Dogs & animal control — Camden, Delaware

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

Town of Camden has 4 adopted ordinances on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Ordinance 2008-O-04 - Animals adopted ordinance
licence required True Section 6
leash rule It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any animal to run at-large; 'at-large' means off the owner's premises and not under restraint of a human being by leash, cord, chain or otherwise Section 5
fine range Sections 5, 6 and 8 not less than $50.00 nor more than $125.00, subsequent $50.00-$100.00; other listed sections $100.00-$150.00, subsequent $100.00-$250.00 Section 17
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General animal control ordinance.

Ordinance 2008-O-04 Amendment - Animals adopted ordinance
leash rule Amends the definition of 'restraint' to include confinement within the enclosed (fencing and/or physical barrier) property limits of the owner or keeper Section 1. Definitions
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Amendment to animal control ordinance.

Ordinance 21 - Animals Committing Nuisances adopted ordinance
fine range not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation; subsequent offense minimum fifty dollars ($50.00) Section (f)
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Regulates animals committing nuisances within Camden.

Ordinance 21 Amended - Animals Committing Nuisances adopted ordinance
licence required True 59-5
leash rule It shall be unlawful for any person to permit any animal to run at-large; 'at-large' means off the owner's premises and not under restraint by leash, cord, chain or otherwise 59-4
fine range License (s.59-5) and hitching (s.59-7) not less than $10.00 or more than $25.00, subsequent $25.00-$50.00; most other sections $25.00-$50.00, subsequent $50.00-$100.00 59-15
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Amended version of animal nuisance ordinance.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: none on record · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities