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 "municipality_id": "gx-003131",
 "municipality": "Cape Breton",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/",
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   "title": "Circus Animal Prohibition By-law No. C-200",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cbrm.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/C-200-Circus-Animal-Prohibition-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Prohibits the use of wild and exotic animals in circuses or performances within CBRM (Theatres and Amusement Act).",
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   "facts": {
    "fine_range": "$2,000 per animal per offence"
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    "fine_range": "s. 5.1"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/animal-control/text-56dd604ecd6d/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog By-law No. D-400",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cbrm.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/D-400-Dog-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates dog ownership in CBRM including at-large rules, licensing, and dangerous dogs.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-05T05:14:55+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/09df64f4bb6e161113ec3cc7ea5d0a2aef4b72ccb9983a8cc5de8987bf677919.pdf",
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    "leash_rule": "Dog must not be at large; off owner's property must be under physical restraint of a leash no more than 6 feet controlled by owner",
    "max_animals": "More than two dogs requires a kennel licence (general/breeding/boarding kennel)",
    "fine_range": "First $165; second $279; third $425; fourth $605 (within 24-month period)"
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    "licence_required": "s. 2 Registration a.",
    "licence_fee": "s. 2 Registration d.",
    "leash_rule": "s. 1 \"At large\"",
    "max_animals": "s. 1 \"General Kennel\"",
    "fine_range": "s. 6 Penalty a."
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/animal-control/text-09df64f4bb6e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Responsible Animal Husbandry By-law No. R-100",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cbrm.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/R-100-Responsible-Animal-Husbandry-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the care and keeping of domestic livestock animals within CBRM (MGA s.174(f)).",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6e879edc7714b128ea567453e73aa28100641f5d84752d465499e4c7e5a536d8.pdf",
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    "fine_range": "First $165; second $279; third $425; fourth $605 (within 12-month period)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "Section B.7; Section A \"At large\"",
    "fine_range": "Section C.4"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/animal-control/text-6e879edc7714/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/cape-breton/animal-control/"
}