Dogs & animal control — Carleton Place, Ontario

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

In the Town of Carleton Place, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Control By-law 122-2018 (Certified Consolidated Copy), verified 2026-09-25. A licence is required. Leash rule: Pets must be leashed under direct control unless on owner's property; cats exempt if spayed/neutered and identified. Max animals: three (3) dogs or four (4) cats or a total combined of five (5) pets.

Animal Control By-law 122-2018 (Certified Consolidated Copy) adopted bylaw
licence required yes s. 2.1.1
leash rule Pets must be leashed under direct control unless on owner's property; cats exempt if spayed/neutered and identified. s. 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.3
max animals three (3) dogs or four (4) cats or a total combined of five (5) pets s. 3.1
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Adopted Town of Carleton Place Animal Control By-law 122-2018 (consolidated, amended by 107-2020 and 46-2021) regulating identification, keeping, impounding and prohibition of animals.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.carletonplace.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Dogs & animal control across Ontario · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities