Dogs & animal control — New Tecumseth, Ontario

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

Town of New Tecumseth has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

Dangerous Dog By-law 2002-045 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 9.1.1
leash rule Dangerous dog off owner's property must be on collar-type leash maximum 1 metre, muzzled, under control of person 16+. s. 9.1.4(a)
fine range $500.00 first offence; $1,000.00 second offence s. 12.1; s. 12.2
scout note

Adopted New Tecumseth By-law 2002-045 providing for muzzling of dogs declared dangerous; consolidated. Base by-law passed 25 March 2002.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://newtecumseth.ca · Last verified 2026-06-10 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities