Dogs & animal control — Myrnam, Alberta

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

In the Village of Myrnam, Alberta, licence required: True; licence fee: $20.00 unaltered; $10.00 altered (Dec 1-Jan 31); $40.00 unaltered; $20.00 altered (after Jan 31); leash rule: Off owner's property must be on a leash or lead and under immediate, continuous and effective control; max animals: two (2) dogs and two cats (2) - total of four (4) animals. Source: Responsible Pet Owner Bylaw 2018-07; Urban Hen Bylaw 2024-06, verified 2026-06-08.

Responsible Pet Owner Bylaw 2018-07 adopted bylaw

licence required	True	s. 2.1
licence fee	$20.00 unaltered; $10.00 altered (Dec 1-Jan 31); $40.00 unaltered; $20.00 altered (after Jan 31)	Schedule "B"
leash rule	Off owner's property must be on a leash or lead and under immediate, continuous and effective control	s. 1.19; s. 4.1
max animals	two (2) dogs and two cats (2) - total of four (4) animals	s. 2.2
fine range	$75.00 to $1,500.00; or Court; min $500.00 if unspecified	Schedule "A"; s. 9.11

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Regulates responsible pet ownership and animal control within the Village of Myrnam.

Urban Hen Bylaw 2024-06 adopted bylaw

licence fee	$10.00	s. 7.3(b)
leash rule	ensure that the Urban Hen is not running-at-large	s. 6.1(b)
max animals	five (5) Urban Hens on a single property of less than one (1) acre; ten (10) Urban Hens per acre	s. 4.1
fine range	fifty ($50.00) dollars; one hundred ($100.00) dollars	s. 8.3, s. 8.4

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Permits and regulates the keeping of urban hens (backyard chickens) in Myrnam.

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