{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Langley, British Columbia, dogs & animal control rules are set by Township of Langley Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140, verified 2026-10-26. Fines: not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: Dog on highway/public space must be under control and on Leash or in Off-Leash Area.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000067",
 "municipality": "Langley",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.tol.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Township of Langley Animal Control Bylaw No. 6140",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.tol.ca/en/services/resources/bylaw-services/bylaws/Popular-Bylaws/Animal-Control-Bylaw-(No.-6140).pdf",
   "summary": "Part 3 requires licence tags for dogs over four months. Section 6.1 requires dogs in public places to be controlled and leashed unless in a designated off-leash area. Parts 4–5 impose additional dangerous- and aggressive-dog controls.",
   "document_number": "6140",
   "notes": "",
   "discovered_by": "thin-cities",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-25",
   "capture_sha256": "f6b9692bf071d33c6aa4af34ea14261f561a1ce5a66eabad08a5d36f8905f46f",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T01:27:53+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f6b9692bf071d33c6aa4af34ea14261f561a1ce5a66eabad08a5d36f8905f46f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Dog on highway/public space must be under control and on Leash or in Off-Leash Area.",
    "max_animals": "3 Dogs over 4 months",
    "fine_range": "not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 6.1(d)",
    "max_animals": "s. 6.6",
    "fine_range": "s. 10.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/langley-district/animal-control/bylaw-6140/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/langley-district/animal-control/"
}