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 "municipality": "Central Elgin",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
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 "last_verified": "2026-06-09",
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   "title": "Dangerous Dog By-law No. 515",
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    "leash_rule": "No person shall permit any dog they own to run at large; restraint means on owner's property, on a leash, or at heel obedient to command.",
    "max_animals": "no more than three (3) dogs on a premises (puppies not yet weaned not counted)",
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    "leash_rule": "No person shall suffer, allow or permit any dog of which he or she",
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