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 "answer": "In the Town of Deseronto, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law 43-2024 Regulation, Keeping and Licensing of Dogs and Kennels (Dog Control By-law, set fines), verified 2026-10-23. Fines: Set fines: $100.00, $150.00, $250.00; general penalty: not more than $10,000.00 (person), $60,000.00 (corporation). A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner shall allow or permit such dog to Run at Large in the Town of Deseronto.",
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 "municipality": "Deseronto",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
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 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://deseronto.ca/",
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   "adopted_date": "2024-11-13",
   "document_url": "http://deseronto.ca/s/43-2024-Dog-Control-By-law-Set-Fines-Included.pdf",
   "summary": "Dog control by-law: dogs may not run at large, max three dogs per residence, kennel rules, impoundment. Town page states licence $20 ($25 after April 1).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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    "leash_rule": "No owner shall allow or permit such dog to Run at Large in the Town of Deseronto.",
    "max_animals": "more than three (3) dogs at any one time, per dwelling unit, location or residence",
    "fine_range": "Set fines: $100.00, $150.00, $250.00; general penalty: not more than $10,000.00 (person), $60,000.00 (corporation)"
   },
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    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 5.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 4.2",
    "fine_range": "s. 16.1(a)-(b); Part I Provincial Offences Act By-law 43-2024: Dog Control"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/deseronto/animal-control/bylaw-43-2024/",
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   "title": "Animal Control and Dog Licensing page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://deseronto.ca/residents/animal-control",
   "summary": "Licence $20 annually ($25 after April 1), max three dogs, dangerous dog rules; page cites by-law as #42-2024 (document itself is 43-2024).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/deseronto/animal-control/animal-control-and-dog-licensing-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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  {
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws and standards index",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://deseronto.ca/residents/by-laws-and-standards",
   "summary": "By-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/69972bad77285e6b76d7953998889c9fc1000d7fb3c3827fcd5ae1de8870e6b5.html",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/deseronto/noise/by-laws-and-permits-index/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/deseronto/animal-control/"
}