Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the City of Bathurst, New Brunswick, licence required: True; licence fee: Dog (male or female): $35; dog neutered: $10; dog spayed: $10; dangerous dog: $200; cat: $5; leash rule: Dogs prohibited at large off owner's property except in designated off-leash areas; must be on leash and under control; fines: 1st offence: $100; 2nd offence: $200; 3rd offence: $300; $500 if voluntary payment not received before court hearing. Source: By-Law No. 2012-04 — By-Law Regulating the Keeping and Controlling of Companion Animals in the City of Bathurst, verified 2026-06-07.
By-Law No. 2012-04 — By-Law Regulating the Keeping and Controlling of Companion Animals in the City of Bathurst
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
s. 6B(6)
licence fee
Dog (male or female): $35; dog neutered: $10; dog spayed: $10; dangerous dog: $200; cat: $5
Schedule "A"
leash rule
Dogs prohibited at large off owner's property except in designated off-leash areas; must be on leash and under control
s. 6A(4)
fine range
1st offence: $100; 2nd offence: $200; 3rd offence: $300; $500 if voluntary payment not received before court hearing
s. 12(5); s. 12(6)
scout note
Governs the keeping and control of companion animals (dogs and cats) within the City of Bathurst. Enacted January 21, 2013; amended by 2012-04A (2015). Licensing and registration-tag rules in the bilingual PDF.