Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the Township of Asphodel–Norwood, Ontario, max animals: Three (3); fines: not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); licence required: True; leash rule: No owner of a dog shall permit a dog to run at large or fail to prohibit the dog from running at large. Source: Cat Control By-law 2017-48; Dog By-law 2022-48; Muzzle By-law 2016-77; Restricted and/or Dangerous Animals By-law 2017-46, verified 2026-06-10.
| max animals | Three (3) | s. 3.1 |
| fine range | not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) | s. 6.1 |
By-law to regulate, restrict and prohibit cats causing nuisance or damage in the Township of Asphodel-Norwood. Read a first, second and third time and finally passed July 25, 2017.
| licence required | True | s. 4.1 |
| leash rule | No owner of a dog shall permit a dog to run at large or fail to prohibit the dog from running at large | s. 3.6(a) |
| max animals | three (3) licenced dogs | s. 3.1 |
| fine range | not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) | s. 9.1 |
By-law to regulate, restrict, licence and prohibit dogs running at large and to provide kennel operational guidelines in the Township. Passed November 8, 2022.
| leash rule | Biting dogs off-property: non-retractable leash max 2m held by person 18+ | s. 2(2)(c) |
| fine range | not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) | Section 4 |
By-law to regulate the restraining and muzzling of a biting or potentially dangerous dog. Passed August 23, 2016.
| licence required | True | Schedule "A" Item 5 |
| licence fee | $20.00 each; $10.00; $30.00 in total; Maximum Licencing fee $200.00 in total | Schedule "F" |
| leash rule | Parading prohibited; animals running at large may be impounded. | Article 2.5; Article 3.1 |
| fine range | not to exceed $5,000.00 | Article 2.11 |
By-law to regulate or prohibit the keeping of restricted and/or dangerous animals within the Township. Read a third time and passed July 25, 2017.