Dogs & animal control — Athabasca, Alberta

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

In the Town of Athabasca, Alberta, licence required: True; licence fee: Permanent License $25.00; Annual License $75.00; $35.00; $300.00; License Tag Replacement $5.00; leash rule: Animals must not be At Large; restrained by Permitted Leash <= 3 meters held by person.; fines: $100.00 to $2,000.00; double for subsequent offence within 6 months. Source: Animal Control Bylaw - Bylaw 007-2024, verified 2026-06-08.

Animal Control Bylaw - Bylaw 007-2024 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 5.4(b)
licence fee Permanent License $25.00; Annual License $75.00; $35.00; $300.00; License Tag Replacement $5.00 Schedule "A"
leash rule Animals must not be At Large; restrained by Permitted Leash <= 3 meters held by person. s. 2.1(d); s. 2.1(t); s. 4.2
fine range $100.00 to $2,000.00; double for subsequent offence within 6 months Schedule "B"; s. 18.3; s. 18.4
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Regulates animal control within the Town of Athabasca. Bylaw 007-2024, adopted October 30, 2024.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.athabasca.ca · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities