Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the Municipality of Whitestone, Ontario, licence required: True; leash rule: No owner shall allow their dog to run at large within the Municipality; off property must be under control of a capable person.; max animals: 4 dogs per residence in residential or waterfront zone; fines: maximum as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33. Source: By-law No. 17-2022 - The regulating of dogs, verified 2026-06-09.
By-law No. 17-2022 - The regulating of dogs
adopted bylaw
licence required
True
s. 4.1 — Every owner of a dog shall register such dog with the Municipal Clerk and procure a dog tag
leash rule
No owner shall allow their dog to run at large within the Municipality; off property must be under control of a capable person.
s. 5.1; s. 5.7
max animals
4 dogs per residence in residential or waterfront zone
s. 5.9
fine range
maximum as provided for in the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 33
s. 7.3
scout note
Official dog regulation by-law PDF linked from Whitestone's by-law index.