{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of North Grenville, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by Animal Care and Control By-Law (By-Law 97-24), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Leash rule: No owner shall permit dog to run at large; dog on leash and under control on any land unless owner's premises or consent. Max animals: 3 dogs over 20 weeks; 5 cats over 20 weeks; combined dogs and cats max 5 with max 3 dogs.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001667",
 "municipality": "North Grenville",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.northgrenville.on.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Animal Care and Control By-Law (By-Law 97-24)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.northgrenville.ca/council-government/resources/document-library/animals-care-control-97-24/viewdocument/6",
   "summary": "North Grenville requires a licence for every dog over six months (fees set in the Fees & Charges By-law; renew by January 31). Dogs may not run at large and must be leashed (max 3 m) off the owner's property. Limit of 3 dogs per dwelling unit (5 dogs and cats combined), except kennels and rural/agricultural zones. Kennels need a",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
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   "document_number": "97-24",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/46cfbb242842af9ee837fc27fb7558debd864a9ffdbbe331e49dca752a8ea9f5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "As outlined in the Fees & Charges By-Law; double if purchased after January 31st; usual fee for remainder of year if moved/acquired dog/established kennel after January 31st; service animal or police dog exempt",
    "leash_rule": "No owner shall permit dog to run at large; dog on leash and under control on any land unless owner's premises or consent",
    "max_animals": "3 dogs over 20 weeks; 5 cats over 20 weeks; combined dogs and cats max 5 with max 3 dogs"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 9",
    "licence_fee": "s. 9; s. 9(b); s. 9(c); s. 9(d)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 21; s. 23",
    "max_animals": "s. 52; s. 54"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-grenville/backyard-hens/bylaw-97-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Services (North Grenville)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.northgrenville.ca/services-and-payments/municipal-services/animal-services",
   "summary": "All dogs must be licensed (expires Dec 31): $15 before Jan 31, $30 after; kennel licence $125/$250; replacement tag $7.",
   "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/816532c9885647596b369f5d312ead5eaebf05058860fc0233abea6f34a151c0.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-grenville/animal-control/animal-services/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "North Grenville By-Law Services page (FAQ)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.northgrenville.ca/services-and-payments/municipal-services/by-law-services",
   "summary": "Refiled from zoning_land_use 2026-10-23 (content scan: 10 animal control signatures); pending verification.",
   "capture_sha256": "1f4c23ff21e9617d6170ff5907f2b7fe6b223d9abd5c23abc71c79a36a6b94b6",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "onbc-acob-refile",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1f4c23ff21e9617d6170ff5907f2b7fe6b223d9abd5c23abc71c79a36a6b94b6.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-grenville/zoning/bylaw-99-24/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-grenville/animal-control/"
}