Dogs & animal control — Victoriaville, Quebec

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

In the Town of Victoriaville, Quebec, licence required: True; licence fee: chien : 30 $; chat : 15 $; gratuit pour un animal micropucé au cours des 12 derniers mois (pour une année); leash rule: All dogs must be on leash at all times; in a public place leash max 1.85 m; max animals: max 4 animals per dwelling unit, including max 2 dogs or 4 cats; more permitted with written authorisation. Source: Règlement 1476-2022 concernant les animaux, verified 2026-06-13.

Règlement 1476-2022 concernant les animaux adopted bylaw
licence required True art. 20.2: «Nul ne peut garder un chien... à moins de l'avoir enregistré»
licence fee chien : 30 $; chat : 15 $; gratuit pour un animal micropucé au cours des 12 derniers mois (pour une année) art. 30.1
leash rule All dogs must be on leash at all times; in a public place leash max 1.85 m art. 21.2
max animals max 4 animals per dwelling unit, including max 2 dogs or 4 cats; more permitted with written authorisation art. 10.1
fine range $250–$750 (general); $500–$1,500; $1,000–$2,500; $2,500–$62,500 (physical person) / $5,000–$125,000 (other) for animal welfare violations; doubled for first repeat, tripled for further art. 31.1–31.3, 31.10
scout note

Adopted bylaw concerning animals (care, control, dangerous dogs, urban chickens), updated January 2026. PDF resolves (~495KB).

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