{
 "answer": "In the Village of Hilton Beach, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law 2020-08 Animal Control, verified 2026-10-26. Fines: $53.75 set fine; maximum fine as established pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33. A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner of a dog shall cause or permit the dog to run at large in the Village.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001557",
 "municipality": "Hilton Beach",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://hiltonbeach.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "title": "By-law 2020-08 Animal Control",
   "document_url": "https://hiltonbeach.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/By-law-2020-08-Animal-Control.pdf",
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "adopted_date": "2020-05-13",
   "status": "adopted",
   "summary": "Village of Hilton Beach dog by-law: dogs over 12 weeks must be licensed with an annual tag (fee set by Council); dogs may not run at large; no more than three dogs per dwelling; muzzle orders for biting dogs; excrement clean-up; set fines $53.75.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "e29be693e252fb5139a7c022c72e82b1f064b8fb6f1f96029fa85bf96527851d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2020-08",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e29be693e252fb5139a7c022c72e82b1f064b8fb6f1f96029fa85bf96527851d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No owner of a dog shall cause or permit the dog to run at large in the Village.",
    "max_animals": "three (3) dogs over the age of 12 weeks",
    "fine_range": "$53.75 set fine; maximum fine as established pursuant to the Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2(i)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4(i)",
    "max_animals": "s. 6",
    "fine_range": "Appendix 'A'; s. 8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hilton-beach/animal-control/bylaw-2020-08/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law #2020-09, Domestic Farm Animal and Fowl By-law",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-05-13",
   "document_url": "https://hiltonbeach.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/12/By-Law-2020-09.pdf",
   "summary": "Refiled from backyard_animals 2026-10-23 (content scan: 11 animal control signatures); pending verification.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d75b36aec4be30afb508237ad6628f99f8324984393cf35f0f7dc04467b3c0d8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2020-09",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d75b36aec4be30afb508237ad6628f99f8324984393cf35f0f7dc04467b3c0d8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hilton-beach/backyard-hens/bylaw-2020-09/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hilton-beach/animal-control/"
}