Dogs & animal control — Carmacks, Yukon

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

Village of Carmacks has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Animal Control By-law No. 252-18 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 5.1
leash rule No animal to run at large; off-property must be on leash held by owner, confined within 1 m radius when others nearby s. 4.1, 4.3, 4.4
max animals 2 dogs and/or 2 cats; up to 5 with Dog/Cat Permit s. 6.1.1, 6.2, 6.3
fine range voluntary fine up to Fee Schedule; up to $500 under Summary Convictions Act; up to $10,000 under Criminal Code s. 16.2
scout note

Village of Carmacks animal control bylaw. Covers 'at large'/'nuisance' definitions, dog licensing, leashes, livestock and kennel limits, dangerous-animal provisions, impoundment and offences. First reading Oct 16 2018; second Nov 20 2018; third reading/final adoption Feb 4 2019.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.carmacks.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Dogs & animal control across Canada