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 "municipality_id": "gx-001544",
 "municipality": "Hamilton",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-10",
 "official_website": "https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/",
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   "title": "Animal Control By-law 2022-43",
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   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/5j2o1bho/by-law-2022-43-animal-control-by-law-repeal-2021-04.pdf",
   "summary": "By-law 2022-43 regulating the keeping and licensing of dogs and prohibiting dogs running at large, repealing 2021-04.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c61f1f26884691d89d93b39c89c5f2da7cce9ce59955f54c8ca6635e614f7a95.pdf",
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   "facts": {
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    "leash_rule": "Dog must be on a leash when off Owner's property to maintain control.",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs for single detached dwelling; 2 dogs for dwelling units in properties with 2+ units.",
    "fine_range": "$100.00; $150.00; $200.00; $250.00; $350.00; $500.00"
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   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1",
    "leash_rule": "s. 9.2",
    "max_animals": "s. 3.8.1; s. 3.8.2",
    "fine_range": "Set Fines Schedule; s. 13.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hamilton-township/animal-control/text-c61f1f268846/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hamilton-township/animal-control/"
}