Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the Town of Midland, Ontario, max animals: No more than two cats over 12 weeks per dwelling unit; no more than two rabbits per dwelling unit (except on lands assessed/zoned as farmlands); licence required: True; leash rule: Dogs must be leashed and held by someone who can control them using a leash no longer than 1.5 metres when in public.; max animals: No more than two dogs per dwelling unit; kennel licence required for more than two dogs over 12 weeks of age.. Source: Animal Control By-law 2024-36; Licensing & Control of Dogs By-law 2009-18, verified 2026-06-09.
| max animals | No more than two cats over 12 weeks per dwelling unit; no more than two rabbits per dwelling unit (except on lands assessed/zoned as farmlands) | "can be kept at any one time" |
Prohibits or regulates the keeping of certain animals and feeding of wildlife within Midland.
| licence required | True | Every dog owner shall register and obtain a dog licence annually |
| leash rule | Dogs must be leashed and held by someone who can control them using a leash no longer than 1.5 metres when in public. | leash no longer than 1.5 metres when in public |
| max animals | No more than two dogs per dwelling unit; kennel licence required for more than two dogs over 12 weeks of age. | No more than two dogs shall be harboured, at any one time, in a dwelling unit |
Establishes dog licensing and control rules, including annual licences, kennel licences, dog limits, and leashing.