.1(1)
max animals No more than four (4) animals on any premises s. 16(1)
fine range Minimum $500, maximum $100,000; continuing offence: minimum $500, maximum $10,000 per day; multiple offence: minimum $500, maximum $10,000 per included offence s. 43(1.1)(a)(b)(c)
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Regulates dog and cat licensing, animal keeping, animals at large, prohibited animals, and related animal care and control matters.

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