{
 "answer": "In the Town of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 06-053 Management, Protection and Identification of Animals, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Licence fee: Dog Licence Metal Tag $30.00; Replacement Tag $5.00; Tattoo $20.00; Senior Citizens ½ price; Dog spayed or neutered ½ price. Leash rule: No owner shall allow a dog to run at large; off owner's premises, a dog must be leashed max 1.8 metres.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001586",
 "municipality": "Kirkland Lake",
 "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.kirklandlake.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 06-053 Management, Protection and Identification of Animals",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2006-10-03",
   "document_url": "https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Animal%20Control/Animal%20Control%20BY-LAW%20NO.%2006-053.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Kirkland Lake animal by-law: dogs licensed annually (expires Dec 31), dogs and cats not to run at large, leash max 1.8 m, impound, limit of five animals.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "document_number": "06-053",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "Dog Licence Metal Tag $30.00; Replacement Tag $5.00; Tattoo $20.00; Senior Citizens ½ price; Dog spayed or neutered ½ price",
    "leash_rule": "No owner shall allow a dog to run at large; off owner's premises, a dog must be leashed max 1.8 metres.",
    "max_animals": "more than five: (a) dogs; (b) cats; or (c) dogs and cats"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 14",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 3(a), s. 3(c)",
    "max_animals": "s. 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kirkland-lake/animal-control/bylaw-06-053/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control (Town of Kirkland Lake)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.kirklandlake.ca/our_services/animal_control",
   "summary": "Town animal control service page linking by-law 06-053.",
   "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/5f5c6d84ccb15b4415f27e488817f2ff71e8a92724411170004932422b37f469.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kirkland-lake/animal-control/animal-control/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/kirkland-lake/animal-control/"
}