Dogs & animal control — Kensington, Prince Edward Island

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

Town of Kensington has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-03.

Dog Bylaw adopted bylaw
licence required True Part 1 (1)
licence fee $8.00 per dog per year; kennel licence $50.00 per year Regulations – Dog License Fee / Kennel License Fee
leash rule No owner shall allow his dog to run at large; any dog found at large is deemed allowed at large by its owner ('at large' = not under control) Part 2, s. 7(1); s. 2(b)
max animals no more than two (2) dogs per single premises without a kennel licence Part 1, s. 4(1)
fine range $25.00 to $200.00 s. 15
scout note

Dog Bylaw of the Town of Kensington under the PEI Municipalities Act, covering licensing, control/at-large, kennels, and enforcement by the Kensington Police. Passed by Town Council on September 13, 1995.

Dog Bylaw - Removal of Animal Waste, Bylaw #05-08 adopted bylaw
fine range $25.00 s. iii
scout note

Town of Kensington Bylaw #05-08 requiring dog owners to remove animal waste from public and private property; fine of $25 on summary conviction. 2005 bylaw (PDF created 2006).

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.kensington.ca · Last verified 2026-06-03 · Dogs & animal control across Canada