Dogs & animal control — Sainte-Rita, Quebec

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

In the Municipality of Sainte-Rita, Quebec, licence required: True; licence fee: $5 initial registration; $5 annual renewal; $5 replacement medal; leash rule: Animals must not roam streets or public places; guardian must physically restrain animal on leash at all times; max animals: Max 3 dogs per unit; max 3 cats per unit; max 4 total cats and dogs combined per unit. Source: No 297 - Les animaux, verified 2026-06-13.

No 297 - Les animaux adopted bylaw
licence required True art. 32 (ARTICLE 32: FRAIS D'ENREGISTREMENT; médaille)
licence fee $5 initial registration; $5 annual renewal; $5 replacement medal art. 32: "frais d'enregistrement... fixé à 5 $"; art. 33: "frais de 5$"
leash rule Animals must not roam streets or public places; guardian must physically restrain animal on leash at all times art. 16; art. 19: "retenir, en tout temps, l'animal en laisse"
max animals Max 3 dogs per unit; max 3 cats per unit; max 4 total cats and dogs combined per unit art. 26: "plus de trois (3) chiens"; art. 14: "excéder quatre (4)"
fine range $200–$1,000 (individual); $400–$2,000 (corporation); doubled for repeat offences art. 45: "minimale de 200 $... maximale de 1 000 $... minimale de 400 $... maximale de 2 000 $"
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Official Sainte-Rita animal control bylaw PDF (verified scanned signed copy) from the municipal règlements page.

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