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 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
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   "title": "Bylaw No 445 2007 Dog Licensing and Control",
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    "leash_rule": "dog must be on a leash or under the control of a competent person on any highway or public place; Pit bull Terrier must be effectively muzzled and leashed at all times in the Municipality",
    "max_animals": "no person shall keep four (4) or more dogs on any one parcel without a kennel business licence",
    "fine_range": "Dog at Large $50.00 first offence, $100.00 second offence, $200.00 third offence in same year; Failure to have dog license $25.00; Barking dog $100.00; Dog off leash $50.00; Failure to remove defecated matter $50.00"
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    "licence_required": "No person shall own a dog without obtaining a dog license",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule 'A' FEE SCHEDLE",
    "leash_rule": "s.2 At Large means (b); PROHIBITIONS s.2",
    "max_animals": "PROHIBITIONS s.3",
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   "title": "Bylaw No 460 - 2009 Animal and Poultry",
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}