{
 "answer": "In the Town of Grand Valley, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Dog Control By-law 2014-46 (consolidated, amended by By-law 2022-10), verified 2026-10-26. Fines: $50.00; $100.00; $150.00; $200.00; $250.00; $350.00; $400.00; $500.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: No Owner shall allow a Dog to run At Large in the Municipality.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001529",
 "municipality": "Grand Valley",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofgrandvalley.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Control By-law 2014-46 (consolidated, amended by By-law 2022-10)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/xk5n4mcq/2014-46-consolidated-2022.pdf",
   "summary": "Grand Valley requires every dog to be licensed. Dogs may not run at large and can be impounded. Limit 2 dogs per dwelling unit unless the land is zoned agricultural or is 25+ acres; above that a kennel licence is needed. Potentially dangerous and dangerous dogs face muzzle and confinement orders.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "e34b51b4e2705140e587d6c9845e465626be4f378bbdaa0dd9e57a8f79871c13",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2014-46",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e34b51b4e2705140e587d6c9845e465626be4f378bbdaa0dd9e57a8f79871c13.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No Owner shall allow a Dog to run At Large in the Municipality.",
    "max_animals": "two (2) Dogs per dwelling unit",
    "fine_range": "$50.00; $100.00; $150.00; $200.00; $250.00; $350.00; $400.00; $500.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 6.2",
    "leash_rule": "s. 2.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 6.1",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grand-valley/animal-control/bylaw-2014-46/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Services (Town of Grand Valley)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.townofgrandvalley.ca/living-here/animal-services/",
   "summary": "Dog control contracted to Municipal Support Services; dog licence required under Dog Control By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "be3fe1c32e97e88edb486726fb1dd60291a32f118e9bf6fe17572c6c599f7a47",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/be3fe1c32e97e88edb486726fb1dd60291a32f118e9bf6fe17572c6c599f7a47.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grand-valley/animal-control/animal-services/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/grand-valley/animal-control/"
}