{
 "answer": "In the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 2024-063 Canine Control By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Fines: not exceeding $5,000. A licence is required. Leash rule: No Owner shall allow the Dog to be At Large in the Township.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001393",
 "municipality": "Adjala-Tosorontio",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://adjtos.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2024-063 Canine Control By-law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-10-09",
   "document_url": "https://adjtos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/By-law-2024-063-Canine-Control-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Licensing, regulation and control of dogs; repeals 11-25 and 19-41. Max 3 dogs over 90 days per premises (unless licensed kennel); licence fee per Fees and Charges By-law; At Large prohibited; impoundment. Scanned, OCR.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "c02bea32f9a1fc196cd00054f79cd97adfeb9cc0b5e8b6091f8eae5157b830be",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-063",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c02bea32f9a1fc196cd00054f79cd97adfeb9cc0b5e8b6091f8eae5157b830be.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No Owner shall allow the Dog to be At Large in the Township.",
    "max_animals": "three (3) Dogs over the age of ninety days",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding $5,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 10.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 5.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 18.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/adjala-tosorontio/animal-control/bylaw-2024-063/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2024-078 Kennel By-law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-11",
   "document_url": "https://adjtos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/By-law-2024-078-Kennel-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Adjala-Tosorontio Kennel By-law 2024-078: anyone keeping 4 or more dogs for boarding, breeding or fostering needs an annual Township kennel licence and must meet enclosure and care standards; operating without a licence carries a $400 set fine. Household dog licensing is in the separate Canine Control By-law 2024-063.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "254229b7784f60ffe6bad46570c2b37540258efe3472ea7fa269cbe8e08aefb9",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "document_number": "2024-078",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/254229b7784f60ffe6bad46570c2b37540258efe3472ea7fa269cbe8e08aefb9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_animals": "not more than three (3)",
    "fine_range": "$400.00 set fine; first: $100.00–$50,000.00; second/subsequent: $400.00–$100,000.00; continuing: $100.00–$10,000 per day (total may exceed $100,000.00); maximum: $25,000 first/$50,000 subsequent; corporation: $50,000 first/$100,000 subsequent; other offence: $100.00–$10,000.00 (total not limited to $100,000.00)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_animals": "s. 9.1(f)",
    "fine_range": "s. 11.3(c)-(e); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/adjala-tosorontio/business-licensing/bylaw-2024-078/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Services (canine control contractor, dog licence)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://adjtos.ca/community/animal-services/",
   "summary": "Township contracts out canine control; dog licensing, lost/found dogs, dangerous dog response; links 2026 dog licence application.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "15f4878d750fe2e58d45c19118f458cfe3522e96fdd342de50aa05c1cfc9b4bb",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/15f4878d750fe2e58d45c19118f458cfe3522e96fdd342de50aa05c1cfc9b4bb.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/adjala-tosorontio/animal-control/animal-services/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2025-056 Establish Fees and Charges (repeals 2024-012)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-12",
   "document_url": "https://adjtos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/By-law-2025-056-A-By-law-to-Establish-Fees-and-Charges-to-be-Collected-by-the-Corporation-of-the-Township-of-Adjala-Tosorontio-and-to-repeal-By-law-2024-012-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Refiled from fees_rates 2026-10-23 (content scan: 10 animal control signatures); pending verification.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "68588da6c46acd88f593dc44c7a1b2d4d23d4875c1c484874d1efc854b85d27a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T15:18:04+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-056",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/68588da6c46acd88f593dc44c7a1b2d4d23d4875c1c484874d1efc854b85d27a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/adjala-tosorontio/fees/bylaw-2025-056/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws (index)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://adjtos.ca/municipal-government/by-laws/",
   "summary": "By-law index page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "b0423170cba75d365520e0adc25060134375c29d9b00314e9bdcea735b229366",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b0423170cba75d365520e0adc25060134375c29d9b00314e9bdcea735b229366.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/adjala-tosorontio/noise/by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/adjala-tosorontio/animal-control/"
}