Dogs & animal control — West Lincoln, Ontario

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

Township of West Lincoln has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Animal Care and Control By-law (consolidated) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4.1.1
licence fee $30.00 unspayed/unneutered; $17.00 spayed/neutered; $100.00 vicious dog (Jan 1–Nov 30); early purchase discount Dec 1–31: $25.00 unspayed/unneutered, $14.00 spayed/neutered, $100.00 vicious dog Schedule "C"
leash rule Dogs must be on leash ≤3 metres held by a person when off owner's premises; no running at large except designated off-leash areas s. 4.25, s. 4.26, s. 4.27
max animals 3 dogs over ten weeks of age per premises without a Kennel Licence s. 4.52; s. 4.13
fine range Set fines $50–$500 per offence (Schedule G/H); conviction fine not more than $10,000; second/subsequent conviction not more than $25,000 s. 6.8.1, s. 6.8.2; Schedule "G"
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Consolidated animal care and control by-law for West Lincoln.

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