Dogs & animal control — Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec

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

In the Town of Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: In public, dogs must be on a leash of max 1.85 m at all times, except in dog exercise areas or canine activities.; max animals: Max 6 domestic animals per unit, max 3 of same species; keeping more than 3 dogs constitutes operating a kennel requiring a permit.; fines: $250–$20,000 depending on offence and offender type; recidivism doubles min and max. Source: Règlement 1345-2023 sur le contrôle animalier, verified 2026-06-13.

Règlement 1345-2023 sur le contrôle animalier adopted bylaw
licence required True art. 59: «Nul ne peut garder un chien vivant sur le territoire de la Ville à moins d'avoir obtenu au préalable une licence»
leash rule In public, dogs must be on a leash of max 1.85 m at all times, except in dog exercise areas or canine activities. art. 43: «laisse d'une longueur maximale d'un mètre quatre-vingt-cinq (1,85 m), sauf dans une aire d'exercice canin»
max animals Max 6 domestic animals per unit, max 3 of same species; keeping more than 3 dogs constitutes operating a kennel requiring a permit. art. 16 (max 6 animaux, max 3 de même espèce); art. 22 («Le gardien de plus de trois chiens est réputé exploiter un chenil»)
fine range $250–$20,000 depending on offence and offender type; recidivism doubles min and max arts. 91–100: $250–$750 (art. 92, physique); $1,000–$10,000 (art. 91, physique); $2,000–$20,000 (art. 91, autres); doublé en cas de récidive (art. 100)
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Adopted animal control bylaw (règlement 1345-2023) hosted on the city's own CDN.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.notredamedesprairies.com · Last verified 2026-06-13 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities