Dogs & animal control — Essa, Ontario

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

In the Township of Essa, Ontario, fines: $250; $500. Source: By-law 2026-19 - Feeding of Wildlife (Office Consolidation), verified 2026-06-10.

By-law 2026-19 - Feeding of Wildlife (Office Consolidation) adopted bylaw

fine range

$250; $500

Schedule A

scout note

Township of Essa By-law 2026-19 prohibiting and regulating the feeding of wildlife as a public nuisance under the animals sphere of jurisdiction; consolidated by By-law 2026-23. Read three times and finally passed May 6, 2026.

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