The Township has enacted a new by-law to govern the establishment of doggie day care operations. A doggie day care licence must be obtained from the municipality if a doggie day care is proposed. A doggie day care allows the licensee to care for more than 3 dogs between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. - no overnight accommodation is permitted within a doggie day care. Licence fees for the calendar year are $125.00 and an application must be submitted to the by-law/canine control officer.

The following requirements must be met to qualify for a doggie day care licence:

• the owner/operator shall reside in a dwelling house on the same lot as the doggie day care;
• no day care is permitted within 120 metres of any residence on an abutting lot and no doggie day care is permitted within a residential zone;
• the owner's name and the names of the owners of all dogs to be cared for must be maintained at all times;
• operators must open the day care to inspection from the Canine Control Officer;
• maintain the day care in a sanitary, well-lighted, ventilated, and healthful condition; 

• complete an application as contained within the by-law.         

 Additional information is contained within the by-law. Click here for a copy.