Dogs & animal control — East Farnham, Quebec

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

In the Municipality of East Farnham, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Any animal outside its owner's property must be held or restrained by device (leash, enclosure, etc.) by a capable person.; max animals: Max 5 animals total; no more than 2 dogs and 3 cats per unit; fines: 1st offence: $200–$1,000 (individual), $400–$2,000 (legal person); 2nd offence: $400–$2,000 (individual), $800–$4,000 (legal person), plus costs. Source: Règlement RM 410-2020 concernant le contrôle des animaux (modifié par RM 410-2024), verified 2026-06-14.

Règlement RM 410-2020 concernant le contrôle des animaux (modifié par RM 410-2024) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3.3.1
leash rule Any animal outside its owner's property must be held or restrained by device (leash, enclosure, etc.) by a capable person. s. 2.1
max animals Max 5 animals total; no more than 2 dogs and 3 cats per unit s. 3.1.1
fine range 1st offence: $200–$1,000 (individual), $400–$2,000 (legal person); 2nd offence: $400–$2,000 (individual), $800–$4,000 (legal person), plus costs s. 5.5
scout note

Adopted animal control bylaw of the Municipalité d'East Farnham, consolidated RM 410-2020 as modified by RM 410-2024; projet/avis de motion 2020-12-07. Confirmed via curl+pdftotext.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.municipalite.eastfarnham.qc.ca · Last verified 2026-06-14 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities