{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Arran–Elderslie, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 29-2024 - To Regulate Animals (Animal Control By-law), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: A dog is deemed running at large if off the Owner's premises and not under Control of any Person. Max animals: three (3) dogs.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001405",
 "municipality": "Arran–Elderslie",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.arran-elderslie.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 29-2024 - To Regulate Animals (Animal Control By-law)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-10",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arran-elderslie-ca/media/gm3bpn53/by-law-29-2024-animal-control-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Municipality of Arran-Elderslie Animal Control By-law 29-2024: every dog needs an annual licence by March 31 (fee in the Fees and Charges By-law; $150 fine); dogs may not run at large ($150); keeping more than 3 dogs requires a kennel licence; dangerous dogs must be confined or muzzled; prohibited animals banned.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "b2d67039bb0865e71c779c069c5c2f0cb9e9063731c2a23f3031e5b27215cdbe",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "29-2024",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b2d67039bb0865e71c779c069c5c2f0cb9e9063731c2a23f3031e5b27215cdbe.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "A dog is deemed running at large if off the Owner's premises and not under Control of any Person.",
    "max_animals": "three (3) dogs",
    "fine_range": "Individual: $25,000.00 first offence / $50,000.00 subsequent; corporation: $50,000.00 first offence / $100,000.00 subsequent; set fines as provided by the Provincial Offences Act."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 8.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4.2",
    "max_animals": "s. 20.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 22.2–22.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/arranelderslie/animal-control/bylaw-29-2024/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/arranelderslie/animal-control/"
}