Dogs & animal control — Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia

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

Town of Port Hawkesbury has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

Dog By-Law adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3
licence fee $25.00 each spayed/neutered dog; $50.00 each non-spayed/non-neutered dog; $15.00 tag replacement Schedule A s. 1
leash rule While off the owner's premises the dog must be kept under control by a harness or leash; tethering long enough to leave the property boundary, or being off premises without continuous restraint, is running at large s. 13; s. 14
fine range first $60.00; second $100.00; third $150.00; subsequent $300.00-$500.00 (per 12-month period) s. 39
scout note

Governs dog ownership, registration and control within the Town of Port Hawkesbury; first reading 5 Mar 2013, second reading 2 Apr 2013.

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