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 "answer": "In the Town of Marathon, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Care and Control By-law No. 1788, verified 2026-10-26. A licence is required. Leash rule: Dog must be leashed and under control of a competent person on Town land unless owner's premises or consent. Max animals: three (3) dogs; total dogs and cats not exceed six (6), maximum three (3) dogs.",
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 "municipality": "Marathon",
 "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.marathon.ca/",
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   "title": "Animal Care and Control By-law No. 1788",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-04-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.marathon.ca/media/nzepyxy3/1788-regulate-govern-animals-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates dogs and cats: dog tag licence, leash max 1 m / running at large, muzzle orders, dangerous dogs, max three dogs per dwelling, rabbit limits, impoundment. Fines in schedule.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "facts": {
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    "leash_rule": "Dog must be leashed and under control of a competent person on Town land unless owner's premises or consent.",
    "max_animals": "three (3) dogs; total dogs and cats not exceed six (6), maximum three (3) dogs"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 9.1(a)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 12.3",
    "max_animals": "s. 11.1; s. 20.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/marathon/animal-control/bylaw-1788/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control page",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.marathon.ca/living-here/animal-control/",
   "summary": "Town animal control page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5e07a1e227c4bce28b5a65666ce019feec955825eab43f6b6873577319493b4b.html",
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   "title": "By-laws and policies",
   "category": "animal_control",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.marathon.ca/town-hall/by-laws-and-policies/",
   "summary": "Index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "9516edbfdcc7a719d4a4d0de88a49dd7faed942510eef1e60355a6f6edf3b6d5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T20:28:28+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9516edbfdcc7a719d4a4d0de88a49dd7faed942510eef1e60355a6f6edf3b6d5.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/marathon/zoning/marathon-by-laws-and-policies-index/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/marathon/animal-control/"
}