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 "answer": "In the Municipality of McDougall, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 2013-33 To License, Regulate and Govern Dogs, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Licence fee: License a dog: no charge; Dog License ID Tag: no charge; Dog License ID Tag Replacement: no charge; Kennel License: $100. Leash rule: maintain effective control of the animal by means of a leash, while not on the property of the owner.",
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 "municipality": "McDougall",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://mcdougall.ca/",
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   "adopted_date": "2013-05-15",
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   "summary": "Licenses and regulates dogs; no more than three dogs per dwelling unit; no dog at large in parks except off-leash areas; dangerous-dog and impound provisions.",
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    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "License a dog: no charge; Dog License ID Tag: no charge; Dog License ID Tag Replacement: no charge; Kennel License: $100",
    "leash_rule": "maintain effective control of the animal by means of a leash, while not on the property of the owner",
    "max_animals": "three (3) dogs",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding $5,000, exclusive of costs; minimum fine shall not exceed $500 and maximum fine shall not exceed $100,000 exclusive of costs; not exceeding $10,000, exclusive of costs; set fines $75, $125, $200"
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    "licence_required": "s. 2.2; Schedule \"A\" item 4",
    "licence_fee": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4.5",
    "max_animals": "s. 4.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 14.1; s. 14.3; s. 14.4; s. 14.6; Schedule \"A\""
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws index",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
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   "document_url": "https://mcdougall.ca/p/by-laws",
   "summary": "Index listing the dog licensing by-law.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/mcdougall/animal-control/"
}