Dogs & animal control across Prince Edward Island
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
14 of 59 municipalities in Prince Edward Island have an adopted bylaw on dogs & animal control on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberton Town |
Livestock Regulation Bylaw (Bylaw #1-2026) | leash rule: No owner shall permit livestock to run At Large in the Town; livestock found at large deemed permitted by owner · fines: minimum $200-$500 first offence; minimum $500-$1,000 subsequent offence | 2026-06-03 |
| Charlottetown City |
Dog Control Bylaw (effective June 21, 1995; last amended January 10, 2011)
adopted 1995-06-21 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $25 each male/female; $15 each neutered male or spayed female; kennel $100 · leash rule: No dog owner shall permit dog to run at large within the City; run at large = unleashed dog in a public place or on private property without permission | 2026-06-03 |
| Cornwall Town |
Animal Control Bylaw No. 203 | licence required: True · leash rule: Owner of an animal found 'at large' is guilty of an offence; 'At Large' = unleashed animal in a public place or on private property without permission · fines: first offence $100-$500; subsequent $200-$500 | 2026-06-03 |
| Crapaud Rural municipality |
Dog Control Bylaw | leash rule: No owner shall allow his dog to be at large within the municipality; dog found at large deemed allowed by owner · fines: not less than $25.00 first offence; not less than $50.00 each subsequent offence | 2026-06-03 |
| Kensington Town |
Dog Bylaw - Removal of Animal Waste, Bylaw #05-08
+1 more adopted 2005-01-01 |
licence required: True · licence fee: $8.00 per dog per year; kennel licence $50.00 per year · leash rule: No owner shall allow his dog to run at large; any dog found at large is deemed allowed at large by its owner ('at large' = not under control) | 2026-06-03 |
| Kinkora Rural municipality |
Animal Control Bylaw No. 2023-02 | licence required: True · licence fee: Kennel licence $100.00/year; dog tag (name, address, phone) required, no fee stated · leash rule: Animal on public property must be on a leash held by a responsible person who can control the animal; no animal at large | 2026-06-03 |
| Malpeque Bay Rural municipality |
Malpeque Bay Community Dog Control Bylaw | leash rule: No owner shall permit a dog to be at large (off owner's premises and not under immediate care/control of a competent responsible person) · fines: first offence not exceeding $25.00; second offence not exceeding $50.00; third and subsequent offence higher (amount cut off in transcript) | 2026-06-03 |
| Morell Rural municipality |
Animal Control Bylaw No. 2020-15
adopted 2020-01-01 |
leash rule: No owner shall allow a dog to run at large on public property or on private property of another without permission; at-large dogs may be impounded | 2026-06-03 |
| North Rustico Town |
Bylaw #3 – Animal Control Bylaw | licence required: True · licence fee: $20.00 per Dog (annual) · leash rule: Dog must be kept leashed and under control of a person when in the Municipality other than within/about owner's Dwelling Unit, unless landowner consents; no animal at large | 2026-06-03 |
| O'Leary Town |
Dog Bylaw No. 2016-3
adopted 2016-09-08 |
licence required: True · licence fee: kennel licence $100 (no individual dog fee stated) · leash rule: Owner of a dog found 'at large' (unleashed in a public place or on private property without permission) is guilty of an offence | 2026-06-03 |
| Souris Town |
Companion Animal Control By-law 2004-05
adopted 2004-06-29 |
licence required: True · leash rule: Owner shall ensure dog is on a leash at all times when off the owner's property; no dog at large · max animals: no more than three (3) dogs over 3 months old per premises without a kennel licence (or veterinary clinic) | 2026-06-03 |
| Stratford Town |
Animal Control Bylaw Amendment No. 26B
+1 more adopted 2015-07-08 |
licence required: True · licence required: True · licence fee: $15 spayed/neutered; $25 not spayed/neutered; $0 disabled person assistance dog; dangerous dog licence $100 | 2026-06-03 |
| Summerside City |
Animal Control Bylaw (CS-15)
adopted 2018-09-17 |
— | 2026-08-23 |
| Three Rivers Town |
Companion Animal Control Bylaw 2024-04
adopted 2024-10-15 |
licence required: True · licence fee: One-time fee as established by Council resolution; lost-tag replacement fee by resolution (amounts in separate Fees Bylaw, not stated here) · leash rule: Dog must be on a leash at all times when off the owner's property; shall not be running at large | 2026-06-03 |
Nothing on file for dogs & animal control
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (22) — Abram-Village, Alexandra, Belfast, Borden-Carleton, Brackley, Eastern Kings, Hazelbrook, Kingston, Linkletter, Miltonvale Park, Miscouche, Murray Harbour, Murray River, North Shore, Sherbrooke, Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico, Union Road, Victoria, Warren Grove, Wellington, West River, York.
No bylaws published online (21, verified negatives) — Annandale-Little Pond-Howe Bay, Bedeque and Area, Breadalbane, Central Kings, Central Prince, Darlington, Greenmount-Montrose, Hampshire, Hunter River, Lot 11 and Area, Miminegash, Mount Stewart, North Wiltshire, Northport, Souris West, St. Felix, St. Louis, St. Nicholas, St. Peters Bay, Tignish, Tignish Shore.
Unconfirmed (2, leads but nothing verified) — Clyde River, Tyne Valley.