Dogs & animal control — Iqaluit, Nunavut

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

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

Domesticated Animal Control By-law No. 924 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3.1
licence fee No fee for dogs or cats (altered/unaltered/under 4 months); Vicious Animal License $250.00; replacement tag $15.00; replacement tag for Vicious Animal $150.00 Schedule "A"
leash rule Owner shall ensure animal is not Running at Large; animal off property must be under control/supervised by person 18+ and securely tethered/leashed; dogs must be on a leash when off owner's property s. 9.1; s. 31.1(f),(g); Schedule "T"
max animals A household shall have no more than three (3) dogs over the age of four (4) months (suckling puppies excepted) s. 3.5
fine range fine not exceeding $2,000 individual / $10,000 corporation; Schedule D specified penalties $75-$1,000; default contravention $200.00 s. 36.2; s. 36.3; s. 34.1; Schedule "D"
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By-law of the Municipal Corporation of the City of Iqaluit, Nunavut, for the regulation and control of animals in the City. Defines animals, animal-care societies, enforcement officers, muzzling, and the municipal animal shelter. Scanned PDF; OCR confirms title and definitions.

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