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 "municipality_id": "gx-001634",
 "municipality": "Merrickville–Wolford",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-09",
 "official_website": "https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/",
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   "title": "Backyard Hens By-law (39-2024 Consolidated)",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/backyard-hens-by-law-39-2024/viewdocument/672?Itemid=0",
   "summary": "Officially listed consolidated by-law regulating backyard hens in Merrickville-Wolford.",
   "capture_sha256": "a4f258382447b92a51adc47b9a36fe67cb0f35b1cd106ab60ed64b3af848486b",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a4f258382447b92a51adc47b9a36fe67cb0f35b1cd106ab60ed64b3af848486b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/merrickvillewolford/animal-control/text-a4f258382447/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Licencing, Regulating and Keeping of Dogs By-law (09-2025)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/licencing-regulating-and-keeping-of-dogs-by-law-22-00/viewdocument/592?Itemid=0",
   "summary": "Officially listed by-law for licensing, regulating, and keeping dogs.",
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    "leash_rule": "Dog must be on leash at all times when off owner's property if owner cannot maintain care and control.",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs in Merrickville Ward; 4 dogs in Wolford Ward (without kennel licence)",
    "fine_range": "not more than $5,000.00 on conviction; set fines of $150.00 per TABLE 4"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/merrickvillewolford/animal-control/"
}