Dogs & animal control — Victoria, Nova Scotia

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

In the County municipality of Victoria, Nova Scotia, licence required: True; licence fee: $10 spayed female; $10 neutered male; $25 un-spayed female; $25 un-neutered male; leash rule: Any dog off owner's property not under continuous restraint and control of a person is deemed running at large; fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $5,000.00. Source: Dog Control By-law, verified 2026-06-05.

Dog Control By-law adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4
licence fee $10 spayed female; $10 neutered male; $25 un-spayed female; $25 un-neutered male s. 8
leash rule Any dog off owner's property not under continuous restraint and control of a person is deemed running at large s. 34
fine range not less than $100.00 and not more than $5,000.00 s. 50(a)
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Governs dog ownership in the Municipality of the County of Victoria; requires registration, leashing, and controls on dogs running at large.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://victoriacounty.com/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities