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

City of Orillia, Ontario has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Municipal Code Chapter 284 - Dog Licensing and Regulation.

Dogs & animal control — Orillia, Ontario

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

Municipal Code Chapter 284 - Dog Licensing and Regulation adopted bylaw

licence required	True	284.3.1
licence fee	$75.00; service dogs exempt	284.4.1; 284.4.2
leash rule	Dog off owner's property must be on leash not exceeding ten feet and under control at all times.	284.2.4
max animals	2 dogs per dwelling unit	284.2.1

scout note

Regulates dog licensing, maximum dogs per dwelling, running at large, leash requirements, excessive barking/howling nuisance, kennels, impounding and enforcement.