{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Bayham, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 2023-011 - Dog Control By-law, verified 2026-10-23. Fines: Set fines: $100.00; $125.00; $150.00; $200.00; $300.00; $350.00; $400.00; $500.00. Leash rule: Restrained includes leash not more than two (2) meters; no dog shall run at large. Max animals: 2 dogs in hamlet/village; 3 dogs elsewhere without kennel licence.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001417",
 "municipality": "Bayham",
 "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.bayham.on.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2023-011 - Dog Control By-law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-03-16",
   "document_url": "https://laserfiche.bayham.on.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=444409&dbid=0&repo=BAYHAM",
   "summary": "Municipality of Bayham by-law regulating and restricting the keeping and running at large of dogs; kennel and animal rescue licensing. Text not opened (Laserfiche shell). Kennel licence $250 first/$200 renewal; rescue $150/$100 per licensing page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:04+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-011",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/48fd0f0fc0532a73b7c5a3f83d2c4751ea8192d5cbb7e3c850e445dda0ea316f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "leash_rule": "Restrained includes leash not more than two (2) meters; no dog shall run at large.",
    "max_animals": "2 dogs in hamlet/village; 3 dogs elsewhere without kennel licence",
    "fine_range": "Set fines: $100.00; $125.00; $150.00; $200.00; $300.00; $350.00; $400.00; $500.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "leash_rule": "s. 1.21; s. 2.6",
    "max_animals": "s. 2.1; s. 2.2",
    "fine_range": "Set Fine Schedule"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bayham/animal-control/bylaw-2023-011/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bayham Licensing page (dog tags, kennel licences)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.bayham.on.ca/municipal-office/licensing/",
   "summary": "Bayham no longer issues dog tags (owners must still identify dogs). Kennel Licence $250 first / $200 renewal; Animal Rescue Facility $150 / $100; applications linked.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "b7df2b133c3a849bd6959fa4ba81ee128281124b20a21856151589079742e757",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b7df2b133c3a849bd6959fa4ba81ee128281124b20a21856151589079742e757.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bayham/business-licensing/licensing/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2015-070 - Prohibited Animal By-law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://laserfiche.bayham.on.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=23551&dbid=0&repo=BAYHAM",
   "summary": "Prohibited animals by-law listed on Bayham by-law index; text not opened (Laserfiche shell). Standalone exotic-animal instrument.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "ef81149c51bc903070efdb5eef6749a16ea08ceade9887e5c319c291cfc57a45",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:29:08+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2015-070",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ef81149c51bc903070efdb5eef6749a16ea08ceade9887e5c319c291cfc57a45.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bayham/animal-control/bylaw-2015-070/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/bayham/animal-control/"
}