{
 "answer": "In the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Town of East Gwillimbury Animal Care and Control By-law No. 2020-085 (as amended by By-law 2024-004), verified 2026-10-23. Fines: First conviction: $300.00–$50,000.00; second/subsequent: $500.00–$100,000.00; continuing: $500.00–$10,000.00 per day; multiple: $500.00–$10,000.00 per offence. A licence is required. Leash rule: No Owner of a Dog shall cause or permit the Dog to be At Large in the Town.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001496",
 "municipality": "East Gwillimbury",
 "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.eastgwillimbury.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of East Gwillimbury Animal Care and Control By-law No. 2020-085 (as amended by By-law 2024-004)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-10-20",
   "document_url": "http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/By-law-and-Parking/Animal-Care-and-Control-By-law-2020-085-and-admendment.pdf",
   "summary": "East Gwillimbury requires an annual dog licence and tag (apply by Feb 28). A dwelling may have at most 3 dogs and 4 cats. Dogs may not run at large and can be impounded. Kennels need a licence. Backyard hens need a $100 licence (2024-004). Fines run from $300 to $100,000.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "bb49ebea0bc05f96575e5840d00bd0a02f74b90dfdec8bafab14a0185d3f8275",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2020-085",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bb49ebea0bc05f96575e5840d00bd0a02f74b90dfdec8bafab14a0185d3f8275.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No Owner of a Dog shall cause or permit the Dog to be At Large in the Town.",
    "max_animals": "3 Dogs; 4 Cats; 6 Animals",
    "fine_range": "First conviction: $300.00–$50,000.00; second/subsequent: $500.00–$100,000.00; continuing: $500.00–$10,000.00 per day; multiple: $500.00–$10,000.00 per offence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.1; s. 6.1; s. 12.7",
    "fine_range": "s. 20.3(a)-(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/backyard-hens/bylaw-2020-085/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Services (Animal Control)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/animal-control.aspx",
   "summary": "Animal control via Aurora shared service (1-877-979-7297); summarises Animal Care and Control By-law 2020-085: kennel licences, tethering, pigeon limits, hens, $250 stoop-and-scoop fine. Bylaw text lists dog licence due 28 Feb, max 3 dogs per dwelling.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "370f791db49c2ec0bb6665502ba65dff6207a350da47e5712f5146050775d1ff",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/370f791db49c2ec0bb6665502ba65dff6207a350da47e5712f5146050775d1ff.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/animal-control/animal-services/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/animal-control/"
}