Dogs & animal control — Watson Lake, Yukon

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

Town of Watson Lake has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Animal Control Bylaw No. 2024-011 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 5.01
licence fee as prescribed in Town's Fees and Charges Bylaw; lifetime licence for spayed/neutered; annual fee for unspayed/unneutered; service animals free s. 5.04, 5.06, 5.13
leash rule No animal (other than licensed spayed/neutered cat) at large; on public/private property must be on leash no longer than 2 m held by owner s. 6.01, 6.02
max animals max 2 dogs or 2 cats (or 1 of each); up to 4 by special permit (except Rural Residential) s. 14.01, 14.03
fine range voluntary fines per Schedule B ($75-$500); up to $500 under Summary Convictions Act; up to $10,000 under Criminal Code s. 15.04 and Schedule B
scout note

Town of Watson Lake Animal Control Bylaw for the control, health and safety of wild and domestic animals; licensing and permits. Read a third time and finally passed April 21, 2026.

Feeding of Wild Animals Bylaw No. 2024-02 (unconfirmed — no document opened)

Referenced by number in search results but the PDF was not located/opened. Demoted to dead-lead pending a confirmable document.

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