Dogs & animal control — Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

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

The City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Animal Care and Control By-law No. 2019-117; Pigeons By-law No. 2005-37, verified 2026-08-23.

Animal Care and Control By-law No. 2019-117 adopted bylaw

Governs responsible pet ownership city-wide: animal licensing, at-large/leash rules, and seizure/impounding of animals at large; passed under the Municipal Act, 2001. Opened and confirmed title/jurisdiction.

Pigeons By-law No. 2005-37 adopted bylaw

Regulates the keeping of pigeons within the City (coop/location and number limits), an animal-control by-law separate from the general Animal Care and Control By-law.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://saultstemarie.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-23 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities