{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000094",
 "municipality": "Oak Bay",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://www.oakbay.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Bylaw 4013",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/4013-Animal-Control-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping, licensing, and control of animals within the District of Oak Bay.",
   "capture_sha256": "4a1beee63abea52b1bb3cf16170113439706b2bd13abd1ad98b79ee3cf9e6e9d",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4a1beee63abea52b1bb3cf16170113439706b2bd13abd1ad98b79ee3cf9e6e9d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "$39.00 neutered/spayed; $55.00 unneutered/unspayed",
    "leash_rule": "dogs must be under full custody and control of a competent person by means of a chain or leash not exceeding 2.4 metres in length on any street and listed parks",
    "max_animals": "no more than two dogs over four months of age per premises, except Guide Dogs and Service Dogs",
    "fine_range": "not less than $50.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s.40",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule B",
    "leash_rule": "s.61, s.56",
    "max_animals": "s.44",
    "fine_range": "s.71"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/oak-bay/animal-control/text-4a1beee63abe/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/oak-bay/animal-control/"
}