Dogs & animal control — Brantford, Ontario

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

In the City of Brantford, Ontario, licence required: True; licence fee: Altered $ 45; Unaltered $ 75; Senior - Altered $ 25; Senior - Unaltered $ 30; Service Dog No Charge; Restricted Dog $ 30; Potentially Dangerous Dog $ 100; Dangerous Dog $ 250; leash rule: No person shall suffer, allow, or permit any dog... to run at large or trespass within the City of Brantford.; max animals: three domestic dogs; three domestic cats; five domestic rabbits at any location. Source: Animal Control By-law (Municipal Code Chapter 206 - Dogs - Other Animals), verified 2026-06-10.

Animal Control By-law (Municipal Code Chapter 206 - Dogs - Other Animals) adopted bylaw
licence required True 206.6.1
licence fee Altered $ 45; Unaltered $ 75; Senior - Altered $ 25; Senior - Unaltered $ 30; Service Dog No Charge; Restricted Dog $ 30; Potentially Dangerous Dog $ 100; Dangerous Dog $ 250 Schedule 'A'
leash rule No person shall suffer, allow, or permit any dog... to run at large or trespass within the City of Brantford. 206.7.1
max animals three domestic dogs; three domestic cats; five domestic rabbits at any location 206.2.1; 206.2.2; 206.2.3
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City of Brantford Municipal Code Chapter 206 regulating dogs and other animals, licensing, dangerous dogs and pounds.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.brantford.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-10 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities