Dogs & animal control — Renfrew, Ontario

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

Town of Renfrew has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-09.

Dog By-law Number 17-2000 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4(a): "No person shall own, keep, or harbour any mature dog...unless such dog is licenced"
licence fee $10.00/animal (Jan 1–Mar 31, up to 4 per household); $12.00/animal (Apr 1–Dec 31, up to 4 per household); $15.00/animal (Jan 1–Mar 31, excess of 4); $18.00/animal (Apr 1–Dec 31, excess of 4); $0 for Service Dogs s. 3(e) and Schedule "A" (B/L 48-2010)
leash rule Dog must be on leash (max 2 m) and under effective physical control whenever off owner's property. s. 4(e): "effective control of the animal by means of a leash, while not on the property of the owner"
max animals No more than 4 animals per household s. 4(i): "no more than four (4) animals kept or harboured at any one household" (B/L 48-2010)
fine range $55–$155 (set fines under Provincial Offences Act, Schedule "A") Schedule "A" — Set Fines for Use under Part I of the Provincial Offences Act
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Regulates dog licensing, restraint, animals at large, impoundment, quarantine, dangerous dogs, nuisance barking, and related animal-control enforcement.

Prohibited Animals By-law Number 26-2016 adopted bylaw
fine range $200.00 Schedule "B", Column 3 Set Fine
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Regulates the keeping, impoundment, removal, and destruction of prohibited or restricted animals in the Town of Renfrew.

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