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 "municipality": "Richmond",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://richmond.ca/",
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   "title": "Animal Control Regulation - Bylaw 7932 (2005)",
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    "leash_rule": "Must keep dog on leash on street/public place; may not permit dog to run at large.",
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    "fine_range": "maximum fine of up to $10,000"
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    "leash_rule": "s. 2.3.2.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 2.3.1.1, s. 2.3.1.2",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Bylaw__7138__10231748842.pdf",
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    "fine_range": "not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00)"
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}