| 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.