Dogs & animal control — West Warwick, Rhode Island

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

Town of West Warwick has 1 adopted ordinance on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

West Warwick Chapter 4 — Animals (Dog Licensing & Animal Control) adopted ordinance
licence required True Section 4-29
licence fee $7.00 for each neutered male or spayed female and $15.00 for each un-neutered male or un-spayed female Section 4-29
fine range First offense $100.00; Second offense $200.00; Third offense & each subsequent offense $200.00 Penalty (Sec. 4-30)
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Dog licensing required annually ($8 spayed/neutered, $16 unaltered); rabies vaccination required; leash law; fines $100-$200; animal control enforcement by Police Department.

West Warwick Animal Control Department Page

Town animal control services, dog license application, rabies clinic information, and fees.

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