Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the Township of Horton, Ontario, licence required: True; licence fee: $15.00; $20.00 2nd dog; $20.00 after Mar 31; $25.00 2nd dog after Mar 31; No Fee Service/Therapy; leash rule: No person shall allow a dog to run at large within the Township of Horton.; max animals: no more than two (2) dogs kept, possessed or harboured at any one household with exception to the Rural Zone. Source: Dog Control By-law, verified 2026-06-09.
Dog Control By-law
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
s. 3.1
licence fee
$15.00; $20.00 2nd dog; $20.00 after Mar 31; $25.00 2nd dog after Mar 31; No Fee Service/Therapy
Schedule "A"
leash rule
No person shall allow a dog to run at large within the Township of Horton.
s. 4.2
max animals
no more than two (2) dogs kept, possessed or harboured at any one household with exception to the Rural Zone
s. 10.1
fine range
$55; $75; $155; $250
Schedule "E"
scout note
Official township PDF regulating dogs, including keeping, harbouring, control, and animal-control enforcement.