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 "municipality_id": "gx-000044",
 "municipality": "Golden",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://www.golden.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Responsible Pet Ownership & Animal Control Bylaw No. 1510, 2026",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://golden.civicweb.net/filepro/document/151404/Bylaw%20No.%201510%202026%2C%20Town%20of%20Golden%20Responsible%20Pet%20Ownership%20and%20Animal%20Control.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates responsible pet ownership and animal control including dog licensing, leashing, and running at large in Golden.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a14806055710b8747c8f0acb5b8d9f24fa71941668a06dc28c084d076589af81.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$20.00/$30.00 spayed/neutered; $50.00/$70.00 intact; $100.00/$125.00 aggressive; $350.00/$400.00 vicious/dangerous; No charge Service/Police",
    "leash_rule": "Animals must not be At Large within the Town, except Dogs in areas designated by posted notice to be a Dog Off-Leash area.",
    "max_animals": "three (3) Dogs and three (3) Cats",
    "fine_range": "maximum fine of $50,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 11.1",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 14.4",
    "max_animals": "s. 15.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 27.2(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/golden/animal-control/text-a14806055710/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/golden/animal-control/"
}