Dogs & animal control — Westport, Ontario

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

Village of Westport has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

By-law 85-12 - Licensing and Regulation of Dogs adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3: "The owner of a dog…shall…apply to the Village Clerk for a dog license"
licence fee Male dog $3.00; each additional male (same person) $5.00; unspayed female $5.00; each additional unspayed female (same person) $7.00; spayed female $3.00; each additional spayed female (same person) $5.00; kennel licence $25.00 s. 3(b)(i)–(vi); s. 5 (kennel licence $25.00)
leash rule No person shall permit his dog to run at large; dog deemed at large when found off owner's premises while not under owner's control. s. 11; s. 5 (definition): "found in a place other than the premises of the owner while not under the control"
fine range Not exceeding $50.00 exclusive of costs on conviction; set fines $10.00–$50.00 per schedule; $50.00 per day for failure to comply with surrender order s. 13(a): "fine not exceeding the sum of $50.00 exclusive of costs"; s. 13(b): "$50.00 per day"; Set Fine Schedule (Column 3)
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Village of Westport By-law 85-12 requiring the licensing and regulation of dogs and kennels, setting licence fees and repealing By-law 444. Read first, second and third time and passed 30 September 1988.

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