Dogs & animal control — Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

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

Town of Lunenburg has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Dog By-law No. 938 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4(1)
licence fee $10 neutered male/spayed bitch; $25 unneutered male/unspayed bitch; kennel $10 s. 4(1)(a),(b); s. 4(4)
leash rule No dog shall run at large; running at large = not on owner's premises and not under immediate, continuous and effective control s. 6; s. 2(h)
fine range not exceeding $500.00 s. 16
scout note

Regulates dogs in the Town of Lunenburg; covers licensing, leashing, and dogs running at large. Consolidated text with amendments to the original Dog By-law.

Domestic and Wild Animals and Exotic Pets By-law No. 939 adopted bylaw
leash rule No person shall permit a domestic or wild animal to be at large; at large = not under physical restraint/control via enclosure or secure tether no person... shall cause... the domestic or wild animal to be at large
fine range $100.00-$10,000.00 s. 11
scout note

Extends animal control rules beyond dogs to domestic animals, wild animals, and exotic pets within the town.

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