{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000121",
 "municipality": "Saanich",
 "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": "http://www.saanich.ca",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Updated Animal Bylaw 2023",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.saanich.ca/assets/Community/Documents/AnimalBylaws2023.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the keeping, licensing, and control of animals within Saanich, including dogs and other domestic animals.",
   "capture_sha256": "72624e0be0b523b5efb6fa5baee68732ae6fd015615cca5c39c23c02a9bc7ee3",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T05:38:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/72624e0be0b523b5efb6fa5baee68732ae6fd015615cca5c39c23c02a9bc7ee3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "leash_rule": "no person shall suffer or permit any dog to run at large unless the dog is accompanied by and under control of a person.",
    "fine_range": "minimum fine of $100.00; maximum fine of $50,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "s. 1(j)",
    "fine_range": "s. 1(o)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/saanich/animal-control/text-72624e0be0b5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/saanich/animal-control/"
}