Dogs & animal control — Digby, Nova Scotia

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

District municipality of Digby has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Dog By-law #2006-02 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2
licence fee $10.00 per dog (includes one identification tag) s. 3
leash rule Dog off owner's premises, not on another's premises with permission, and not under effective restraint or control is running at large s. 16
fine range $237.50 (unregistered/no tag); $352.50 (at large, fierce/dangerous, barking); $467.50 (attack); other sections $237.50-$1,000 s. 37
scout note

Regulates dog control, fierce/dangerous dogs, and owner obligations in the Municipality of the District of Digby. Enacted as Dog By-law #2006-02.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://digbymun.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control across Canada