Dogs & animal control — Barons, Alberta

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

In the Village of Barons, Alberta, licence required: True; licence fee: $10.00/year neutered/spayed; $50.00/year non-neutered/spayed; $250.00/year vicious neutered/spayed; $500.00/year vicious non-neutered/spayed; $100.00/year Dog Fanciers; leash rule: Dog off property must be on leash not exceeding 3 metres and under control; vicious dogs 1 metre leash.; max animals: 2 dogs; 4 with Dog Fanciers License. Source: Dog Bylaw (Bylaw 743); Keeping of Wild/Domestic Animals or Poultry Bylaw (Bylaw 680), verified 2026-06-08.

Dog Bylaw (Bylaw 743) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 3(a)
licence fee $10.00/year neutered/spayed; $50.00/year non-neutered/spayed; $250.00/year vicious neutered/spayed; $500.00/year vicious non-neutered/spayed; $100.00/year Dog Fanciers Schedule "A"
leash rule Dog off property must be on leash not exceeding 3 metres and under control; vicious dogs 1 metre leash. s. 2(l); s. 2(h); s. 7(f)(ii)
max animals 2 dogs; 4 with Dog Fanciers License s. 4(c); s. 2(e)
fine range $50.00 to $2,000.00 per Schedule "B"; $500.00 to $5,000.00 if unspecified Schedule "B"; s. 9(k)
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Revised and current dog control bylaw for the Village of Barons, governing licensing, leashing, and control of dogs.

Keeping of Wild/Domestic Animals or Poultry Bylaw (Bylaw 680) adopted bylaw
fine range fine not exceeding $500.00 s. 10
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Regulates the keeping of wild and domestic animals and poultry within the Village of Barons.

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