Dogs & animal control — Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge, Quebec

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

In the Municipality of Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge, Quebec, licence required: True; leash rule: Outside the owner's property, animals must be held by a leash or retained by a device preventing roaming.; max animals: Maximum 5 animals per unit, no more than 2 dogs and 3 cats.; fines: First offence: $200–$1,000 (natural person), $400–$2,000 (legal person); second offence: $400–$2,000 (natural person), $800–$4,000 (legal person).. Source: Règlement RM 410-4 sur le contrôle des animaux, verified 2026-06-13.

Règlement RM 410-4 sur le contrôle des animaux adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3.3.1 — "Nul ne peut garder un chien ou un chat... à moins d'avoir obtenu au préalable un permis"
leash rule Outside the owner's property, animals must be held by a leash or retained by a device preventing roaming. s. 2.1 — "doit être tenu ou retenu au moyen d'un dispositif (attache, laisse, enclos, etc.)"
max animals Maximum 5 animals per unit, no more than 2 dogs and 3 cats. s. 3.1.1 — "plus de cinq (5) animaux... ne peut dépasser deux (2) chiens et trois (3) chats"
fine range First offence: $200–$1,000 (natural person), $400–$2,000 (legal person); second offence: $400–$2,000 (natural person), $800–$4,000 (legal person). s. 5.5 — "amende minimale de 200 $ et d'au plus 1 000 $... minimale de 400 $ et d'au plus 2 000 $"
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Règlement sur le contrôle des animaux sur le territoire de la municipalité.

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