{
 "answer": "In the Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Control By-law No. 71-2022 (Alnwick/Haldimand), verified 2026-10-23. Fines: $100.00; $200.00; $250.00; $350.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: No Owner of any animal shall cause or permit an animal to run at large within the limits of the Municipality.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001399",
 "municipality": "Alnwick/Haldimand",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.alnwickhaldimand.ca/",
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   "title": "Animal Control By-law No. 71-2022 (Alnwick/Haldimand)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-06-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/BL-71-2022-Animal-Control.pdf",
   "summary": "Dog-only by-law: regulation, registration and licensing of dogs, running-at-large prohibition, dangerous-dog rules, cruelty prohibition, impound at Northumberland Humane Society (4-day hold); tag fee per Township fee schedule. Scanned PDF; passed June 2022.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "document_number": "71-2022",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No Owner of any animal shall cause or permit an animal to run at large within the limits of the Municipality",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs (single detached dwelling); 2 dogs (dwelling unit in property with 2+ units); except valid kennel licence",
    "fine_range": "$100.00; $200.00; $250.00; $350.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 9.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.8.1; s. 3.8.2; s. 3.8.3",
    "fine_range": "Part 1 Provincial Offences Act Fines"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/alnwick-haldimand/animal-control/bylaw-71-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Alnwick/Haldimand By-laws page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.ahtwp.ca/by-laws",
   "summary": "By-law index listing Animal Control By-law 71-2022.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "8de422ee5f7e959916c85f5665d97a31891b918c25ead2c7a204ccd6f70bb85e",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8de422ee5f7e959916c85f5665d97a31891b918c25ead2c7a204ccd6f70bb85e.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/alnwick-haldimand/noise/bylaw-63-2022-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/alnwick-haldimand/animal-control/"
}