{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000412",
 "municipality": "Rycroft",
 "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.rycroft.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "246-24 Animal Control Bylaw",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://rycroft.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/246-24-ANIMAL-CONTROL-BYLAW.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping and control of animals within the Town of Rycroft.",
   "capture_sha256": "266dc3768464805d7b07eedd0d7b6f35e97b8e1c70062bbe51801c9be84051a5",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/266dc3768464805d7b07eedd0d7b6f35e97b8e1c70062bbe51801c9be84051a5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$15 (Jan 1-31); $25 (Feb 1-Dec 31)",
    "leash_rule": "Animals must be restrained by a securely fastened leash unless in a Village approved off-leash area.",
    "max_animals": "two (2) dogs and two (2) cats",
    "fine_range": "$20 to $1000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 2.4; s. 20",
    "max_animals": "s. 12",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/rycroft/animal-control/text-266dc3768464/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/rycroft/animal-control/"
}