{
 "answer": "In the Town of Fort Erie, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Welfare By-law No. 73-2021, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: restrain the dog on a leash measuring no more than six (6) feet. Max animals: more than three (3) dogs; more than six (6) cats.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001514",
 "municipality": "Fort Erie",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.forterie.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Welfare By-law No. 73-2021",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-05-31",
   "document_url": "https://www2.forterie.ca/bylaws/2021-073",
   "summary": "Governs care, licensing and regulation of dogs, cats and other animals; repeals older dog by-laws. Leash rules (6 ft leash; off-leash areas for licensed dogs), dangerous-dog provisions, first-conviction fines $500-$50,000. Fees not confirmed.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "73-2021",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/df0a95697a29d57c01ef4c025a1588cb37a9bdd76cfab63c3a47d808f98e3e0c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "restrain the dog on a leash measuring no more than six (6) feet",
    "max_animals": "more than three (3) dogs; more than six (6) cats",
    "fine_range": "first conviction: not less than $500 and not more than $50,000; second/subsequent: not less than $500 and not more than $100,000; continuing: not less than $100 and not more than $10,000 per day (total daily fines not exceed $100,000); multiple: not less than $100 and not more than $10,000 per offence; corporation: not less than $500 and not more than $100,000"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 8(3)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 9(2)",
    "max_animals": "s. 8(1); s. 8(2)",
    "fine_range": "s. 28(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/fort-erie/animal-control/bylaw-73-2021/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control (Fort Erie SPCA dog licence, pound contact)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.forterie.ca/town-hall/by-law-enforcement/animal-control/",
   "summary": "Town animal control page: SPCA dog licence service at 410 Jarvis St; Town handles zoning-related animal issues.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/603400232d376fad529df3ef9482ff32557bebcd71ad0f3ee8fecd3f415a6ec7.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/fort-erie/animal-control/animal-control/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 102-2025 to Establish Fees and Charges and Repeal By-law 132-2024",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/forterie-ca/media/qyzmspsx/102-2025-to-establish-fees-and-charges-and-repeal-by-law-132-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Refiled from fees_rates 2026-10-23 (content scan: 8 animal control signatures); pending verification.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T15:18:04+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "102-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/38ffe1e184bd8b7a06940734bfa520685f0263fcf9b8a3241a0a5ae20832ea97.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/fort-erie/fees/bylaw-102-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Commonly Requested By-laws index",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.forterie.ca/town-hall/by-law-enforcement/commonly-requested-by-laws/",
   "summary": "By-law listing page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "0bfda4eab2aaa888fcfa40f60651387ec91282c85d671879abb7978434c800cf",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0bfda4eab2aaa888fcfa40f60651387ec91282c85d671879abb7978434c800cf.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/fort-erie/other/commonly-requested-by-laws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/fort-erie/animal-control/"
}