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 "answer": "In the Town of Grimsby, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Town of Grimsby Animal Care and Control By-law No. 10-06 (consolidated, as amended by 12-37, 15-81 and 16-08), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Licence fee: Dog registration $30.00; Late dog registration (after April 1) $75.00. Leash rule: No dog at large except designated off-leash areas; off owner's premises, leash held by person, max 5 m.",
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 "municipality": "Grimsby",
 "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.grimsby.ca/",
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   "title": "Town of Grimsby Animal Care and Control By-law No. 10-06 (consolidated, as amended by 12-37, 15-81 and 16-08)",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-02-01",
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   "summary": "Grimsby requires dogs to be registered and to wear a Town ID tag. Dogs may not run at large and can be seized. Dangerous dogs must be muzzled off the owner's property. A home may keep no more than 3 dogs, and no more than 3 cats on a residential lot, unless licensed as a kennel. Livestock may not run",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "document_number": "10-06",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "Dog registration $30.00; Late dog registration (after April 1) $75.00",
    "leash_rule": "No dog at large except designated off-leash areas; off owner's premises, leash held by person, max 5 m.",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs over 10 weeks; 3 cats over 10 weeks, max 10 cats"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 9(a)",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\" (15-81 amendment)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 26; s. 27; s. 28",
    "max_animals": "s. 52; s. 56"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grimsby/backyard-hens/bylaw-10-06/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws index (Grimsby)",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.grimsby.ca/town-hall/by-laws/",
   "summary": "By-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T01:02:49+00:00",
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   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/75f794f901fabc273801b73c200a246d47f798044557f0f4042e5f8f9d514005.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grimsby/noise/by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog Licence (Grimsby)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.grimsby.ca/town-hall/applications-licences-and-permits/dog-licence/",
   "summary": "Town dog licence page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "4a2991a3ac6fb9ee9c1a15930a7768e88ecb17290344fda9c9f61ba1b1ffc2ea",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4a2991a3ac6fb9ee9c1a15930a7768e88ecb17290344fda9c9f61ba1b1ffc2ea.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/grimsby/animal-control/dog-licence/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/grimsby/animal-control/"
}