Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the Municipality of North Perth, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 65-2014 Registration of Animals and Running at Large (Municipality of North Perth), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner, or person in control of, or in apparent control of an animal shall allow or permit such animal to run at large. Max animals: three (3) animals.
| licence required | yes | 6(a) |
| leash rule | No owner, or person in control of, or in apparent control of an animal shall allow or permit such animal to run at large | 12 |
| max animals | three (3) animals | 23 |
Requires registration (tags) of dogs each year and prohibits animals running at large; limits on dogs kept (more than three dogs rule); impoundment and muzzling powers. Scanned PDF, OCR'd.
Exotic animals by-law; companion to the animal registration by-law.
Animal services page.
By-law index.
Dog tag and kennel licence page.