Dogs & animal control — Peterborough, Ontario

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

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

Animal By-law 21-112 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 8: "No Person may Keep a Cat, Keep a Dog or operate a Kennel except pursuant to a Licence"
leash rule Dogs and Cats not restrained by a leash not exceeding two (2) metres in length are Running at Large. s. 7(bb)(iii): "not restrained by means of a leash not exceeding two (2) metres in length"
max animals No more than three (3) Dogs and no more than three (3) Cats at any Premises. s. 31(g) and s. 31(h)
fine range Administrative penalty: $175/day 1, $275/subsequent day (general); $500/day 1, $750/subsequent day (no licence). Offence fines: first conviction $300–$10,000; second $400–$25,000; third or subsequent $500–$50,000 per day. s. 43, s. 44, s. 45
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Regulates humane and responsible keeping of animals in Peterborough, including cat, dog, and kennel licensing, animal control orders, running at large, penalties, and prohibited animals.

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