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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Brighton, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Control By-law No. 017-2026, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: Dogs off owner's property must be on fixed-length leash not exceeding 1.8 metres (6 feet), under control of capable person. Max animals: 3 dogs.",
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 "municipality": "Brighton",
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 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-09",
   "document_url": "https://brighton.civicweb.net/document/177138",
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   "document_url": "http://www.brighton.ca/en/municipal-services/by-laws.aspx",
   "summary": "Index linking Animal Control By-law 017-2026.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/brighton/animal-control/"
}