{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000391",
 "municipality": "Pincher Creek",
 "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.pinchercreek.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw (1598-22)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://pinchercreek.ca/bylaw_files/Bylaws/Animal%20Control%20Bylaw%20%281598-22%29.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates ownership, licensing, and control of animals within Pincher Creek, including dogs and other domestic animals.",
   "capture_sha256": "2109d3c281fc78b08fba733782d0592f8a543a2f326ebe3c9c46bc4af1d14813",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2109d3c281fc78b08fba733782d0592f8a543a2f326ebe3c9c46bc4af1d14813.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$15.00/yr Spayed; $30.00/yr Others; $150.00/$300.00 Lifetime; Service No Charge; Dangerous $500.00; Guard $250.00",
    "leash_rule": "Dog must be tethered by hand-held leash no longer than 1.5 meters, unless in designated Off Leash Dog Park.",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs and 3 cats",
    "fine_range": "$150.00-$400.00 general; $500-$2000.00 specific; Dangerous Dog $250-$1000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.3",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 3.18",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.17",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"B\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/pincher-creek/animal-control/text-2109d3c281fc/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/pincher-creek/animal-control/"
}