Fine Listing
Below is the listing of Animal Services related fines:
Dog Related Fines
Additional court costs will be applied to all fines. |
Preset Fine |
Early Payment Option |
| Fail to prevent dog from running at large |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to keep dog on required leash |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to ensure that dog is vaccinated for rabies or fail to provide proof of vaccination |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to prevent dog from barking, howling or unduly disturbing others |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to remove dog excrement |
$400.00 |
$200.00 |
| Fail to prevent dog from damaging property |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to prevent dog from pursuing person or animal |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to prevent dog from injuring person or animal |
$350.00 |
n/a |
| Fail to prevent dog from being on certain property |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to prevent dog from upsetting garbage cans or scattering garbage |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to confine dog in heat |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to comply with rules for off-leash parks |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| No dog licence |
$250.00 |
$125.00 |
| Fail to provide accurate information on licence application form |
$500.00 |
$250.00 |
| Fail to have dog licence on dog |
$50.00 |
$25.00 |
| Illegally removing dog licence |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Owning or bringing prohibited dog breed into Winnipeg |
$500.00 |
n/a |
| Fail to immediately surrender dog for rabies observation |
$1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
| Fail to properly observe home quarantine |
$1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
Dangerous Dog Related Fines
Additional court costs will be applied to all fines. |
Preset Fine |
Early Payment Option |
| Fail to ensure dangerous dog is kept secure |
$1,000.00 |
n/a |
| Fail to ensure dangerous dog remains on owner's property unless muzzled and restrained |
$1,000.00 |
n/a |
| Fail to provide certificate of liability insurance for a dangerous dog |
$1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
| Fail to notify designated employee if dangerous dog is running at large or has harmed someone |
$250.00 |
$125.00 |
| Fail to provide designated employee with the name of the new owner of dangerous dog |
$250.00 |
$125.00 |
| Fail to implant microchip in dangerous dog |
$1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
| Fail to notify designated employee of dangerous dog's death |
$250.00 |
$125.00 |
| Fail to pay applicable dangerous dog licence fee |
$250.00 |
$125.00 |
| Fail to post dangerous dog signage |
$250.00 |
$125.00 |
| Fail to sterilize dangerous dog |
$1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
Cat Related Fines
Additional court costs will be applied to all fines. |
Preset Fine |
Early Payment Option |
| Fail to prevent cat from running at large |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to ensure that cat is on required leash |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to ensure that cat is vaccinated for rabies or fail to provide proof of vaccination |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to remove cat excrement |
$400.00 |
$200.00 |
| Fail to prevent cat from damaging property |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to prevent cat from injuring person or animal |
$350.00 |
n/a |
| Fail to prevent cat from upsetting garbage cans or scattering garbage |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to confine cat in heat |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| No cat license |
$250.00 |
$125.00 |
| Fail to provide accurate information on licence application form |
$500.00 |
$250.00 |
| Fail to have cat licence on cat without registering the cat's microchip or tattoo |
$50.00 |
$25.00 |
| Illegally removing cat licence |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
| Fail to comply with conditions on cat trap |
$500.00 |
$250.00 |
| Fail to immediately surrender cat for rabies observation |
$1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
| Fail to properly observe home quarantine |
$1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
Excess Animal Related Fines
Additional court costs will be applied to all fines. |
Preset Fine |
Early Payment Option |
| Exceed restriction on maximum number of animals without excess animal permit |
$500.00 |
$250.00 |
Commercial Animal Related Fines
Additional court costs will be applied to all fines. |
Preset Fine |
Early Payment Option |
| Keeping commercial animals in violation of zoning by-laws |
$400.00 |
$200.00 |
| Fail to prevent commercial animals from running at large |
$200.00 |
$100.00 |
Prohibited Animal Related Fines
Additional court costs will be applied to all fines. |
Preset Fine |
Early Payment Option |
| Keep or harbour prohibited animal in city |
$1,000.00 |
$500.00 |
General Fines
Additional court costs will be applied to all fines. |
Preset Fine |
Early Payment Option |
| Failure to prevent animal from running at large |
$500.00 |
n/a |
| Open gate to allow animal to run at large |
$400.00 |
$200.00 |
| Entice animal to run at large |
$400.00 |
$200.00 |
| Tease animal in an enclosed space |
$400.00 |
$200.00 |
| Throw or poke object into enclosed space with animal in the space |
$400.00 |
$200.00 |
| Untie or free restrained animal |
$400.00 |
$200.00 |
Administration and Enforcement Related Fines
Additional court costs will be applied to all fines. |
Preset Fine |
Early Payment Option |
| Interfere with enforcement officer |
$500.00 |
n/a |
| Fail to provide identification to enforcement officer |
$500.00 |
n/a |
| Fail to sterilize adopted dog or cat |
$500.00 |
$250.00 |
Last update:
February 1, 2019
