Dogs & animal control — Inuvik, Northwest Territories

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

Town of Inuvik has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-04.

Responsible Pet Ownership By-law No. 2635/AC/19 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3.1
licence fee Fee per Town of Inuvik Fees and Charges Policy (amount not stated in bylaw); nuisance dog requires higher licence fee s. 3.4; s. 4.4
leash rule Owner must ensure dog is not running at large; in a public place dog must be under physical control by means of a leash unless in a designated off-leash zone (leash max 4 metres) s. 5.1; s. 5.4; s. 2.1(14)
max animals A household shall have no more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months s. 3.11
fine range Unlicensed dog $100/$150/$200; harbour more than 3 dogs $400/$600/$1,200; general fine $100.00-$2,000.00 SCHEDULE A; s. 14.1
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Town of Inuvik animal control bylaw (2019) governing responsible pet ownership. Listed on official index; scanned PDF.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.inuvik.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Dogs & animal control across Canada