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 "municipality_id": "gx-000227",
 "municipality": "Coaldale",
 "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.coaldale.ca",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Regulation & Control Bylaw",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.coaldale.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws-policies/832-R-09-21%20Dog%20Regulation%20%26%20Control%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates dog ownership, licensing, leashing, and control within Coaldale.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/21f799694351e3c8d00ae11034dd9ed16e0d03200687c0175b255eb11da8cb18.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dog not on owner's or permitted property must be restrained by a permitted leash (max 3.0 m) held by a person.",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs aged 6 months or more; up to 5 with a Fanciers License"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "\"shall apply for a license for that dog to the Town of Coaldale office and pay the applicable license fee\"",
    "leash_rule": "\"a leash adequate to control the dog to which it is\"; \"shall not exceed 3.0 meters in length\"",
    "max_animals": "\"than Three (3) dogs of whatever sex, and aged six (6) months or more\"; \"up to five (5) licensed dogs over the age of six (6) months\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/coaldale/animal-control/text-21f799694351/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Domestic Animal Bylaw",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.coaldale.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/bylaws-policies/Domestic%20Animal%20Bylaw%20862-R-01-23.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates keeping of domestic animals (beyond dogs) in Coaldale, including licensing and care requirements.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "fine_range": "$250.00 for a first violation; and $500.00 for any subsequent violation."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "fine_range": "s. 7(b)(i)-(ii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/coaldale/animal-control/text-401cf9bb485e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/coaldale/animal-control/"
}