Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
Village of Meota has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-13.
| licence required | True | s. 3 |
| licence fee | free | s. 4(a) |
| leash rule | Animal not under control by being tied or secured to leash or chain not exceeding two meters in length is running at large. | s. 2(j) |
| fine range | First offence $50.00; Second offence $100.00; Third offence $150.00 | s. 15(a)(b)(c) |
Adopted Village of Meota bylaw to license and prohibit animals running at large (confirmed Bylaw #7/2012).
| leash rule | Dangerous animal removed from enclosure must be muzzled and leashed, controlled by a person, leash not exceeding 12 metres. | s. 6(b)(ii) |
| fine range | not more than $10,000; imprisonment not more than six months; or both | s. 9(e) |
Adopted Village of Meota bylaw to control dangerous animals (confirmed Bylaw #8/2012).