Dogs & animal control — Faro, Yukon

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

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

Animal Control Bylaw No. 2016-05 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 5.1
leash rule No animal at large; off-property must be on leash held by owner, confined within 1 m radius when others nearby s. 4.1, 4.3, 4.4
max animals 2 dogs and/or 2 cats in Townsite (5 outside Townsite); up to 5 with Dog/Cat Permit s. 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.3
fine range voluntary fines per Schedule C (e.g. $50-$500); up to $500 under Summary Convictions Act; up to $10,000 under Criminal Code s. 16.2 and Schedule C
scout note

Town of Faro bylaw to provide for the control of animals (control, health, safety and protection from wild/domestic animals). Scanned PDF, confirmed by OCR of the title page.

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