Dogs & animal control — Saint-Edmond-les-Plaines, Quebec

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

In the Municipality of Saint-Edmond-les-Plaines, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: In public, leash max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg also require licou or harnais; off-leash in aire d'exercice canin; max animals: 5 animals per dwelling unit, max 2 dogs; more than 2 dogs constitutes a chenil requiring authorization; fines: $250–$20,000 depending on offence and person type; doubled for potentiellement dangereux offences or recidivism. Source: Règlement 267-2020 concernant les animaux (S.Q.-20-04), verified 2026-06-13.

Règlement 267-2020 concernant les animaux (S.Q.-20-04) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 23.1
leash rule In public, leash max 1.85 m; dogs ≥20 kg also require licou or harnais; off-leash in aire d'exercice canin s. 17
max animals 5 animals per dwelling unit, max 2 dogs; more than 2 dogs constitutes a chenil requiring authorization s. 14.1; s. 2.6
fine range $250–$20,000 depending on offence and person type; doubled for potentiellement dangereux offences or recidivism s. 42.1–42.9
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Adopted animal-control bylaw no. 267-2020; official PDF on the muni site, opens (300KB).

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