{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cobalt, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Town of Cobalt By-law No. 2025-23 (Keeping of Animals and Registration of Dogs and Cats), verified 2026-10-23. Fines: not more than $5,000.00; set fines: $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, $250, $300, $400, $500. A licence is required. Leash rule: All dogs and cats off owner's premises must be on a leash of not more than two (2) meters, held under effective control.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001471",
 "municipality": "Cobalt",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.cobalt.ca/",
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   "title": "Town of Cobalt By-law No. 2025-23 (Keeping of Animals and Registration of Dogs and Cats)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-07-22",
   "document_url": "https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-23-Animal-Control-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Cobalt requires dogs and cats to be registered every year (by Jan 1) and tagged. A household may keep up to 5 dogs, 5 cats, 8 in total. Dogs and cats may not run at large; leashes must be 2 m or less. Vicious animals can be ordered muzzled and leashed; strays are impounded. Set fines are $50-$150 (e.g. $100",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-23",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/53ae20d617700867df9a34fc3324dbef63105daa5427ddfd36159cffe32be2f3.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "All dogs and cats off owner's premises must be on a leash of not more than two (2) meters, held under effective control.",
    "max_animals": "Residential Type 1/2: 3 dogs, 3 cats, combined total 5; Residential Type 3/other dwelling zones: 2 dogs, 2 cats, combined total 3 (unless kennel licence).",
    "fine_range": "not more than $5,000.00; set fines: $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, $250, $300, $400, $500"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.2.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4.3.3",
    "max_animals": "s. 4.2.1; s. 9.6.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 12.1; Appendix \"1\" of Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobalt/backyard-hens/bylaw-2025-23/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Cobalt By-laws page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cobalt.ca/residents/by-laws/",
   "summary": "Index also lists Exotic Animals By-law 2025-29.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "8b3dc5c3f420cdf8a295df4ee2c78151761ce648c661759e6a41baacc4be1d0d",
   "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/8b3dc5c3f420cdf8a295df4ee2c78151761ce648c661759e6a41baacc4be1d0d.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobalt/parking-snow/cobalt-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cobalt/animal-control/"
}