Dogs & animal control — Richmond Hill, Ontario

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

City of Richmond Hill has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

Responsible Pet Ownership and Animal Regulation By-law No. 22-25 adopted bylaw
licence required True "Every Owner of a Dog who resides in the City of Richmond Hill shall obtain an annual licence"
leash rule A dog is at large if not on a leash providing effective care and control when off the owner's property or outside a building/dwelling unit "it is not on a leash which provides effective Care and Control when not on"
max animals Max 3 dogs per dwelling unit; combined maximum of 7 permitted animals per dwelling unit (excluding Article 11 pigeons and permitted fish) "more than three (3) Dogs"; "more than a combination of seven (7) permitted Animals"
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By-law to promote responsible pet ownership and regulate animal control within the City of Richmond Hill.

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