{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000302",
 "municipality": "Holden",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "http://www.village.holden.ab.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw #4-2023",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-03-18",
   "document_url": "https://holden.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Bylaw-Animal-Control-4-2023.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates and controls animals within the Village of Holden, including leash requirements, impoundment, licensing of dogs and cats, and prohibited animals.",
   "capture_sha256": "da3fc5ed233b2d1494853d17f62c3db9c3211f3df8ef56c002b6615326efd134",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/da3fc5ed233b2d1494853d17f62c3db9c3211f3df8ef56c002b6615326efd134.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "Dog: $15 (1st registration), $15 (Jan–Feb renewal), $20 (Mar–Dec renewal); Cat: $15 (1st registration), $15 (Jan–Feb renewal), $20 (Mar–Dec renewal); Dangerous Dog: $30 (1st registration), $30 (Jan–Feb renewal), $40 (Mar–Dec renewal); Guide/Assistance Dog: Nil; Replacement tag: $5.00",
    "leash_rule": "Animals off owner's property must be carried or restrained by a restraining device under physical control of a person.",
    "max_animals": "No more than 9 animals total, with no more than 3 of any single species, without kennel/shelter permit",
    "fine_range": "$30–$100; double for dangerous dog offences under s. 5 or second/subsequent offence within one year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1, s. 3.3",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 2.3",
    "max_animals": "s. 4.1",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"C\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/holden/animal-control/text-da3fc5ed233b/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/holden/animal-control/"
}