{
 "answer": "In the Town of Milton, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Control By-law 90-2004 (Consolidated), verified 2026-10-28. Fines: not exceeding $5,000.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: Off owner's property or without property owner consent, dog must be on leash and under control; at large prohibited.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001638",
 "municipality": "Milton",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.milton.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control By-law 90-2004 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-10-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.milton.ca/en/town-hall/resources/Accessible_Bylaws/090-2004-Animal-Control--Consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Milton requires an annual dog licence (fee in the User Fee By-law). Dogs may not be at large and must be leashed off the owner's property except in leash-free parks; at-large animals are impounded. No more than 3 dogs in an urban area. Pit bulls must be muzzled and leashed; biting dogs can get muzzle orders; fines under the Provincial",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
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   "document_number": "90-2004",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c42a8a2806c64b3005553308266fc84942b630d3c7695e719482437047adb572.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "Off owner's property or without property owner consent, dog must be on leash and under control; at large prohibited.",
    "max_animals": "Urban: more than combination of five (5) dogs or cats; more than three (3) dogs; more than four (4) cats. Rural: more than combination of eight (8) dogs or cats; more than four (4) dogs; more than six (6) cats.",
    "fine_range": "not exceeding $5,000.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2",
    "leash_rule": "ss. 39-40",
    "max_animals": "ss. 28.1-28.3, 30-30.2",
    "fine_range": "Schedule \"D\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/milton/backyard-hens/bylaw-90-2004/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "document_url": "https://www.milton.ca/home-property/animal-services/",
   "title": "Animal Services page",
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "Index of dog licensing, leash rules, pet limits, lost and found, report a violation.",
   "notes": "",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "df7a15852dc430e0d4477756b0540c8e8797b318e681d4f1813860d4638ff015",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/df7a15852dc430e0d4477756b0540c8e8797b318e681d4f1813860d4638ff015.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/milton/animal-control/animal-services-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licensing By-law No. 024-2018",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-03-19",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/k5sehmvb/024-2018-business-licensing-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Refiled from business_licensing 2026-10-23 (content scan: 10 animal control signatures); pending verification.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "2d00c97d288749e7785875a8b44513f1309fadb99a5e5cf1e1fec54ebf2d8e03",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:39:25+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "024-2018",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2d00c97d288749e7785875a8b44513f1309fadb99a5e5cf1e1fec54ebf2d8e03.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/milton/business-licensing/bylaw-024-2018/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "document_url": "https://www.milton.ca/home-property/animal-services/dog-licencing/",
   "title": "Dog licencing page",
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "Dog owners must license dogs annually; licence purchasable online. Part of Milton Animal Services pages.",
   "notes": "By-law 90-2004 consolidated already on file as known candidate; newer version not found on animal services pages",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "cf37c4707b9b026afec6aae2252af5f5344ebdebbec9def92ae63c52f289d795",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cf37c4707b9b026afec6aae2252af5f5344ebdebbec9def92ae63c52f289d795.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/milton/animal-control/dog-licencing-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/milton/animal-control/"
}