Prohibits circuses using performing animals in the Town of Yarmouth, enacted under the Theatres and Amusements Act; effective Feb 13 1997.
Dogs & animal control — Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
Town of Yarmouth has 4 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.
| licence required | True | s. 3.01 |
| licence fee | $50 male or female; $25 neutered male/spayed female; $10 neutered/spayed with microchip or tattoo; $250 fierce or dangerous | Schedule A |
| leash rule | Dog off owner's premises must be on a leash or harness and under continuous restraint and control of a person, else deemed running at large | s. 6.1 |
| fine range | set out in Schedule B (e.g. $1000 fierce/dangerous; $150 unlicensed running at large; $100 licensed running at large) | s. 12.1 and Schedule B |
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Bylaw No. 20 regulating dog ownership, licensing and control in the Town of Yarmouth; effective Aug 10 1995, amended May 16 2013.
| fine range | not less than $50.00 and not more than $1000.00 | s. 5.0 |
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Restricts the feeding of wild animals in public places in the Town of Yarmouth; effective Jan 13 2022, amended Oct 9 2025.
| fine range | not less than $100.00 and not more than $500.00 | s. 4.0 |
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Regulates the keeping of livestock within the Town of Yarmouth; effective Aug 22 2006.