{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000193",
 "municipality": "Blackfalds",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "http://www.blackfalds.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw No. 1359/26",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://blackfalds.ca/uploads/dm/130822/Bylaw_1359.26_Animal_Control_Bylaw_Website_Version.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Blackfalds current animal control bylaw governing dogs, cats, and other animals. Maximum 3 dogs or 3 cats (5 total) per household; annual licensing required.",
   "capture_sha256": "41eea453d476252c80c0877fe7cb530b0ff59be3f1f3168f3ca8b6abd83623a5",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/41eea453d476252c80c0877fe7cb530b0ff59be3f1f3168f3ca8b6abd83623a5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$60.00; $45.00 neutered; $30.00 early unaltered; $15.00 early neutered; Dangerous Dog $150.00/$125.00; Guard Dog $100.00/$50.00",
    "leash_rule": "Must be on leash off owner's premises; not required in designated Off Leash Area.",
    "max_animals": "3 Dogs; 3 Cats per dwelling",
    "fine_range": "$50.00 to $10,000; Court for some offences"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 2.1(aa); s. 8.1(a)",
    "max_animals": "s. 8.6; s. 8.7",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"D\"; s. 20.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/blackfalds/animal-control/text-41eea453d476/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/blackfalds/animal-control/"
}