Dogs & animal control — County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta

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

In the Municipal District of County of Paintearth No. 18, Alberta, licence required: True; licence fee: $15.00 (Annual Fee) + GST; $25.00 (Annual Fee) + GST; leash rule: No owner shall suffer, permit, or allow for any reason his/her animal to be at large within the Village of Halkirk.; max animals: three (3) animals... aged six (6) months or more. Source: Animal Control Bylaw No. 006-2022 (Halkirk), verified 2026-06-08.

Animal Control Bylaw No. 006-2022 (Halkirk) adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 2.1
licence fee $15.00 (Annual Fee) + GST; $25.00 (Annual Fee) + GST Schedule "A"
leash rule No owner shall suffer, permit, or allow for any reason his/her animal to be at large within the Village of Halkirk. s. 4.2
max animals three (3) animals... aged six (6) months or more s. 2.19
fine range $25.00 to $500.00; double for subsequent offences Schedule "B"
scout note

Regulates animal control within the former Village of Halkirk, now administered by the County of Paintearth following amalgamation effective January 1, 2025. Bylaw 006-2022, given third reading July 2022.

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