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

Dogs & animal control — Saint-Albert, Quebec

In the Municipality of Saint-Albert, Quebec, licence required: True; licence fee: 30 $ (chien); 15 $ (chat); première année gratuite si micropucé; leash rule: All dogs must be on leash at all times; max 1.85 m in public; off-leash allowed in exercise areas or on fenced terrain; max animals: Max 4 animals per dwelling unit, including max 2 dogs or max 4 cats; written authorization required to exceed limit. Source: Règlement 2023-09 concernant les animaux (réglementation uniformisée SPAA), verified 2026-06-13.

Règlement 2023-09 concernant les animaux (réglementation uniformisée SPAA) adopted bylaw

licence required	True	art. 20.1: "Nul ne peut garder un chien... à moins de l'avoir enregistré"
licence fee	30 $ (chien); 15 $ (chat); première année gratuite si micropucé	art. 30.1a–b; art. 20.10
leash rule	All dogs must be on leash at all times; max 1.85 m in public; off-leash allowed in exercise areas or on fenced terrain	art. 21.2: "Tout chien doit être constamment tenu au moyen d'une laisse"
max animals	Max 4 animals per dwelling unit, including max 2 dogs or max 4 cats; written authorization required to exceed limit	art. 10.1: "plus de quatre (4) animaux, dont un maximum de deux (2) chiens"
fine range	$250–$750 (general); $500–$1,500; $1,000–$2,500; $2,500–$62,500 (natural persons) / $5,000–$125,000 (others) for animal welfare violations; doubled for first recidivism, tripled thereafter	art. 31.1, 31.3, 31.10

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Règlement adopté concernant la garde et le contrôle des animaux sur le territoire de Saint-Albert (entente SPAA).